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Official Live8 DVD, released in November 2005

Live 8 was a series of concurrent benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. They were timed to precede the G8 Conference and Summit held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland from 6-8 July 2005; they also coincided with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid. Run in support of the aims of the UK's Make Poverty History campaign and the Global Call for Action Against Poverty, the shows planned to pressure world leaders to drop the debt of the world's poorest nations, increase and improve aid, and negotiate fair trade rules in the interest of poorer countries. Ten simultaneous concerts were held on 2 July and one on 6 July. On 7 July the G8 leaders pledged to double 2004 levels of aid to poor nations from US$25 to US$50 billion by the year 2010. Half of the money was to go to Africa. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Summary Official Live 8 DVD packaging. ... Image File history File links Summary Official Live 8 DVD packaging. ... A benefit concert is a concert featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Group of Eight redirects here. ... Official G8 2005 Portrait. ... Gleneagles Hotel and grounds. ... Auchterarder (Scottish Gaelic: Uachdar Ardair) is a small burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ethiopia, as its borders were in 1985. ... // The Make Poverty History campaign (which is written as MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY) was a British and Irish coalition of charities, religious groups, trade unions, campaigning groups and celebrities who mobilized around the UKs prominence in world politics in 2005 to increase awareness and pressure governments into taking actions towards relieving absolute... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...

Live 8 in Hyde Park, London

More than 1,000 musicians performed at the concerts, which were broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks. [1] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 457 KB) Summary The stage of the Live 8 concert in London. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 457 KB) Summary The stage of the Live 8 concert in London. ... “Hyde Park” redirects here. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Live Aid and Band Aid organiser Bob Geldof announced the event on 31 May 2005. Many former Live Aid acts offered their services to the cause. Prior to the official announcement of the event many news sources (see e.g. [2] [3]) referred to the event as Live Aid 2. However Geldof and co-organiser Midge Ure have since explicitly said they don't think of the event as the same as Live Aid. Geldof said "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." [4]. Many of the Live 8 backers were also involved in the largely forgotten NetAid concerts. Ethiopia, as its borders were in 1985. ... Cover art for the original release of Do They Know Its Christmas? – artist Peter Blake Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by releasing the record Do They... Robert Frederick Xenon Geldof, KBE[1], known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951) [2], is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ethiopia, as its borders were in 1985. ... Midge Ure OBE (born James Ure on October 10, 1953 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a rock and roll guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Scotland, who had particular success in the 1970s and 1980s. ... NetAid was a largely unsuccessful concert event that took place on October 9, 1999, hoping to harness the power of the Internet to raise money and awareness for the Jubilee 2000 campaign. ...

Organizers of Live 8 presented the "Live 8 List" to the world leaders at the G8 summit. This is a list of names compiled from around the world of people who have voiced support of the Live 8 call that politicians take action to "Make Poverty History" www.live8list.com. Names from the list also appeared on the giant televisions at each concert during the broadcast. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The Live 8 concert in the Tiergarten, Berlin. On stage is a-ha

The Live 8 concert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On stage is Keith Urban

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Other critics say that millionaire rock stars would make greater contribution by donating parts of their personal fortunes. Indeed, as some of the performers involved had been out of the public eye, some may have perceived the concert as a way of getting back "into the spotlight". However, it is important to note that Live 8, unlike Live Aid, wasn't intended to raise money, but awareness and political pressure. Ethiopia, as its borders were in 1985. ...

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Concerts

Live 8 concerts and line-ups
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There were ten concerts held on 2 July 2005, most of them simultaneously. The first to begin was held at the Makuhari Messe in Japan, with Rize being the first of all the Live 8 performers. During the opening of the Philadelphia concert, Will Smith led the combined audiences of London, Philadelphia, Berlin, Rome, Paris and Barrie (outside Toronto) in a synchronised finger click. This was to represent the death of a child every three seconds, due to poverty. is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Makuhari Messe (幕張メッセ) is a convention center in Japan located in the western region of Chiba Prefecture, close to Tokyo. ... RIZE is a Japanese rock band. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Motto: The People are the City, Barrie Means Business (advertising campaign) Location of Barrie, Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established (town) 1837 Established (city) 1853 Government  - Mayor Dave Aspden  - Council Barrie City Council  - MPP Joe Tascona (PCO)  - MP Patrick Brown (CPC) Elevation 76 m (249. ...

