The Music For Montserrat concert was the brainchild of Sir George Martin in response to the plight of the people of Montserrat following a volcanic eruption on the island. The concert was held at the Royal Albert Hall on September 15th 1997 and Sir George Martin pulled together a stellar line up of artists including Phil Collins, Mark Knopfler, Sting, Elton John, Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney. The artists gave the project their wholehearted support and produced some truly magical collaborations on the night. The Soufrière Hills volcano on Montserrat is still in an eruption phase and many of the population have been evacuated from their homes to safer areas of the island. The fall off in tourist travel has decimated the local economy.