Lily Sobhani
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{{Infobox person
| name = Lily Sobhani
| image =
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| caption = Lily Sobhani, 2007, with Al Gore.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|10|15}}
| birth_place = Norfolk, England
| occupation = Worldwide Events Producer, Producer
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Lily Sobhani (born 15 October 1976) is a live events producer who specializes in producing large, internationally broadcast music events, often with a charity component.{{Cite web |title=How Mother ran with the Secret Policeman's Ball |url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/mother-ran-secret-policemans-ball/1121357?utm_source=website&utm_medium=social |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=www.campaignlive.co.uk |language=en}}
Life
Sobhani was born on 15 October 1976 in Norfolk, England.
Her first major production as an executive producer was the original Fairplay concert in 2002 for Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign. She produced through her company Bottle,[http://www.cwu.org/one-big-no-musicians-and-artists-against-the-war..html?archive_page=114 "ONE BIG NO - musicians and artists against the war", The Communications Union, 6 March 2003] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717042926/http://www.cwu.org/one-big-no-musicians-and-artists-against-the-war..html?archive_page=114 |date=17 July 2011 }} with partners Emily Eavis and Marianne Troup.
Career
=Live 8=
In June 2005, Sobhani was called upon by the Make Poverty History coalition to execute a concert in Japan for the Live 8 concert series.[http://www.whiteband.org/media/gcap-news/archives/gcapnews.2007-04-19.7685898026/ "Japan’s Live 8 Concert!", GCAP Asia, 4 July 2005] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110054303/http://www.whiteband.org/media/gcap-news/archives/gcapnews.2007-04-19.7685898026 |date=10 January 2008 }}
=Live Earth=
Sobhani was Worldwide Head of Events,[http://liveearth.org/sv/press/pressrelease/live-earth-australia-revealed "Live Earth Australia Revealed" Live Earth, 7 May 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001123716/http://liveearth.org/sv/press/pressrelease/live-earth-australia-revealed |date= 1 October 2011 }}{{Cite web |url=http://bellsouthpwp.net/t/p/tplipps/scaryguy/245500-2.htm |title="Live Earth Credits" |access-date=16 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610120241/http://bellsouthpwp.net/t/p/tplipps/scaryguy/245500-2.htm |archive-date=10 June 2011 |url-status=dead }} responsible for the delivery of all Live Earth music concerts.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2009-10-07 |title=Control Room To Stage 2010 World Cup Concert |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/control-room-to-stage-2010-world-cup-concert-1264503/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}
=FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert=
Most recently, Sobhani produced the inaugural Official FIFA 2010 World Cup Kickoff Celebration Concert,{{Cite web |title=First-ever FIFA kick-off celebration concert |url=http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=8675 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224220113/http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=8675 |archive-date=February 24, 2012}}{{Cite web |title=Concert to kick off 2010 World Cup |url=http://www.access-aa.co.uk/news/2009/10/concert-to-kick-off-2010-world-cup.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903050604/http://www.access-aa.co.uk/news/2009/10/concert-to-kick-off-2010-world-cup.aspx |archive-date=September 3, 2011 |website=Access-aa.co.uk}} which opened the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament on 10 June. It featured live performances from Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, Alicia Keys, John Legend and Juanes. Additionally, a range of African artists such as Amadou & Mariam, Angelique Kidjo, BLK JKS, and Tinariwen also performed.{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |last3= |first3= |date=2009-10-07 |title=Control Room staging World Cup concert |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/control-room-staging-world-cup-89777/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
= The Secret Policeman's Ball=
Sobhani produced the American reboot of The Secret Policeman's Ball at the Radio City Music Hall in New York on 4 March 2012, a celebration of Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.
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Category:British theatre managers and producers