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The upcoming concert will be held on 22nd-23rd July 2022 in Portugal’s Azores. Alongside a star-studded line-up, lucky ticketholders will also get to experience the beautiful surroundings of Sete Cidades Massif volcano, a historic crater located between two lakes. Presently used as a naturally formed theatre and concert venue, its last eruption was recorded in 1880.

The inaugural event will be held in support of global conservation and will be hosted by Nicole Scherzinger, the former Pussycat Doll will also join the confirmed acts on stage for a special performance. Keeping with the event’s eco-friendly cause, the concert also promises to be a low emission event and aims to put a spotlight on the progressive work seen within conservation’s leading organisations. The summer event was established by Atlantis Entertainment, the record label and global music and entertainment conglobate responsible for the career of many high-profile artists.

Atlantis Entertainment CEO and co-founder Nuno Bettencourt spearheaded the project and has given the following statement concerning the event, “Atlantis Concert for Earth is a concert and global conservation celebration which uses the universal language and the power of music to showcase the incredible solution-driven work of leading conservationists and organizations from around the world – the true ‘Rockstars for Earth;’ to flip the current narrative of climate and conservation from blame, anger, and doom; to positivity and hope by shining a light on inspirational solutions to get us back in balance with our planet. It’s time to stop telling everyone how we are all going to die, but instead show them how we’re all going to live.”

Bettencourt has become known in the industry for his talent and success within various avenues within the entertainment world. The Portuguese American artist first rose to fame as the lead guitarist in rock band Extreme, shortly after the release of their debut album Bettencourt scored a billboard hit for his work on the Janet Jackson single “Black Cat”. The Grammy-award winning artist has also made waves for his work as a producer, Bettencourt has worked with some of music’s biggest acts including Toni Braxton, Rhianna and Nickelback.

Included within the many organisations which are to be showcased are Sea Legacy, The Ocean Cleanup, Blue Azores and Re:wild, the operation aims to utilise education and collaborations to promote biodiversity. Chief scientist and CEO of Re:Wild, Wes Sechrest has given the following statement concerning the forthcoming concert,  “Biodiversity, from wildlife to ecosystems, underpins the existence of life on Earth. We are excited to be a part of Concert for Earth, a celebration of the symphony of life on our unique planet and an invitation to come together to protect and restore nature for the benefit of biodiversity, the climate, and all of us.”

The event encourages donations from ticketholders and those at home, alongside the donated funds the event also promises that 100% of the money obtained will be given to the featured charities and non-profit organisations. Tickets are now on sale for residents and locals to the Azores area, those who are unable to attend will still be able to watch selected highlights. As from Saturday 23rd July 2022 handpicked performances will be available to watch virtually via the Veeps platforms.

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Bennington had previously worked with Stone Temple Pilots for two years from 2013 to 2015 during the period when long time lead man Scott Weiland was dismissed by the band due to drug problems. Bennington left in 2015 to continue focus with his main band, Linkin Park.

Unfortunately Weiland passed away late last year in December following a long struggle with substance abuse. Weiland was often regarded as one of the most talented rock/grunge vocalist out there, often being spoken of in comparisons to the significance of other deceased grunge lead men, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Layne Staley of Alice in Chains.

Listen to an example of Weiland’s vocals below in their hit song ‘Plush':

Whilst Bennington has worked with Stone Temple Pilots before, it is thought that this performance with the band was a one off gig. Especially with guitarist Dean DeLeo having spoken about their time with Bennington:

We kind of came to the realization a while back that the situation with Chester was not really allowing us to do all that we would have liked to have been doing. His involvement with Linkin Park and, of course, his family limited the time that we had with him.

“We’ve played with a lot of singers over the last several months, and we felt that we’d be doing ourselves — meaning Robert, Eric and I — a disservice if we didn’t allow all the talent that is out there to become a part of this. So, good or bad, we opened the floodgates.”

You can listen to Bennington’s gig with Stone Temple Pilots below:

STP have been in the spotlight recently after ex-frontman Scott Weiland was fired, and according to public statements he claimed that the band had no right to call themselves Stone Temple Pilots while Bennington was on vocals, saying he was still a part of the band he founded, fronted and co-wrote many hits for despite being fired. The remaining bandmates are now caught in a legal battle with Weiland, filing suit against their former lead singer for breaching the terms of his contract.

On May 19 STP released their new single ‘Out of Time‘ featuring Bennington on their official website. They performed together on May 30 at the MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert in California, and will be touring together in September. They will be joined by fellow rockers Filter, as well as heavy metal icons Mötley Crüe.