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The Simple Truth: A Concert for Kurdish Refugees

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  • 19911991
  • 5h
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The Simple Truth: A Concert for Kurdish Refugees (1991)
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This five-hour telethon, produced by Tony Hollingsworth of Tribute, was organised just after the Gulf War, as Kurdish refugees fled to the mountains. The broadcast reached 36 countries and r... Read allThis five-hour telethon, produced by Tony Hollingsworth of Tribute, was organised just after the Gulf War, as Kurdish refugees fled to the mountains. The broadcast reached 36 countries and raised $15 million. The main concert was staged at Wembley, with five satellite sites beami... Read allThis five-hour telethon, produced by Tony Hollingsworth of Tribute, was organised just after the Gulf War, as Kurdish refugees fled to the mountains. The broadcast reached 36 countries and raised $15 million. The main concert was staged at Wembley, with five satellite sites beaming concerts from around the world. The result was the first ever "World Juke Box" allowing... Read all
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  • Directors
    • Phil Chilvers
    • David G. Croft
    • Ken O'Neill
  • Stars
    • Beverley Craven
    • Chris De Burgh
    • Gloria Estefan
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    • David G. Croft
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    • Gloria Estefan
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      • Ken O'Neill
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    This five-hour telethon, produced by Tony Hollingsworth of Tribute, was organised just after the Gulf War, as Kurdish refugees fled to the mountains. The broadcast reached 36 countries and raised $15 million. The main concert was staged at Wembley, with five satellite sites beaming concerts from around the world. The result was the first ever "World Juke Box" allowing artists on tour in the USA, Australia, the Netherlands and the UK to help the Red Cross provide aid to Kurdish refugees. —Neil McCartney (neil@tribute3ml.com)
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      • May 12, 1991 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, England, UK
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      • Tribute
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      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
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