Jethro Tull rocks for the Wild Coast

"Jethro Tull rocks for the Wild Coast" was the title of a concert tour in November by Ian Anderson, head of Jethro Tull, and his band. In cooperation with the Wilderness Foundation, NatureLife-International and the Endangered Wildlife Trust they played three concerts in South Africa. The message: The Wild Coast, South Africa’s last undeveloped coastal section, should be preserved as a place of unique importance for nature and culture and as an international resting area for many migratory bird species.

From the left: Ulf Doerner, Chairman of the Wilderness Foundation, Germany; Sharon Magro, project partner of NatureLife-International and German Lufthansa in the protection of endangered crane species in South Africa; Yolan Friedman, Managing Director of the Endangered Wildlife Trust, South Africa; Sinegugu Zukulu, Coordinator of Sustaining the Wild Coast; Claire Johnston, South Africa’s Megastar and member of the well-known band Mango Groove; Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull and Kirsten Oliver of the Endangered Wildlife Trust. The concerts reached a total audience of almost 15,000 people; however, the many press contacts and a variety of TV shows were equally important.