Bob Geldof was at the event at Hyde Park in London, England and made numerous appearances on stage, including a performance of "I Don't Like Mondays". Some of these were also shown to other venues. Special guests appeared throughout the concerts, with Kofi Annan, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Bill Gates making a speech at the London show and Nelson Mandela appearing in the South African venue. Guest presenters, ranging from sports stars to comedians, also introduced acts. “Hyde Park” redirects here. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... I Dont Like Mondays was a UK number one single for 4 weeks in July 1979. ... Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1, 1997 to January 1, 2007, serving two five-year terms. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... For other persons named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation). ... Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (IPA: ) (born 18 July 1918) is the former President of South Africa, and the first to be elected in fully representative democratic elections. ...

Included in the line-up were Pink Floyd, reunited with former bassist/lyricist Roger Waters for the first time in over 24 years. The complete foursome had not performed together since a show at Earls Court in London on 17 June 1981. Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... George Roger Waters (born September 6, 1943) is an English rock musician; singer, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and composer. ... Earls Court is a place in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

The final event was held in Edinburgh on 6 July 2005 and went by the name Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push. It featured further performances from some of the artists from the other concerts, and was the closest of the eleven to the actual location of the G8 summit. , Edinburgh (() pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second largest city. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push was part of the series of Live 8 concerts held around the world designed to encourage the leaders congregating at the G8 meeting to consider the plight of those in absolute poverty (see Make Poverty History). ...

Key events

• 31 May 2005: Official announcement of Live 8 concerts by Bob Geldof.

• 1 June 2005: Bob Geldof calls for a million people to descend upon Edinburgh in a "Long Walk to Justice", on July 6, the first day of the G8 summit at Gleneagles. Geldof is immediately criticised by Lothian and Borders Police chief constable Ian Dickenson for encouraging such a large crowd to assemble in Edinburgh with such little notice and no consultation with local authorities about how to accommodate so many people.

• 3 June 2005: British Chancellor Gordon Brown announces that VAT will be waived on the cost of the London concert. He estimates that this will save the organisers £500,000. [5] He also supported Geldof's call for a peaceful protest rally in Scotland.

• 6 June 2005: Text lottery launches in the UK for tickets for the London concert. 1.5 million text messages are received in the first day.

• 7 June 2005: Midge Ure announces a concert to be held in Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on 6 July as the climax to the proposed rally.

• 11 June 2005: G8 finance ministers agree to cancel the debt owed by 18 of the poorest countries.

• 14 June 2005: eBay announces that they will block the selling-on of tickets after Geldof calls on the public to rally against the internet auction site.

• 15 June 2005: Peter Gabriel announces he will organize a sixth simultaneous Live 8 concert dubbed "Africa Calling" featuring all African artists, to counter criticisms that most performers announced to date are white. The event is to be held in Cornwall, southwest England, on 2 July. Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour will host the event, which will also feature performances by African performers Maryam Mursal, Salif Keita and Thomas Mapfumo. [6]

• 16 June 2005: Geldof announces three more concerts for 2 July, to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Makuhari Messe, Japan, and Toronto/Barrie, Canada.

• 17 June 2005: The Live 8 List, a petition to the G8 leaders, launches.

• 21 June 2005: "Live 8 Canada" announced. Acts include Bryan Adams, Barenaked Ladies, and more. The event will be hosted by comedians Dan Aykroyd and Tom Green

• 21 June 2005: Damon Albarn, who recently criticised Live 8 for the lack of African artists, is now reportedly happy about Live 8 now that they have addressed his criticism. He told a reporter: "I have said certain things in relation to the density of African performers... In some way that's been addressed and that's really good... Live 8 will make a difference - it's already created a debate that we're all involved in." [7]. Albarn's band Blur was originally a part of the Live 8 line-up, but withdrew after complaining of the event being too "Anglo-Saxon".

