Sting will headline the Space Songs: Through The Distance virtual festival this Thursday. The singer agreed to film himself in confinement at home to deliver a live performance for the benefit of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, in Washington DC.
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#Repost @airandspacemuseum with @get_repost ・ ・ ・ Just when we thought we couldn't get more excited about #SpaceSongs, we are over the Moon to announce that Sting will perform for the grand finale of the event! Tune in to the virtual concert celebrating the music about space and exploration this Thursday at 8 pm EDT on YouTube. Featuring performances from Sting, Clipping, Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast, Dan Deacon, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Valerie June, Lukas Nelson, Grace Potter, John Roderick, and Vagabon. Visit the link in bio for more information. #sting #clipping #bethanycosentino #bestcoast #dandeacon #bengibbard #deathcapforcutie #valeriejune #lukasnelson #gracepotter #johnroderick #vagabon
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The show, broadcast on the YouTube account of the Space.com site, will start at 2 am French time, and it will be available immediately for replay on the network.
Surrounded by good people
Sting will be well surrounded since he should play alongside Clipping, Bethany Cosentino from the group Best Coast, Dan Deacon, Ben Gibbard from Death Cab for Cutie, Valerie June, Lukas Nelson, Grace Potter, John Roderick and Vagabon.
Anyone else obsessed with this #SpaceSongs key art by @LADdesign? Well, good news - it's #WallpaperWednesday so we've resized the art so you can make it your phone background.
And tune in to the concert this Thursday at 8 pm ET: https://t.co/vkQR6v0RYq pic.twitter.com/lAIDxDZX5Z
The concept behind the concert is to illustrate "how the most extreme circumstances can allow us to deliver the best of ourselves," said Ellen Stofan, director of the Smithsonian, in a statement.
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