Two of the world’s biggest rock acts are to embark on eco-friendly tours in an effort to reduce the whopping carbon footprints generated by their enormodome shows.
First up, the 16 touring vehicles used in the travelling production of Korn’s upcoming ‘Family Values Tour’ will be run entirely on US-produced biofuels.
Partnering with MusicMatters - an organisation working to reduce the environmental impact of music industry operations - and its Sustainable Minded Artists Recording and Touring (SMART) programme, Korn aim to save around 50 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
“We can’t save the planet overnight but this is our way of saying everyone has to start somewhere,” said frontman Jonathan Davis. “As a touring band it’s our responsibility to start making a difference. We encourage all other bands touring this summer to do the same.”
In addition, Korn plan to launch their own range of biofuels under the banner Korntastic. According to our friends at ecorazzi.com, the band hope the move will raise awareness among fans of the alternatives to fossil fuels.
Elsewhere on the road, multi-platinum selling nu-metallers Linkin Park will be teaming up with environmental organisations Music for Relief, Reverb and American Forests, to help green their forthcoming Projekt Revolution Tour.
Dave ‘Phoenix’ Farrell, bass player of the headliners of the Tokyo leg of Live Earth, told BBC News that like Korn his band are converting their tour vehicles to run on eco-friendly fuel. According to Farrell this will in turn save the equivalent of 400,000 miles worth of driving.
“We’re not trying to save the world,” said the metal loving musician. “But it’s our goal to do what we can to clean up our world and make it a better place for our kids to live.”
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