• 22 June 2005: In the United States, MTV, MTV2, mtvU, and VH1 all confirm that they will broadcast Live 8 starting at Noon ET. Country Music Television and VH1 Classic will show highlights on July 3 in favor of their viewers' genres.

• 23 June 2005: All 35,000 tickets for Canadian show are taken within 20 minutes of being made available online [8].

• 24 June 2005: Live 8 Japan and South Africa announced. Acts in Japan concert include Do As Infinity, Björk, Good Charlotte, while acts in Johannesburg concert include African stars such as 4Peace Ensemble and Oumou Sangare.

• 27 June 2005: Live 8 Russia, in Moscow's Red Square, announced. Acts include Pet Shop Boys, The Red Elvises and Bravo.

• 28 June 2005: ABC say they will broadcast a two-hour highlights event at 8 p.m. ET on 2 July in prime time.

• 2 July 2005: AOL Music begins broadcasting streams from each city live and on-demand at AOLmusic.com[9].

• 2 July 2005: The march against poverty in Edinburgh starts and continues mostly peacefully, with an estimate of 200,000 people involved with the march. Main concerts start.

• 3 July 2005: Sail 8 flops.

• 6 July 2005: Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push concert in Edinburgh takes place.

• 8 July 2005: The G8 summit ends. Leaders pledge to increase aid to developing countries by US$50 billion overall by 2010, including an increase of US$25 billion in aid for Africa.

• 8 July 2005: Live 8 organizer Bob Geldof thanks the G8 for meeting the Live 8 goal.

• 25 October 2005: Official Live 8 Africa Calling at the Eden Project DVD releases.

• 7 November 2005: Official Live 8 DVD releases internationally.

• 8 November 2005: Official Live 8 DVD releases in North America.

• 2 July 2006: MTV Networks, CTV and BBC 1 broadcast Live 8: What a Difference a Day Makes special to celebrate the one year anniversary of the show.

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Live 8 list

The Live 8 concert in Rome, Italy

"We don't want your money, we want your voice."

- Bono

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The Live 8 concert was not a fundraising event of any kind; rather, the organisers were hoping that it would spur people's political interest. The event coincided with the 2005 G8 summit at the Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland, and the idea behind it was to overwhelm the eight politicians attending with the amount of public support for the principles of the Make Poverty History campaign. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Group of Eight redirects here. ... Gleneagles Hotel and grounds. ... Perthshire (Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) was a county in central Scotland, which extended from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south. ... This article is about the country. ... // The Make Poverty History campaign (which is written as MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY) was a British and Irish coalition of charities, religious groups, trade unions, campaigning groups and celebrities who mobilized around the UKs prominence in world politics in 2005 to increase awareness and pressure governments into taking actions towards relieving absolute...

An enormous petition with (presently) over 38 million names is available to be signed on the Internet. Named the "Live 8 List", this can be reached via the Live8 List page. Millions of paper petitions and emails have already been submitted.

Tickets

A pair of Live 8 London tickets

Although the concerts were free, 66,500 pairs of tickets for the Hyde Park concert were allocated from the 13 June 2005 to 15 June 2005, to winners of a mobile phone text message competition that began on Monday, 6 June 2005. Entry involved sending the answer to a multiple choice question via a text message costing £1.50. Winners were drawn at random from those correctly answering the question. Over two million messages were sent during the competition, raising £3 million. Thus entrants had a roughly one-in-28 chance of winning a pair of tickets. The first £1.6m raised is to be given to the Prince's Trust, who in turn will donate to the Help A London Child charity. The Prince's Trust usually host the Party in the Park concert in Hyde Park in July. This event was cancelled in 2005 to make way for Live 8. The £1.6m donation will act as a quid pro quo. Funds raised beyond the £1.6m "will go to pay for the costs of Live 8, as it is a free event", according to the Live 8 website. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1023x768, 269 KB)A pair of Live 8 tickets. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1023x768, 269 KB)A pair of Live 8 tickets. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article describes the technical methods for providing the text messaging service. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Princes Trust is a UK based charity headed by HRH The Prince of Wales. ... Party in the Park is the generic name given to popular music concerts organised by Capital Radio Group in the UK, typically in various large parks during the summer. ... Quid pro quo (Latin for something for something [1]) indicates a more-or-less equal exchange or substitution of goods or services. ...

