The Live Earth concert scheduled to be held on Sunday in Mumbai was cancelled due to terror attacks that rocked the city.

The mega entertainment event was to feature Western stars such as John Bon Jovi and Roger Waters and Indian stars such as Anoushka Shankar and Amitabh Bachchan,
spokesperson for Live Earth.

A statement issued by the Live Earth founder Kevin Hall said the show had to be called off because of “circumstances beyond our control”.

The concert at the Andheri Sports Complex was to promote “Light a Billion Lives” campaign - a project to light up India’s villages with solar energy.
“But for now, our thoughts and our prayers are with the victims of this terrible attack,” the statement said.

Islamist gunmen held Mumbai hostage for three days last week using assault rifles and grenades at two luxury hotels and other landmarks, killing close to 200 people including 22 foreigners.

“We are all shaken up by this event, and even though we believe in the cause of global warming, we have indefinitely postponed the Live Earth concert,” said Viraf Sarkari, director of the Wizcraft event management firm, the local organiser.

Many international artists due to perform at the event were bound by advisories issued by their countries asking citizens not to travel to India, making this an “overriding factor” in the decision to cancel the concert, he added.

Logistics problems apart, the cancellation will have an psychological impact on spirit of the movement,” said a Live Earth official.
Last year, individuals, organisations and communities demonstrated their support for Live Earth by hosting 10,413 events in 132 countries around the world.

Friends of Live Earth reached out to nearly two billion people who were involved in some way to “7.07.07” concerts. There are many reasons why Live Earth 2008 was focusing on India. Not only is India the most populous country in the world - but it is also one of the fastest growing economies.

The tickets had been sold out.