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Star-studded concert canceled after attacks

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  • Attacks force cancellation of star-studded concert to highlight environmental crisis
  • Bon Jovi, Roger Waters and Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am were to perform
  • Live Earth India was scheduled for December 7 at a stadium in Mumbai
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MUMBAI, India (CNN) -- A star-studded concert meant to highlight the global environmental crisis has been canceled following the coordinated series of deadly attacks in Mumbai.

Bon Jovi were to perform at a concert in Mumbai to raise awareness about the environment.

Bon Jovi were to perform at a concert in Mumbai to raise awareness about the environment.

Bon Jovi, Roger Waters and Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am were among the acts expected to take part in Live Earth India, scheduled for December 7 at a stadium in Mumbai.

But the show's organizers said the show is being canceled "due to circumstances far beyond our control."

"Everyone involved with Live Earth India ... is stunned and saddened by the tragic events of the past few days in our host city Mumbai," the organizers said in a statement. "We always felt very welcomed and safe as we spent more time on the ground in Mumbai to finalize plans." Read more about those killed in the terror attacks

The show was expected to be televised and Webcast to a worldwide audience. The organizers will begin issuing refunds next week.

Former U.S. vice president and Nobel laureate Al Gore co-founded Live Earth, whose goal is to promote change to help the environment through entertainment.

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In July 2007, the group organized simultaneous concerts on all seven continents with more than 150 musical acts taking part. Video Watch survivor say gunmen were targeting Britons and Americans »

By Saturday afternoon, the death toll from the attacks -- that began Wednesday night at nine locations in Mumbai -- had reached 195, according to new figures released by Indian authorities. Another 300 were wounded.

CNN's Andrew Stevens, Mallika Kapur, Harmeet Shah Singh, Saeed Ahmed, Sara Sidner, Alessio Vinci, Reza Sayah and Paula Newton contributed to this report.

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