Some ticket-winners immediately placed their tickets for sale on the Internet auction site eBay, with the intention of making a profit. This was heavily criticised by the organisers of the event, including Bob Geldof. Initially, eBay defended their decision to allow the auctions to go ahead, stating that there were no laws against their sale. They also promised to make a donation to Live 8 that would be "at least equal to any fees" they would be making for such sales. Many people, angered by others seemingly using Live 8 to make money, placed fake bids for millions of pounds for such auctions in an attempt to force the sellers to take them off sale. It was later announced that eBay, under pressure from the British government, the public, as well as Geldof himself, would withdraw all auctions of the tickets. Others have argued, though, that selling the tickets would not have done any harm to the people Live 8 is supposed to be helping and it would have allowed those who missed the random selection a chance to go to the concert. eBay headquarters in San Jose eBay North First Street satellite office campus (home to PayPal) eBay Inc. ...

Similar touting situations arose for the Edinburgh and Canadian shows, and eBay halted sales of those tickets as well. In fact, the 35,000 free tickets for the Canadian show were all distributed in just 20 minutes on 23 June 2005, Ticketmaster reported. [10] is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ticketmaster is based in West Hollywood, California, USA, but has operations in many countries around the world. ...

Memorable moments from the concerts

Hyde Park, London

• The classic line up of the legendary progressive rock band Pink Floyd played together on stage for the first time in 24 years. The band performed the songs "Breathe", "Money", "Wish You Were Here" and "Comfortably Numb".

• Paul McCartney and U2 opened the concert playing "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". George Michael joined Paul McCartney on stage, harmonizing on the Beatles' classic "Drive My Car". It later emerged that for his performance McCartney had hijacked Bono's jacket from his dressing room forcing Bono to appear on stage in a denim jacket instead. Bono said he was stunned to see the former Beatle sporting his jacket when they teamed up on stage. "He asked our wardrobe person whose it was, and she says: 'Bono's - he wearing it today.' And Paul says: 'No he's not. I'm wearing it.'" explained Bono later. He then added jokingly: "Now I'm used to being the big guy - but not in front of a Beatle." ^[1]

• Pete Doherty joined Elton John for a version of T-Rex's hit "Children of the Revolution". Doherty's performance was regarded as an embarrassment by many, as he showed up on the stage evidently drunk and perhaps under the influence of drugs.

• Bob Geldof decided on the "spur of the moment" to perform The Boomtown Rats's hit "I Don't Like Mondays".

• Before Madonna's set, Bob Geldof introduced Birhan Woldu, who was the famous starving child in the CBC News report which prompted Geldof to organise Live Aid. She held hands with Madonna while the singer performed the first verses of "Like a Prayer".

• Chris Martin included a verse of "Rockin' All Over the World" from Status Quo in the bridge of Coldplay's song "In My Place". That was the song which opened the Live Aid concerts 20 years earlier.

• Annie Lennox pulled on heartstrings and performed 6 songs in her set, she was also very hands on when helping to organize the event, even going out to Africa to see it for herself.

• Robbie Williams began his set with a cover of Queen's "We Will Rock You" Williams stated in an interview that he "wanted to bring a bit of Freddie back from the original Live Aid."

