Parker, Butler to host Nobel show
Sarah Jessica Parker and Gerard Butler are adding to the star wattage at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert.
The actors will be the hosts of the 19th annual event, to be held Dec. 11 in Oslo, Norway. Jennifer Hudson and Seal are among the performers.
The European Union captured the prize this year.
Parker says she is honored to “promote the power of peace around the world. Butler said the European Union has shown “the world what is possible when forces unite in peace” and called the concert a “remarkable celebration of humanity.”
Past winners of the Nobel Peace Prize include Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, former Vice President Al Gore and President Barack Obama.
“So I had to take it as a person, you know what I mean? And I just tried to say, ‘Well, what would Jimi want people to know that they can’t get off of YouTube?’ And that’s how I approached it,” he said. Hendrix died at age 27 in 1970. “All Is by My Side,” which focuses on the early days of Hendrix’s career, will be released next year. Yangon.
The Grammywinning singersongwriter is believed to be the first international artist to perform an open-air concert in the country. The show is hosted by MTV EXIT, the music channel’s initiative to raise awareness about human trafficking and exploitation. “That’s pretty exciting,” Mraz said of the history involved, “and I’m going there with an enormous amount of gratitude and respect, and I hope we can actually make a difference.