Midnight Oil - Black Rain Falls

Midnight Oil - Black Rain Falls

80% | May 30, 1990 | Music

On May 30, 1990, Midnight Oil interrupted its North American tour for a “special guerrilla action” on the crowded Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan. The agit prop event was a live concert from the back of a flat-bed truck that eventually drew more than 10,000 people at the high noon hour. The Australian band took this chance to make public its feelings on the planet’s crumbling environment

Featured Cast

Lawrence Jordan
Director

Cast

Himself - Lead vocals
Peter Garrett
Himself - Lead vocals
Himself - Bass, backup vocals (as Bones Hillman)
Dwayne Hillman
Himself - Bass, backup vocals (as Bones Hillman)
Himself - Guitars, backup vocals
Martin Rotsey
Himself - Guitars, backup vocals
Himself - Drums, backup vocals
Rob Hirst
Himself - Drums, backup vocals
Himself - Guitar, keyboards, backup vocals
Jim Moginie
Himself - Guitar, keyboards, backup vocals

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