The show will go on.
After performing at Vector Arena on Monday, many of the performers from the I Love the Islands Samoa relief concert will take the show around the country.
Seeing a run on tickets to the Auckland gig, organisers decided to stage performances in Christchurch, Dunedin, New Plymouth and Wellington, and have picked up a few local acts on the way.
Hip-hop stars Savage and Scribe lost family and their villages in the disastrous tsunami that hit Upolu two weeks ago and, in response, teamed up with Dawn Raid, Oscar Kightley and Ole Maiava to put on a concert that will provide relief their people.
Hosted by Kightley, the line-up now includes Neil and Tim Finn, Dave Dobbyn, Bic Runga, Savage, Scribe, Hollie Smith, Elemeno P, Nesian Mystik and the Opensouls. Many of the performers also have links to the islands. All are giving their time free of charge.
It is expected the Vector concert will be a sell-out.
Funds raised from all the concerts will go towards the Samoa Tsunami 2009 Appeal Charitable Trust.
How to donate to tsunami relief operations:
Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Deposits can be made at at any Westpac branch. All the money raised will go to the Samoan Government
Red Cross
- Make a secure online donation at redcross.org.nz
- Send cheques to the Samoan Red Cross Fund, PO Box 12140, Thorndon, Wellington 6144
- Call 0900 31 100 to make an automatic $20 donation
- Make a donation at any NZ Red Cross office
ANZ bank
Make a donation at any ANZ bank branch, or donate directly to the ANZ appeal account: 01 1839 0143546 00
Oxfam
- Make a secure online donation at Oxfam.org.nz
- Phone 0800 400 666 or make an automatic $20 donation by calling 0900 600 20
Caritas
- Make a secure online donation at Caritas.org.nz
- Phone 0800 22 10 22 or make an automatic $20 donation by calling 0900 4 11 11
TEAR fund
- Make a secure online donation at tearfund.co.nz
- Phone 0800 800 777 to specify Samoa the Philippines or Indonesia. You can also donate at CD and DVD stores.
Mercury Energy
- Donate at mercury.co.nz
or text the word Samoa followed by the amount you wish to pledge and your Mercury account number to 515 or by calling 0800 10 18 10.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is asking for help with the clean-up habitat.org.nz
Unicef
Make a secure online donation unicef.org.nz
or phone on 0800 800 194
