Big Country & Greenpeace Say NON To Chirac
STOP THE TESTS
NOBODY WANTS AN ATOMC PARADISE
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BIG COUNTRY have linked up with Greenpeace to rush release an anti nuclear EP 'NON (Stop the tests)" on October 16th and are dedicating their entire UK and European tour to Greenpeace and the campaign to halt the French nuclear testing programmee at Moruroa.
As news broke yesterday that a fourth Greenpeace ship has been seized and today that a second nuclear explosion has taken place in the South Pacific, Big Country and Greenpeace are launching this new initiative to add energy to the movement and to try and raise much-needed funds.
"The message of this record is:-
Get Active, Get Involved, Be Aware, Do Something. Every Record Is Action". Of the tracks we had on our Why The Long Face" album, 'Post Nuclear Talking Blues" and 'Blue On A Green Planet" seemed the most fitting. We have been on tour all summer so unfortunately the time wasn't available to record any new tracks," says Big Country's Stuart Adamson.
'We know that other bands around the world are getting involved-that's thy we are also creating a site on the Internet to link them up-but we were astonished to discover that no one in the UK at least, had acted on the idea of creating an action / awareness record for GREENPEACE and against the French nuclear tests in the South Pacific. All royalties from this EP will go to Greenpeace" continues Stuart.
As a result of their most recent actions, four of Greenpeace's ships and a helicopter representing well over ten million pounds worth of the organisation's resources, have been seized and impounded by the French.
if their actions are to continue, Greenpeace need massive public support. The level of public opposition to the tests suggests that, if everyone does something, then a body of opinion can be turned into a wave of change. Public pressure can change the course of events" states Adamson.
At every date on Big Country's tour (which kicked of 26th Sept. in Belfast and continues through Britain until November 6th) there will be a Greenpeace presence, with extra features, events and actions being added as the tour progresses and the campaign develops.
TAKE ACTION - STOP THE TESTS
October 2nd 1995
Reprinted from Rock/Work Hard Enterprises Public Relations release courtesy of Ian Grant