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Rally and protest in Edinburgh

Event poster

On 2 July, the same day as the Live 8 concerts, a rally and protest march was held in central Edinburgh, near the Gleneagles venue for the G8 conference later that week. This protest was organised by the Make Poverty History coalition as part of a series of events ahead of the G8 conference, and had been planned for months before the announcement of Live 8. Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... , Edinburgh (() pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second largest city. ... Glen Eagles is a glen or valley in the Ochil Hills. ... // The Make Poverty History campaign (which is written as MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY) was a British and Irish coalition of charities, religious groups, trade unions, campaigning groups and celebrities who mobilized around the UKs prominence in world politics in 2005 to increase awareness and pressure governments into taking actions towards relieving absolute...

An estimated total of 225,000 people took part, making it the largest ever protest in Scotland and the largest ever anti-poverty protest in the UK.

The marchers had been asked to wear white to make a symbolic ring of white through the city, matching the Make Poverty History white wristband. Marchers were addressed by coalition and other activists, celebrities and religious leaders who support the campaign for political action on world poverty.

"I want to pay tribute to the crowd of 225,000 who came and cooperated with the police to make this a successful and memorable occasion. I also want to pay tribute to the organizers of the march who have achieved their objectives through meticulous planning and cooperation."

Chief Constable Ian Dickenson

Criticisms

A lack of Black presence

Damon Albarn iterated this criticism, saying that "This country [the UK] is incredibly diverse," he said. "More than ever, black culture is an integral part of society. So why is the bill so damn Anglo-Saxon?". [11] Stevie Wonder, Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, Destiny's Child, Jay-Z and Kanye West also turned up at Philadelphia to perform while Will Smith, Don Cheadle, Black Ice, Kami, and Chris Tucker made appearances as presenters. Albarn reportedly eventually became happy about Live 8, feeling that his criticisms had been addressed. He told a reporter on 21 June: Damon Albarn, (IPA: []) (born March 23, 1968 in Leytonstone, London), is an English singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer of rock band Blur. ... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris),[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. ... The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip-hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. ... Alicia Keys (born Alicia J. Augello-Cook on January 25, 1980) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, philanthropist, and author who has won numerous awards, including nine Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards, and three American Music Awards. ... Destinys Child was a three-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B girl group. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑn. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... Don Cheadle (born November 29, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor. ... Black Ice is a poet from Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam. ... Takalani Sesame (be happy Sesame in Venda) is the South African version of the childrens television program Sesame Street. ... This biographical article needs additional references for verification. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

"I have said certain things in relation to the density of African performers... In some way that's been addressed and that's really good... Live 8 will make a difference – it's already created a debate that we're all involved in."

Youssou N'Dour, one of only two African-born performers, with Dido in Hyde Park, London

A Live 8 spokesman said that a number of black performers had been approached to participate and that the event would feature a "large urban element", and pointed to the number of artists of African descent like Ms. Dynamite. However, Youssou N'Dour (Senegal) and Dave Matthews (South Africa) of Dave Matthews Band, remained the only African-born artists signed to perform at the main concerts. Bob Geldof originally said that this was because he had aimed for the biggest-selling, most popular artists to ensure a large television audience; but critics noted that even if this was acceptable as the sole criterion for inclusion, some of the minor white artists signed up were substantially less well-known than some major African artists. Bob Geldof has been accused of compounding the original error by announcing an entirely African line-up ("Africa Calling") at a concert to be held at the Eden Project in Cornwall on the same day as the main Live 8 concerts. [12] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 447 KB) Summary Dido and Youssou NDour performing Seven Seconds at Live 8 in Hyde Park, London. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 447 KB) Summary Dido and Youssou NDour performing Seven Seconds at Live 8 in Hyde Park, London. ... Youssou NDour Youssou NDour (born October 1, 1959 in Dakar) is a Senegalese singer. ... Dido (born Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong,[1] December 25, 1971) is an English BRIT Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter who performs under a nickname her mother gave her in childhood. ... “Hyde Park” redirects here. ... Ms. ... Youssou NDour Youssou NDour (born October 1, 1959 in Dakar) is a Senegalese singer. ... David John Matthews (born January 9, 1967) is a South African, now naturalized American, Grammy-winning lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band. ... Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initialism DMB) is a United States rock band, originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991 by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dave Matthews. ...

