Midnight Oil To Reform For Australian Disaster Relief

The 80's Aussie rockers, probably best known for "Beds are Burning" are reforming for a gig to raise money for the disaster relief efforts after the wildfires.

Paul Garrett, frontman of the Oils turned to politics when the band broke up in 2002. He was elected to parliament in 2004 and became environment minister when Labor won office in 2007.

Midnight Oil will appear alongside Kings of Leon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 14. Another concert, featuring Coldplay, will be staged at the Sydney Cricket Ground on the same day.

The band last reformed in 2005 to raise money for the Indian Ocean Tsunami, dubbed \"WaveAid\"

\"I have hardly sung a note since the Oils last played at WaveAid but this event is so unique and important that it will be terrific to now catch up with my mates and put on a performance that gives all those people affected by the terrible events what they dearly need,\" he said.

Organisers hope to raise at least four million dollars (1.8M pounds) for the Red Cross bushfire appeal, which has so far raised 194 million for victims of the disaster.

The Red Cross says the money will be used to provide immediate payments to support those bereaved, seriously injured or left homeless in the disaster, as well as longer-term rebuilding projects.

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