USA: BILL GATES LAUNCHES HIS WINDOWS PX WITH FREE CONCERT BY STING TO SHOW THAT "NEW YORK IS BACK IN BUSINESS" AFTER SEPTEMBERS TERROR ATTACKS

Record ID: 392108

  • Title: USA: BILL GATES LAUNCHES HIS WINDOWS PX WITH FREE CONCERT BY STING TO SHOW THAT "NEW YORK IS BACK IN BUSINESS" AFTER SEPTEMBERS TERROR ATTACKS
  • Date: 26th October 2001
  • Summary: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA (OCTOBER 26, 2001) (REUTERS) PAN /WIDE CROWD GATHERED IN BRYANT PARK SMV (SOUNDBITE ENGLISH) MICROSOFT CHAIRMAN BILL GATES INTRODUCING STING SAYING "A few weeks ago we were wondering who would come to New York, and I called up Mayor Guiliani and I said "is it appropriate that we come to New York and launch this product ( Windows XP) " and he
  • Embargoed: 10th November 2001 12:00
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  • Location: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Crime,Entertainment,General,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA1I2DZPX99CQ9MDQB2E5IVK4MV
  • Story Text: Pop Star Sting performed a free concert at New York's Bryant Park, to promote the launch of Windows XP.
    Pop star Sting played to a enthusiastic audience at New York's Bryant Park, and to a larger world wide audience via simultaneous web cast.
    The crooner was introduced by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, who's Windows XP Software was released hours before. After the introductions, Sting went onto play a set that included "Englishman In New York", "Fields of Gold", "Brand New Day"
    and "Every Breath You Take."
    The fans were mesmerized by the music and the quality of the performance.
    At the end of the show after the encore and all the bows had been taken Sting asked New Yorkers to "Stand Tall"
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