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PROJ-X (X-Men: The Animated Series/X-Men '97)
PROJ-X was a multi-venue benefit concert, as well as a music-based fundraising initiative and protest. It comprised three concerts held on Saturday 11 July 1998. The event was founded and organized by Randy Gibson who came up with the idea in 1994 and co-founded by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for relief of victims of mutant bigotry, to raise awareness, and to protest for mutant rights. This movement started with the attack on Professor Charles Xavier in 1996 by Henry Peter Gyrich, a government liaison known for his anti-mutant sentiment. Billed as the "musical protest of the century," PROJ-X was held simultaneously at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, attended by 90,784 people, Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, attended by 64,023 people, and Wembley Stadium in London, attended by about 83,578 people. A fourth, standalone show, called PROJ-X for Genosha, was aired on July 10 a year later.

On the same day, concerts inspired by the initiative were held in other countries, such as Russia, Mexico, Japan, China, Switzerland, Italy, Brazil, France, Australia, and Germany. It was one of the largest satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time; an estimated audience of 4.7 billion, in 195 nations, watched the live broadcast, nearly 61 percent of the world population.

PROJ-X was considered a world-changing event and a groundbreaking movement in the mutant rights debate. It brought wider attention to the current mutant crisis, increasing pro-mutant support and a wider push toward granting mutants their rights. News reporters praised Randy Gibson's strategy of marketing and promoting the show, and the safety and security precautions taken to deter violent anti-mutant protests and resistance. Commentators stated that the concert stood as "a testament to those who speak out against things that people are too scared to say" and that the show "exemplified making statements for those who can't state it for themselves".

Pasadena, Rose Bowl
Presenters:
 * Dick Clark—opened the show and introduced Robert Kelly and Eugene Partick
 * Paul Harvey—presented the United States Army and Randy Gibson
 * Randy Gibson—curtain speech and presented Pearl Jam
 * Chuck Norris—presented The Offspring and Alan Jackson
 * Dennis Quaid & Lindsey Lohan—presented Bush
 * Dennis Quaid—presented DC Talk and Neil Diamond
 * Lindsey Lohan—presented Aaliyah
 * Bob Odenkirk & David Cross—presented Weezer
 * Jennifer Lopez—presented Gloria Estefan
 * Bruce Willis—presented The Smashing Pumpkins
 * Jerry Seinfeld—presented Lenny Kravitz, Stone Temple Pilots and Hanson
 * Nicholas Cage & Meg Ryan—presented Goo Goo Dolls, Sheryl Crow, Rage Against the Machine
 * Freddie Prinze Jr. & Rachael Leigh Cook—presented Counting Crows and Guns N' Roses with Buckethead
 * Tom Hanks & Tim Allen—presented Beck and Tim McGraw with Faith Hill
 * Brad Pitt—presented Stevie Wonder, Hootie & The Blowfish, and Melissa Etheridge
 * Michael Jordan—presented R.Kelly
 * Kevin Sorbo—presented Amy Grant with Michael W. Smith
 * Mike Myers & Dana Carvey (as Wayne Campbell & Garth Algar from Wayne's World) —presented 311 and Bjork
 * Chris Rock—presented Dru Hill and En Vogue
 * Woody Harrelson—presented Third Eye Blind, Cake and Natalie Merchant
 * Arnold Schwarzenegger—presented Bon Jovi

Edmonton, Commonwealth Stadium
Presenters:
 * Tom Allen—presented Neve Campbell, Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Keanu Reeves, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Tilly, Norm MacDonald, Dan Aykroyd, The Kids in the Hall, William Shatner, Michael J. Fox and Pamela Anderson
 * Neve Campbell—presented introduced Neil Young, Everclear, R.E.M. and Backstreet Boys
 * Kate Winslet & Leonardo DiCaprio—presenting Celine Dion
 * Keanu Reeves—presented Michael Bolton with Kenny G
 * Matthew Perry—presented Janet Jackson, Toni Braxton and Bryan Adams
 * Jennifer Tilly—presented Live, Mary J. Blige, Tori Amos and Collective Soul
 * Norm MacDonald—presented Silverchair, Shania Twain and No Doubt
 * Dan Aykroyd—presented Tracy Chapman, Matchbox Twenty and Alanis Morissette
 * The Kids in the Hall—presented Sarah McLachlan, The Tragically Hip and Erykah Badu
 * William Shatner—presented Blue Rodeo, k.d. lang, Our Lady Peace and Barenaked Ladies
 * Michael J. Fox—presented Travis Tritt and Usher
 * Pamela Anderson—presented Martina McBride and Rush

