SOAD: Benefit Concert

[Artsakh]

SYSTEM OF A DOWN and KROQ-FM Present "Souls 2005" benefit concert

 

09.03.2005 15:37

 

YEREVAN (YERKIR) - Multi-Platinum-selling group SYSTEM OF A DOWN will headline "Souls, 2005," a benefit concert presented by Los Angeles radio powerhouse, KROQ-FM, and held in Los Angeles on Sunday, April 24 at the Universal Amphitheatre.

 

This is the third "Souls" benefit concert that System of a Down has

organized and headlined, and as before, the four band members -

Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan -

have earmarked the proceeds from "Souls, 2005" to benefit

organizations that work to eradicate genocides across the globe.

 

This includes the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), an

organization that supports legislation in the U.S. Congress to

recognize the Armenian Genocide that was perpetrated by the Ottoman

Empire during World War 1.

 

During this first genocide of the 20th century, 1.5 million Armenians were annihilated and hundreds of thousands deported from their ancient homeland. April 24th was chosen as the date for the concert as this year, it commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

 

The members of System of a Down, who are of Armenian descent, all

lost family members and family history to the Armenian Genocide.

All tickets for the concert will be priced at $45.00.

 

"It's important for people to be aware of the Armenian Genocide,"

explained Tankian, "and that those actions continue to be covered

up by the Turkish government, the U.S. State Department, Turkey's

allies in the defense and oil industries, and by our present U.S.

Administration.

 

Had the Armenian Genocide been acknowledged as a

Crime Against Humanity as it was, Hitler might not have thought he

could get away with the Jewish Holocaust. History does and will

repeat itself, unless we stop that cycle."

 

All tickets for the concert will be priced at $45.00.

[Mr.Sevan]

taking a flight from ny to l.a. to stay for a week and see that concert...

i believe there is a topic about this in the genocide forum...