Cancellation of the Rio de Janeiro leg of the Live earth concerts has been averted at the last minute.
The Rio concert on Copacabana Beach faced cancellation earlier in the week after authorities claimed that they would not be able to police the large crowd expected.In a statement, Live Earth Communications Director said "Live Earth Rio de Janeiro on Copacabana Beach will go forward as planned. Earlier this week approval for the concert was withheld by local authorities who wished to review local security capabilities. We met with authorities and addressed their concerns, and the concert will continue as planned."
The Rio concert will feature Lenny Kravitz and Macy Gray.
Live Earth is the global concert event put on by Al Gore and Kevin Wall to raise awareness of climate change.
The first of the concerts starts in Sydney and the shows follow the sun around the planet before concluding on Saturday in New Jersey at Giants Stadium.
The Sydney concert will feature Crowded House, Wolfmother, Jack Johnson and Eskimo Joe.
Roger Waters, The Police, Bon Jovi and Smashing Pumpkins will perform at the US show.
London will host Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Beastie Boys.
