Chicago’s House Music Sweetheart performed her award-winning hit “I Like Rain” during the “Pause The World For Peace” 5 hour concert in celebration of International Peace Day and the Kick-Off to Climate Week live on the stage of Times Square. Her flawless performance stunned the 380 thousand passer- bys which was also streamed worldwide.
Amidst a clear blue Manhattan sky and the dazzling billboards blanketing the iconic Duffy Square often called the Crossroads of the World, the Good News Corporation in partnership with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine presented “A Moment of Silence for Peace” at noon in Time Square on the 40th anniversary of the International Day of Peace on September 21, 2024 and a Kick -Off to Climate Week.
The event not only featured world Peace leaders, international talent, world acclaimed meditation moderators, virtual messages of peace from Ringo Starr who opened the broadcast asking for a moment of silence and cease-fire, Michael Douglas, Leonardo DiCaprio, Shakira, Dr. Jane Goodall, Tony Orlando, and Stevie Wonder, but it also showcased the largest Peace Friendship Tree ever in Times Square. The tree stood at 10 feet high and 26 feet wide and what’s the watched for five years from craftsman in the US and China. The tree was created by the American Oriental Arts Foundation and contain nearly 30,000 steel pieces. Surrounding the tree were international models from all over the globe.
On September 21, 1984 the United Nations and 193 other countries unanimously agreed to christen this day International Peace Day. McKinsey Co. states that there are 1.6 billion people worldwide who are aware of peace. Peace Day and climate week represents everyone including our planet and everyone on it. The Good News Corporation (a 501 C3) and OMMM produced at 22nd annual concert this year in celebration of the hope of World Peace.
Irene can be seen in Nashville Tennessee on Saturday October 26, 2024 performing on the stage of the CMA Theater @ The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum for the 10th Anniversary of the Josie Music Awards which she won last year and is again nominated in two categories. She will also be releasing new music in October called “My Heart” mixed by DJ Joe Smooth. The EDM dance tune promises to become a Gay winter anthem.
The official website for Irene Michaels may be found at https://irenemichaels.com