U-Jam Rocks The Free World; Eddie Vedder And Bono Appear At Make Poverty History Gig

Sydney, AU (SONY BMG MUSIC Entertainment) -- Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and U2 frontman Bono rocked Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Friday with a surprise performance at the Make Poverty History gig. Rousing the crowd with messages of hope, the two politically-minded rockers, backed up U2's The Edge, then launched into the Neil Young classic 'Rockin' In The Free World' to the delight of the 15,000 strong crowd. Protesters at the Make Poverty History gig in Melbourne on Friday were given an unforgettable surprise when U2's Bono and Eddie Vedder took to the stage for an impromptu performance of Neil Young's 'Rockin' In the Free World.'

"It's a beautiful day," said Pearl Jam leader Eddie Vedder, before kicking off the performance alongside by U2 guitarist The Edge.

Bono also raised the roof with his rousing messages of hope and motivation that aimed to raise awareness of the need to raise fight against poverty through debt relief.

"Everybody knows that the order of things right now is not working for most people who live on the planet and that some adjustments to that order should be made to use our technology, our pharmaceuticals for the service of most of the people who need them. Because if we don't, there's a sense that that order is crumbling, and there's a hostile environment in the wider world... is not good for anyone.

So, that's why I would say to the hardheaded tough nut politicians that you've got here in Australia that there is a connection between the war against terror, and the war against poverty.

And I didn't say that. A five-star general said that.

...Politicians have to do what you tell them to do. Go scream it from the mountains! Go scream it in the air!"

The powerful words were met with rapturous applause by the 15,000 strong crowd at Sidney Myer Music Bowl who gathered preceding the three day G20 conference.