There was also violence in Rio de Janeiro, where protesters stormed the stage of a concert aimed at showcasing the Confederations Cup.
In 2011, Travis Beard, an Australian musician, put on what he described as the world's first "stealth rock concert," aimed at teaching Afghan youth how to "rock out".
For the concert (aimed at children in the company of adults), the group performed a version of Cinderella in which Cindy got a makeover from a fairy godfather and went to the dance in a silver Porsche.
Given that in 1988 there had been a Wembley concert aimed at celebrating Mandela's 70th birthday and demanding his release, the day felt like a righteous triumph – though that did not quite ease a tension that informed its wider context.
The German ambassador said they were "not trying to paint a rosy picture of Kashmir" and that concert aimed to "reach the hearts of the Kashmiris with a message of hope and encouragement".
In July, he participated in the American leg of the Live Earth concert, an international multi-venue concert aimed at raising awareness about global climate change, featuring the Trenton Youth Choir and his trademarked inflatable pig.
The B.F.O.'s Midnight Music concerts, aimed at a youthful crowd, are full-on happenings, intended to strip away routine while leaving the music vibrantly intact.
There was still money left over, so the campaign bought ads in video games, like Guitar Hero and Madden NFL 09, and scheduled some get-out-the-vote concerts aimed at the youth vote and featuring the rapper Jay-Z and the N.B.A. star LeBron James.
Launched in 2011, the Crossroads @ SECCA concert series aims to provide attendees with an extraordinary evening of music, art, food and drink featuring world-class musicians in an intimate concert environment.
But as concert presenters aim to soothe frazzled urbanites, research is still ongoing.
