Lily Sobhani
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Lily Sobhani | |
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| Born | 15 October 1976 |
| Occupation(s) | Worldwide Events Producer, Producer |
Lily Sobhani (born 15 October 1976) is a live events producer who specializes in producing large, internationally broadcast music events, often with a charity component.[1]
Life
[edit]Sobhani was born on 15 October 1976 in Norfolk, England.
Her first major production as an executive producer was the original Fairplay concert in 2002 for Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign. She produced through her company Bottle,[2] with partners Emily Eavis and Marianne Troup.
Career
[edit]Live 8
[edit]In June 2005, Sobhani was called upon by the Make Poverty History coalition to execute a concert in Japan for the Live 8 concert series.[3]
Live Earth
[edit]Sobhani was Worldwide Head of Events,[4][5] responsible for the delivery of all Live Earth music concerts.[6]
FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert
[edit]Most recently, Sobhani produced the inaugural Official FIFA 2010 World Cup Kickoff Celebration Concert,[7][8] which opened the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament on 10 June. It featured live performances from Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, Alicia Keys, John Legend and Juanes. Additionally, a range of African artists such as Amadou & Mariam, Angelique Kidjo, BLK JKS, and Tinariwen also performed.[9]
The Secret Policeman's Ball
[edit]Sobhani produced the American reboot of The Secret Policeman's Ball at the Radio City Music Hall in New York on 4 March 2012, a celebration of Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.
References
[edit]- ^ "How Mother ran with the Secret Policeman's Ball". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "ONE BIG NO - musicians and artists against the war", The Communications Union, 6 March 2003 Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Japan’s Live 8 Concert!", GCAP Asia, 4 July 2005 Archived 10 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Live Earth Australia Revealed" Live Earth, 7 May 2007 Archived 1 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ""Live Earth Credits"". Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "Control Room To Stage 2010 World Cup Concert". Billboard. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "First-ever FIFA kick-off celebration concert". Archived from the original on 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Concert to kick off 2010 World Cup". Access-aa.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Control Room staging World Cup concert". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2024.