Williams postpones Hong Kong show

Williams postpones Hong Kong show

LOS ANGELES: Singer Andy Williams has postponed an April
concert in Hong Kong due to concerns over a mysterious flu-like
disease that is spreading through the Asian city.

Williams, along with a troupe of 20 musicians, singers and
dancers, was supposed to perform on April 12 at the Hong Kong
Convention and Exhibition Center.

But he postponed the show until June 6 because of the outbreak
of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, that has sickened
hundreds of people.

"In deference to my band and the others traveling with us, I
just didn't want to take any health risks," Williams said.
"Hopefully, the source of the problem will be determined and
things brought under control."

Williams, 75, was in Las Vegas on Tuesday for the opening of
Celine Dion's new show and theater at Caesars Palace. Williams
was the first headliner to perform at the casino in 1966. --AP

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Kravitz, Al Sahir team up for peace

LOS ANGELES Rocker Lenny Kravitz and Iraq's best known pop
musician have produced a song together in the name of peace,
available only on the Internet, supporters said Tuesday.

The song We Want Peace, was written and performed by Kravitz
alongside Kadim Al Sahir, a legend in Arabic music, said Jehmu
Green, executive director of "Rock the Vote", a group that
defends freedom of expression.

"This song for me is about more than Iraq: It is about our
role as people in the world and that we all should cherish
freedom and peace," Kravitz said.

Mixing electric guitars and Arabic rhythms, the song says
there will be no peace if we do not try, also features
Palestinian guitarist Simon Shaheen and Lebanese percussionist
Jamey Hadded.

"We're at the crossroads, and we need to defend democracy
right now here at home," Green said. --AFP