Artists' careers

As with many charity events before it, Live 8 has come in for some criticism in the media. Some of these criticisms are not specific to Live 8 but representative of a particular point of view concerning western attitudes towards Africa. However, some critics such as TV and radio presenter Andy Kershaw directed criticisms at Geldof himself and the motives for Live 8:

"I am coming, reluctantly, to the conclusion that Live 8 is as much to do with Geldof showing off his ability to push around presidents and prime ministers as with pointing out the potential of Africa. Indeed, Geldof appears not to be interested in Africa's strengths, only in an Africa on its knees." [13]

Geldof is criticised for using Africa as "a catwalk" which is more about reviving the careers of aging rock stars than about helping the poor in Africa. For example, some fans and music critics feel that some of the lineups, such as that in Barrie, are not only largely ethnically homogeneous but not likely to connect with, or speak to, younger fans ("Live 8 organizer dismisses criticism..." Globe and Mail article). Motto: The People are the City, Barrie Means Business (advertising campaign) Location of Barrie, Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established (town) 1837 Established (city) 1853 Government  - Mayor Dave Aspden  - Council Barrie City Council  - MPP Joe Tascona (PCO)  - MP Patrick Brown (CPC) Elevation 76 m (249. ... The Globe and Mail is a large Canadian English language national newspaper based in Toronto. ...

Many believed that it was hypocrisy that many of the performing artists had tens (if not hundreds) of millions of dollars of "spare cash" lying in their bank accounts while wanting to "Make Poverty History". Counter-critics, however, point out that these celebrities are still not rich enough to be able to cancel the debts of nations. Damon Albarn also suggested that the performers' record labels should pay "a tariff" as the accompanying publicity would increase future record sales and hence their profits. Live 8, it is important to note, is not a charity event. Indeed, public figures and media have since called on the artists and their record labels to donate the profits of increased sales that followed appearance at the event (see "...Live 8 profits plea" BBC article, for example). Certain artists have undertaken such action on heir own initiative: David Gilmour, for example, announced that he would donate the profits of increased sales in Pink Floyd's Echoes album to charity, stating: This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... David Jon Gilmour CBE (born March 6, 1946 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as a member of the band Pink Floyd. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... Alternate uses: Echoes (disambiguation) Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd is a compilation album by Pink Floyd. ...

More criticism has been leveled at some of the performers based on what they took home for participating in the Philadelphia concert. While they received no monetary compensation, some were given gift bags containing lavish gifts and designer goodies - including Gibson guitars and Hugo Boss suits - valued at approximately $3000 (see "Fancy gifts at odds with cause?" The Philadelphia Inquirer). Group of Eight redirects here. ... The Philadelphia Inquirer is one of a two Knight Ridder newspaper duopoly daily for the Philadelphia area. ...

Swearing and censorship

Despite the show being broadcast before the watershed in many countries, there was no attempt at censorship. The BBC later apologized [14] for not censoring performances such as Madonna's, where she asked the audience "are you fucking ready, London?", and Snoop Dogg's performance, which contained a lot of swearing. Madonna also swore repeatedly during her following song, "Music", where she said "Come on, I want to see all you fuckers dancing". Razorlight and Robbie Williams also swore during their performances, although Williams' was after the watershed. Watershed is a term used in the United Kingdom (as well as Canada) to describe a time in television schedules beyond which it is permissible to show television programmes which have adult content. It is known in the US as Safe Harbor. Adult content can be generally defined as having... Censorship is defined as the removal and/or withholding of information from the public by a controlling group or body. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... It has been suggested that Music (Video) be merged into this article or section. ... Razorlight is an Anglo-Swedish band formed in 2002 by singer-songwriter Johnny Borrell. ... For footballers with the same name, see Robbie Williams (footballer). ...