London, Wembley Stadium
Presenters:
 * Ken Bruce—introduced Patrick Stewart, John Cleese, Naomi Campbell, Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Anthony Hopkins, Hugh Grant, Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Sean Connery, Jeremy Irons, Matthew Brodrick and James Earl Jones
 * Patrick Stewart—introduced U2, Sting, Massive Attack and Manic Street Preachers
 * John Cleese—introduced Robbie Williams, Oasis and The Verve
 * Naomi Campbell—introduced Spice Girls, Blur, Phil Collins and Pulp
 * Liam Neeson & Ewan McGregor—introduced Eric Clapton
 * Anthony Hopkins—introduced Def Leppard, Annie Lennox and Depeche Mode
 * Hugh Grant—introduced Paul McCartney and Seal
 * Rowan Atkinson & Stephen Fry—introduced Radiohead
 * Sean Connery—introduced George Michael and Supergrass
 * Jeremy Irons, Matthew Brodrick and James Earl Jones—introduced Elton John

Others
Presenters:
 * Anna Shatilova—introduced Agatha Christie
 * Peter Urban—introduced Rammstein
 * Zhu Xun—introduced Aaron Kwok
 * Maxine Woodside—introduced Vicente Fernandez, OV7 and Lucero and made a speech between their performances
 * Celso Freitas—introduced Marisa Monte, Sepultura and Angelica
 * Donnie Simpson—introduced James Brown
 * Elizabeth Gray—introduced Moist
 * Molly Meldrum—introduced Powderfinger
 * Glenn A. Baker—made a speech after Powderfinger's performance
 * Terry Wogan—introduced Sarah Brightman and Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli

Notable absences
Suede offered to perform for the Wembley venue, but were turned down due to being at capacity.

Kate Bush was slated to appear at Wembley, but backed out due to anti-mutant protesters outside her house and death threats. She was replaced by Massive Attack.

Queen Latifah refused to participate due to scheduling conflicts.

The band Judas Priest was offered another venue in London or Pasadena, but they had to decline due to the Jugulator tour.

A Tribe Called Quest was invited to play at the American venue, but tensions with their label Jive Records prevented the band from participating.

The band members of Alice in Chains stated they would've loved to have partaken in the show, but had to turn it down due to lead singer Layne Staley becoming a hermit.

Gibson attempted to convince Pink Floyd to reunite for the show, but the band had no desire to reunite.

Babyface expresses no interest in participating due to upcoming shows.

Liz Phair decided not to participate due to simply not being interested.

Natalie Imbruglia was offered the Wembley venue despite being Australian by origin, but she declined due to participating at T in the Park that same month. She did agree to air a live-link performance instead.

ZZ Top was slated for the American venue, but dropped out after being attacked by an anti-mutant mob. They were replaced by Alan Jackson.

Pantera had to turn down the venue due to OzzFest.

The band members of Soundgarden refused to reunite for the show in either Edmonton or Pasadena. Chris Cornell however did agree to be a guest singer for Pearl Jam for the song "Hunger Strike" which he and Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder recorded together in their band Temple of the Dog.

Nine Inch Nails was passed by Gibson due to their explicit lyrics.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were offered to perform at the venue, but declined due to scheduling conflicts.

Redman declined to appear at the show due to death threats by anti-mutant groups.

Bob Dylan was considered for the show and contact was attempted, but Gibson never heard back from him.

PROJ-X for Genosha
PROJ-X for Genosha was a benefit concert held on Saturday, July 10, 1999, acting as a charity event, a music-based fundraising initiative, and a protest. Though related to the original PROJ-X show held a year prior, it was a standalone concert with only one venue, the island of Genosha itself. The concert's goal was to raise funds for the victims of the Sentinel attack on Genosha in 1997, provide funding for the reconstruction efforts, and improve the island's economy, a movement based on the successful charity single "X Equals Human" released on November 15, 1998. PROJ-X for Genosha was held with an attendance of over 3,016,578, the largest audience for a concert ever held.

