Al Gore has succeeded in making his international Live Earth event a seven continent affair. The global warming concert is scheduled to take place on July 7 in major cities across the globe, including Istanbul, London, East Rutherford, NJ, Sydney, Shanghai, Tokyo, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro and Hamburg. The event’s lineup is both rich and eclectic, boasting appearances by the Police, Dave Matthews Band, Joss Stone, Angelique Kidjo, Genesis, Beastie Boys, Bloc Party, Spinal Tap, Duran Duran and Black Eyed Peas, among many, many more. But, Live Earth’s latest, and smallest, show addition may be its most special. As first reported by The Examiner, after the British Antarctic Survey informed Gore that it would be impossible to fly a band to Antarctica for the gig, the former Vice President has confirmed that a team of scientists working near the South Pole will play his Live Earth event. According to BAS press representative Linda Capper, the station has a band named Nunatak that features five researchers. For its first public gig, Nunatak will perform outside on July 7 for an additional 17 scientists stationed on the southernmost continent. One scientist will film the performance for inclusion on Live Earth’s TV and internet feeds. According to Capper the group’s style is “indie rock-folk fusion” and its name Greenlandic word for “summit.”

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