Great news for fans of Bruce Springsteen, REM, Pearl Jam and John Fogerty, but presumably not for fans of George Bush Jnr. Organisers of the Washington leg of the Vote For Change tour have confirmed the event will be webcast around the world.
The Vote For Change tour, of course, is designed to encourage young people not only to vote, but to vote against George Bush. One of the tour's biggest supporters, REM's Mike Mills explains: "REM is very happy to be a part of the Vote for Change Tour. This unprecedented coming together of musicians underscores the depth of the desire for change in our country's direction, and it feels right to use some of the freedoms granted to us in a democracy to try and effect that change."
The Washington show will air this Monday, 11 Oct, from 6.30pm Pacific time (which we reckon is a very convenient 2.30am our time) at http://www.real.com