The show had an even bigger satellite link-up and television broadcast; an estimated audience of 6.3 billion, in 225 nations, watched the live broadcast, nearly 80 percent of the world population. It was broadcast live on CNN for a worldwide audience. The show was free for the residents of Genosha who were only encouraged to donate money or food for a local food drive. Attendants outside the nation were requried to pay for tickets.

PROJ-X for Genosha was an acclaimed success, generating over $412.7 million in donations.

Performances
Presenters:
 * Larry King—introduced Robert Kelly, Eugene Patrick, Samantha Ducard, Randy Gibson, Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr
 * Charles Xavier & Erik Lehnsherr—curtain speech, introduced the X-Men, opened the show and introduced Mariah Carey
 * Jennifer Aniston—introduced Billy Joel, Cher and TLC
 * Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore—introduced Beastie Boys and Dave Matthews Band
 * Rosie O'Donnell—introduced Kiss
 * Jim Carrey—introduced Madonna
 * Eddie Murphy—introduced Luther Vandross
 * Robin Williams—introduced Dixie Chicks, Foo Fighters, George Strait, Creed and Aerosmith
 * Sandra Bullock—introduced Garth Brooks, Third Eye Blind, Ricky Martin and Megadeth
 * Oprah Winfrey—introduced Savage Garden and Boyz II Men
 * Alec Baldwin—introduced Green Day and Jewel
 * Courteney Cox—introduced Bruce Springsteen and NSYNC
 * Natalie Portman—introduced LeAnn Rimes with Trisha Yearwood
 * Stone Cold Steve Austin—introduced Metallica
 * Jada Pinkett Smith—introduced Brandy with Monica
 * Will Smith—introduced Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Lauryn Hill and LL Cool J
 * Matt Damon—introduced AC/DC, 98 Degrees and Fiona Apple
 * Ralph Fiennes & Val Kilmer—introduced Whitney Houston
 * Chris Tucker—introduced Michael Jackson

Notable absences
Faith Evans declined to participate after her label Bad Boy Records threatened to drop her from the label if she did.

Iron Maiden was invited to perform, but declined due to upcoming dates.

Kid Rock was given the invitation to perform but was immediately dropped after drunkenly saying the slur "mutie" to his ex-girlfriend Jubilee.

Pantera were considered for the roster after not being able to appear at the original show, but were passed over due to Phil Anselmo's Nazi comments that caused controversy.

Wynonna Judd expressed a willingness to perform but was never approached.

The band Fuel expressed no interest in the show because they believed they weren't big enough to participate.

Sugar Ray declined due to fear of anti-mutant violence.

Judas Priest was approached again to perform for the show since they couldn't partake in the original. The band stated they wished to have participated, but decided to focus on their tour. Tim "Ripper" Owens, their lead singer, did appear as a guest musician for Metallica's slot.

Tool was offered to perform at the show, but they stated they didn't care much about the mutant agenda.

Maxwell declined to appear due to death threats.

Ozzy Osbourne declined to appear due to OzzFest. He did however donate $30,000.

The band Van Halen was offered to perform but declined due to tour dates.

Keith Sweat was initially billed for the show but dropped out due to conflicts with his tour for Still in the Game. He was replaced by Fiona Apple.

Ginuwine was considered for the show, but was passed over after the show became booked.

"Weird Al" Yankovic was slated to perform, but had to drop out due to personal matters.

Aaron Chaston
Aaron Chaston is an American actor, martial artist, and filmmaker. He is best known for playing Nero in the Devil May Cry film series, Phoenix Starfire in the Star Wars franchise, Justice in The Wrong Person, Hot Rod in the Transformers film series, Jeff Sanders in the remake of The Perfect Weapon, Zed-12 in the Terminator film series, Jacob Driver in the Mission: Impossible film series, Danny Ketch / Ghost Rider  in Ghost Rider, and the Midnight Suns set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Raguel in the John Wick film series.