*The Concerts*

Ahead of the vital G8 Summit, hundreds of thousands of people will head for the Scottish capital of Edinburgh by land, sea and air, to show the leaders of the world's richest nations that they must act to make poverty history.

Here's where the concerts are taking place and who is performing:

When: Saturday 2nd July, 2005.

Where:

UK – Hyde Park, London

France – Palais de Versailles, Paris

Germany – Brandenberg Gate, Berlin

Italy – Circus Maximus, Rome

USA –Museum of Art, Philadelphia

*Hyde Park, London Line Up*

Mariah Carey
Coldplay
Dido
Keane
Sir Elton John
Annie Lennox
Madonna
Muse
Razorlight
Scissor Sisters
Sir Paul McCartney
Joss Stone
Stereophonics
Sting
Robbie Williams
U2
REM
Velvet Revolver
Bob Geldof
The Killers
The Cure
Snow Patrol


*Museum of Art, Philadelphia Line Up*

Will Smith (host)
Bon Jovi
Maroon 5
P Diddy
Stevie Wonder
Jay-Z
The Dave Matthews Band
Sarah McLachlan
Rob Thomas
Keith Urban
50 Cent
Kaiser Chiefs


*Circus Maximus, Rome*

Duran Duran
Faith Hill
Irene Grandi
Jovanotti
Tim McGraw
Nek
Laura Pasini
Vasco Rossi
Zucchero


*Brandenburg Gate, Berlin*

A-ha
Crosby
Stills and Nash
Brian Wilson
Lauryn Hill
Bap
Die Toten Hosen
Peter Maffay


*Eiffel Tower, Paris*

Jamiroquai
Craig David
Youssou N'Dour
Yannick Noah
Andrea Bocelli
Calo Gero
Kyo
Placebo
Axelle Red
Johnny Halliday
Manu Chao
Renaud

The LIVE 8 concerts taking place around the world will be watched and listen to by more than 2 billion people.

In the UK, the BBC is the host broadcaster for LIVE 8 London with coverage across BBC ONE, TWO and THREE, with radio broadcasts on Radio's 1 and 2, the BBC World Service and across the BBC's regional stations.

Partner broadcasters in Europe and America will also be working to bring this huge international event to the world.

Online in the biggest interactive event in history, AOL will be broadcasting all the concerts live, delivering exclusive, interactive material. People around the world can learn more about global poverty, connect with a community of fans and make their voices heard at http://www.aolmusic.com, http://www.aol.co.uk, http://www.aol.de or http://www.aol.fr

Bob Geldof:
"This is not Live Aid 2.

These concerts are the start point for The Long Walk To Justice, the one way we can all make our voices heard in unison.

This is without doubt a moment in history where ordinary people can grasp the chance to achieve something truly monumental and demand from the 8 world leaders at G8 an end to poverty.

The G8 leaders have it within their power to alter history. They will only have the will to do so if tens of thousands of people show them that enough is enough.

By doubling aid, fully cancelling debt, and delivering trade justice for Africa, the G8 could change the future for millions of men, women and children."

More information can be found at the Live8 web site. http://www.live8live.com/

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"........ And you'll never know if it was an accident or not."

So far that seems like an impressive line up of bands, with possibly more added.............

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"........ And you'll never know if it was an accident or not."

I didn't see them when I scanned through the above post (maybe they were there..)

But anyway add Pink Floyd- Guitarist David Gilmour, drummer Nick Mason and keyboard player Richard Wright will be on stage with bassist Roger Waters for their first public performance since they played at London's Earls Court in 1981.



http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&c ... nkfloyd_dc

If I was still in England, I'd make the trek down to London for this.

Add The Who to the list of bands performing in London.

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Getting all excited finding nothing that was never there before is like bringing flowers to your Mama and tracking dog shit all over the floor
From "Cartoon Gold" by the Drive-By Truckers from the album Go-Go Boots

wow, impressive.

But for the sake of conversation didn't most of this debt just get erased within the last day or so?? Or are they just talking about doing that ?

i wonder if they will erase some of my debt ... its not that much ..

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