Live Earth Show Cancelled

06/25/07
. (Reuters) The Istanbul edition of the July 7 global Live Earth concerts has been cancelled. Organizers are now seeking a site to erect giant screens in the Turkish city to take TV feeds from the remaining eight shows around the world.

Reports in the Turkish press pointed to the non-appearance of promised government support and a failure to attract sponsorship from big business as the reasons for the concert being nixed.

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