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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
R.E.M. Joins Honorary Committee for Fourth Annual Daniel Pearl Music Days Series
Los Angeles – July 8, 2005 - The Daniel Pearl Foundation announced today that R.E.M, one of contemporary music’s most influential groups, has joined the Honorary Committee for Daniel Pearl Music Days 2005, a global network of performances to be held October 1-10 under the theme “Harmony for Humanity” (www.danielpearl.org).
Inspired by the life of slain journalist Daniel Pearl, a talented musician who played with classical, folk, bluegrass and jazz groups wherever he traveled, Music Days began in 2002 as an international “jam session” to commemorate Pearl’s birthday and his belief that music is a language that knows no boundaries.
In 2004 over 400 concerts in 39 countries – professional and amateur – participated in this international phenomenon (www.danielpearlmusicdays.org).
“We are excited to be working with the Daniel Pearl Foundation and its diverse Honorary Committee for their annual Music Days events,” said R.E.M’s lead singer Michael Stipe. “We celebrate and support the Foundation’s mission of promoting cross cultural understanding by connecting people through words and music.”
Contact:
Danielle Newman
Sitrick and Company
(212) 573-6100, for Daniel Pearl Foundation
media@danielpearl.org | 
