Harvey Goldsmith
English performing arts promoter (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harvey Goldsmith CBE (born 4 March 1946 in Edgware, Middlesex) is an English performing arts promoter. He is best known as a promoter of rock concerts, charity concerts, television broadcasts for the Prince's Trust and more recently the Teenage Cancer Trust shows at the Royal Albert Hall.
Harvey Goldsmith | |
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Born | (1946-03-04) 4 March 1946 (age 78) |
Citizenship | UK |
Occupation | Promoter of performing arts |
Years active | 1966-present |
Employer(s) | Harvey Goldsmith Entertainments Ltd Harvey Goldsmith Productions Ltd Artiste Management Productions Ltd |
Known for | Performing arts promotions, Live Aid, Live 8 |
Title | Harvey Goldsmith CBE |
Website | Harveygoldsmith.com |
In 1985, Goldsmith promoted the Live Aid concert held at Wembley Stadium in London.[1] During early 2007, he appeared on the Channel 4 programme Get Your Act Together with Harvey Goldsmith. In October the same year, he promoted a reunion concert for surviving members of Led Zeppelin in memory of Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, which was held at London's O2 Arena.
Goldsmith has produced, managed and promoted shows with many of the world's major artists including Yes, Genesis, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Queen, the Eagles, Elton John, U2, Madonna, Andrea Bocelli, Muse, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Bruce Springsteen, Santana, Luciano Pavarotti, Sheryl Crow, Shania Twain, Bee Gees, Jools Holland, Oasis, Paul Weller, Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Saxon, Shirley Bassey, Coldplay, Nigel Kennedy, Eric Clapton, Richard Ashcroft, Ash, Madness, Aswad, David Gray, Scissor Sisters, Van Morrison, Sting, Billy Connolly, and Jeff Beck.[2][3]