Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams, OC, OBC (born November 5 1959) is a Canadian singer and songwriter.

Social activist

In 1985, Bryan contributed to the Canadian benefit record for Ethiopia called "Tears Are Not Enough". In that same year, he took part in the U.S side of the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia. He was in London to play at the Nelson Mandela birthday party concert at Wembley Stadium in 1988. In 1990 he joined many other guests (including Michael Kamen) for Roger Waters' massive performance of The Wall in Berlin, Germany. Apart from that he has been engaged in projects such as Amnesty International and creating the Southern Antarctic Whale Sanctuary. He also supports many other charities, such as the Elephant Sanctuary, Hohenwald in Tennessee and Elefriends in England, both in which he advocates on his 1998 album On a Day Like Today. Bryan supports breast cancer research for cures through his photography work (see below). On January 29 2005, the singer joined many of Canada's prominent stars in a benefit concert from Vancouver for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, and also performed at Live 8's Canadian performance in Barrie, Ontario on July 2 2005. Adams is scheduled to appear in Doha, Qatar, on February 1 2006 in a charity concert for Qatar's "Reach Out to Asia" campaign to held the underprivileged across the continent.

Related Topics:
Ethiopia - Tears Are Not Enough - U.S - Live Aid - Philadelphia - London - Nelson Mandela - Wembley Stadium - 1988 - 1990 - Michael Kamen - Roger Waters - The Wall - Berlin - Germany - Amnesty International - Southern Antarctic Whale Sanctuary - Elephant Sanctuary, Hohenwald - Tennessee - Elefriends - 1998 - On a Day Like Today - January 29 - 2005 - 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake - Live 8 - Barrie, Ontario - July 2 - Doha - Qatar - February 1 - 2006

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