Petty, Bon Jovi Comfort Gore
An hour after Al Gore conceded the presidential election on
Wednesday, December 13 to George W. Bush, Tom Petty & the
Heartbreakers comforted the vice president with a performance at his
Washington, D.C., home that included Petty's "I Won't Back Down."
Jon Bon Jovi accompanied Petty on vocals, Blues Traveler frontman
John Popper contributed harmonica, and Tipper Gore played percussion
during the hour-long performance. Stevie Wonder joined in for a song
later in the set.
Petty, Bon Jovi, and Popper are in Washington to tape A Very Special
Christmas From Washington, D.C., which will air December 19 on TNT.
The concert is the second featuring artists who contributed songs to
the A Very Special Christmas series of benefit albums.
Sales of the albums have raised more than $65 million for Special
Olympics programs around the world. |
