The Concert in Central Park influential concert promoters, developed the idea of helping Central Park financially with a free open-air concert, under the legal guidance of Bob Donnelly. The city would use profits from merchandising, television, and video rights to renovate the park. Earlier park performances by Elton John and James Taylor showed that this concept could be a success. Davis authorized the project, and Delsener entered discussions with cable TV channel HBO to decide who would perform. They decided on Simon & Garfunkel, a group that had formed in New York City in the 1960s, and had been one of the most successful folk
In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua than 225,000 copies worldwide. In Australia, the video album release was awarded a Platinum disc for shipments over 15,000 DVDs in 2005 by the Australian Recording Industry Association. "In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua" reached position two on the official music DVD chart compiled by the Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos in Brazil and was certified with a Gold disc commemorating the sale of more than 25,000 copies in the country. In Denmark, the concert film reached number five on the Hitlisten Top 10 music video albums chart and was awarded a Gold status for