Artistes 512 Fundraising Campaign


Artistes 512 Fund Raising Campaign was a major fundraising concert held in Hong Kong for the victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. The concert was held on June 1, 2008, and began at 2:28pm, the time the earthquake had struck Sichuan on May 12. The show was 7 to 8-hours long, featuring more than 200 stars from Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China. The theme song is lyrics rewriting of 海闊天空 sung by Beyond (band).

Preparation

On May 22, 2008, members of the fund raising campaign led by Andy Lau got together and waited in a moment of silence. Donations were accepted from June 1 to June 7. A number of major banks have been involved with the donations including Bank of China (Hong Kong), Bank of Communications and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

Broadcast and locale

The event took place at Pop TV Arena at West Kowloon. The show is broadcast on Hong Kong's TVB, ATV and CableTV. Some channels such as Phoenix TV also broadcast it in parts.

Participants

The following is a list of participants at the concert. The collection of celebrities include singers, actors, actresses, directors, producers and a wide variety of performers.