Inspired by Eleanor Roosevelt’s call for “concerted citizen action” in her “Small Places” speech, the tour brought together hundreds of musicians to perform more than 800 concerts in 50 countries across the globe with the aim to inspire and engage new human rights activists.

It kicked off in September 2008 with an evening concert in Los Angeles with Mexican rock band Jaguares, followed by concerts in Namibia highlighting human rights in Zimbabwe; and in Estonia with REM where fans engaged in Amnesty International’s campaign for the release of political prisoners in Myanmar. The tour culminated on International Human Rights Day on 10 December, with dozens of concerts held throughout the world.