KATMANDU, Nepal—A group of cancer survivors and their supporters performed a musical concert on the foothills of Mount Everest to help raise awareness of the disease, which the organizers claimed was the world’s highest concert.
The team trekked to the Kalapathar hill, on the base of the world’s highest mountain, and performed the “Everest Rocks” concert Sunday, the Denver-based Love Hope Strength Foundation said on its Web site.
“Today she (Everest) allowed our Love Hope Strength team to look at her charms from 18,540 feet (5,650 meters) and to share with her some of our humble songs and to break the record for the world’s highest concert on land,” wrote Mike Peters of the British band The Alarm.
Kalapathar is near the Mount Everest base camp known among trekkers for spectacular views of the mountains including the world’s highest peak.
There were not many details given about the performance at Everest. The team had reached the mountain last week and began their trek to the base camp area.
Weather was clear on Sunday during the performance.
“She (Everest) also sent one of the most beautiful days the Himalaya has known,” Peters wrote.
Six musicians from the United States and Britain were to perform at the concert—Mike Peters of the British band The Alarm, Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats, Cy Curnin and Jamie West of the Fixx, Glen Tillbrook of the Squeeze and Nick Harper.
Before leaving for the mountain, organizers told The Associated Press that money raised from the project will help buy equipment for the Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital near Katmandu.
James Chippendale Love Hope Strength foundation said they have checked with the Guinness Book of World Records and other record books and confirmed it would be the highest concert ever.
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