Contrary to reports we half-heartedly mentioned here, “Live Earth Latino” is not, like, an actual thing. Apologies to the poors:

“The ALAS Foundation is carrying out the pre-concert production for 2008, but it is not presenting Live Earth Latino or Live 8 Latino. Our objective is NOT the group signing as it is and was the objective of Live 8, nor are we dedicated 100 percent to the environment, as is and was the concept of Live Earth and former vice president Al Gore; we don’t have anything to do with them. Our focus is the health and education of youth in Latin American between the ages of 0 and 8. NO ONE is organizing Live Earth Latino,” Ruth Infarinato, spokesperson for the foundation, told Peopleenespanol.com in a press release.

It should be mentioned that ALAS is in fact organizing live, multi-city concerts for this year. The group is currently trying to set up shows in Mexico, Buenos Aires, Madrid and a U.S. city, but not under the Live Earth Latino name, and the concerts won’t be affiliated with global warming.

So, ALAS!, the concert rumors are all a crock of shit. So sad. We were so looking forward to self-congratulatory blowhards preaching to us in between songs.

Live Earth Latino Is a Myth [People en Español]
Earlier: Watchando: Nueva Yol Edition