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Live 8 - Saturday 2 July 2005 - Hyde park

do they really give a f** at all? | 31.05.2005 15:48 | G8 2005 | Culture | Globalisation | London

The rumoured "Live Aid II" concert, under the name of Live 8 to coincide with the G8 Summit, is now confirmed as happening. The show will publicise the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY campaign, rather than raise cash. Applications for tickets will be via a text message lottery (at £1.50 per text plus normal network charge), as revealed earlier today.

Bob Geldolf in Africa
Bob Geldolf in Africa


Confirmed acts;

Annie Lennox
Coldplay
Dido
Elton John
Joss Stone
Keane
Madonna
Mariah Carey
Muse
Paul McCartney
R.E.M.
Razorlight
Robbie Williams
Scissor Sisters
Snoop Dogg
Stereophonics
Sting
U2

Tickets are free, and people can apply - as many times as they like - from 8am Monday 6th June, with the lines staying open for 7 days. There's 75,000 pairs of tickets, and the winners will be randomly chosen by computer. The number to text will be announced at 8am on Monday 6th June via all UK Radio Stations and BBC Television, with no applications accepted before 8am.

Simultaneous events will happen in Rome, Paris, Berlin, and Philidelphia. More information
to follow later.

do they really give a f** at all?

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Display the following 9 comments

  1. Geldof — Band Aid Worker
  2. no point moaning either of you — skies the limit
  3. There's more to it than that! — everyone to scotland!
  4. eat shit and die — twin tower
  5. Oh, great — ForFucksSake
  6. Transplant — artaud
  7. Here I come to save the day — charity
  8. listen to what people geldof says and weep — kirsty moore
  9. Boomtown man is not a Rat; G8 gigs are GR8 for awareness — simple support