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Sound Relief Concerts Expected To Raise $5m

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Mar 16, 2009 Updated Jun 10, 2011

Organisers of Saturday's Sound Relief concerts expect to raise some $5 million for Victoria's bushfire victims and those affected by Queensland's floods.

More than 120,000 music fans attended the simultaneous events in Melbourne and Sydney.

Organisers say a crowd of 80,000 braved a heavy downpour at the MCG, making it officially the biggest paying audience ever at any Australian concert or charity event.

Millions more watched live television broadcasts, listened via radio or streamed the events on the web.

Among the highlights at both concerts - a guest appearance by John Farnham with British band Coldplay, performances by Jet, Kings of Leon, Wolfmother, among others across the day.

Several bands also reunited for the occasion, including Hunters and Collectors and Split Enz.

Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett performed with his old band Midnight Oil to wrap up the day in Melbourne.

- ABC News

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