McCartney hosts land mine benefit in Beverly Hills
Paul McCartney and his wife, Heather Mills McCartney, hosted a benefit gala in Beverley Hills to put an end to land mines, which the ex-Beatle said kill one child every 18 minutes.
Governments should “listen to the voice of the people” and sign a treaty banning the deadly devices, Sir Paul said as he arrived for last night’s event at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
“People don’t like land mines, especially the survivors and the people who are living in the countries with them,” Sir Paul said.
“They think they are cowardly, like we do, so I think it’s down to the governments to actually just listen to the people and sign the treaty and get rid of all these things and there would be an end to it.”
About 1,000 guests dined on a vegan dinner and were entertained by musical performances by Paul McCartney and Tony Bennett.
A silent auction took place as cocktails were served, followed by dinner and a live auction.
