Music Rising Benefit T-Shirt as Worn by U2's The Edge Now Available

Press release
Source: Gibson Guitar

Following a very special performance by U2 and Green Day at the highly anticipated and very successful opening night of the Louisiana Superdome on Monday, September 25, 2006, in New Orleans, Music Rising is offering fans the opportunity to purchase a special replica t-shirt of the one worn by U2’s The Edge during the performance. This strikingly designed t-shirt features the Music Rising design and logo on the front and is exclusively available in the U2 Shop on U2’s official website, www.u2.com.

Replica t-shirt of the one worn by U2’s The Edge available on U2.com.

Those interested in purchasing the t-shirt should click on the merchandise area once at the U2.com site. Proceeds from this t-shirt go to Music Rising, a campaign which is replacing instruments lost by musicians after hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005.

Music Rising was formed in late 2005 by U2’s The Edge, producer Bob Ezrin and Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. Since its inception it has been recognized throughout the world and has aided over 2,000 professional musicians. Many of the Gulf Region’s musicians who have depended on the local music industry for their livelihood have been supported by Music Rising through the replacement of lost or destroyed instruments and equipment. The initiative has been the recipient of the 2005 Gold Halo Award for Cause Marketing and was recently announced as the recipient of the prestigious 2006 Billboard Humanitarian Award to be honored in New York on November 9, 2006.

Music Rising Phase II will be administered by The Gibson Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Gibson Guitar along with The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation for schools and All Congregations Together for churches. Instructions for making donations and FAQS concerning applications for support can be found by visiting the Music Rising or Gibson Foundation websites at www.musicrising.org and www.gibsonfoundation.org. All donations are tax deductible with 100% of support going directly to the Gulf Coast Region.