In the official DVD release of the concerts, Madonna's pre-song cursing was not included while her in-song cursing was. On the other hand, almost half of Snoop Dogg's performance was not made available. Robbie Williams' "Hyde Park, you look fucking beautiful tonight" as well as Midge Ure's "I find it amazing, that Bob can do his fantastic thing and then fucking turn this on for me" remain from the Edinburgh concert. In the United States, MTV censored swear words from the performances it broadcast, except for the word "bullshit" as part of the lyrics to Pink Floyd's "Money". ABC drew criticism when they aired a highlights special of The Who's performance of "Who Are You" without censorship of the lyric "who the fuck are you?"; however, the song is generally recognized worldwide as one of few played on radio not to be censored.^{[citation needed]} Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Midge Ure OBE (born James Ure on October 10, 1953 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a rock and roll guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Scotland, who had particular success in the 1970s and 1980s. ... , Edinburgh (() pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second largest city. ... Money is the 5th/6th song on Pink Floyds famous album Dark Side of the Moon. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... The Who are an English rock band that first formed in 1964 and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Other

Although the concerts in London and Philadelphia had the biggest stars lining up, both concerts are currently not available in their original, full version. Several artists' performances were cut to one or two songs, including Bon Jovi and Dido. Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... Dido (born Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong,[1] December 25, 1971) is an English BRIT Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter who performs under a nickname her mother gave her in childhood. ...

Criticism was drawn from viewers of MTV, VH1 (and possibly other networks), in which the broadcaster cut to commercials while bands were still performing, specifically Pink Floyd (during the guitar solo for "Comfortably Numb") and The Who. Criticism was also aimed at MTV and VH1 for focusing too much on ill-informed VJs and not enough on the music. In some instances, VJs referred to the event as "Live 8 2005" or even "Live Aid 8" proving that they had little or no knowledge of the cause going into the event. Though, MTV compensated a week later by re-broadcasting uninterrupted previously unaired or full-length footage. MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... The Who are an English rock band that first formed in 1964 and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ...

Very few of Live 8's songs were played in full by MTV and almost none of them were broadcast live, leading some to say that MTV may have covered the event but they did not broadcast it. The following weekend, MTV and VH1 broadcast six hours of a commercial-free special devoted to Live 8 showing full performances in response to the heavy criticism. Still, this broadcast was a mere snippit compared to the extensive BBC coverage.

Another criticism was at the London round, alcohol was barely available to concertgoers, while being made available to the VIPs.

In the weeks leading up to Live 8, The Daily Mirror began a petition, garnering support for British rock legends Status Quo. Originally offered a 6pm slot, the Quo already had commitments in Ireland and therefore they requested an earlier slot. The Daily Mirror's petition, titled "No Quo, No Show", was backed by thousands though eventually nothing came of it. One proposed rationale behind this was a rumour that Geldof was angered at Quo's reference to there being "a lot of drugs" at Live Aid in 1985. Alternate newspaper: The Daily Mirror (Australia) The Daily Mirror is a British tabloid daily newspaper. ... Status Quo are an English rock band whose music is characterised by a strong boogie line. ...

Green Day received some minor criticism for the politically charged lyrics used in the song "Holiday". Some viewers felt that the word choice caused unnecessary division in the audience and did too much to shift the focus off of ending poverty. This article is about the band Green Day. ...

Legacy

On 2 July 2006, BBC 1, CTV and MTV broadcast Live 8: What a Difference a Day Makes. In the UK, the special was 60 minutes as compared in the U.S. version on MTV running at 90 minutes. The special was aired on MTV at 7:30 a.m. eastern time, giving nearly no chance for those to be made aware of the broadcast. Instead of airing the special late at night, MTV aired their normal broadcasting schedule for Sundays, again adding to the criticism of MTV's lack of care for Live 8. is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ... CTV is a TLA that may stand for: CTV Television Network - a Canadian English language television network Channel Television - the main television broadcaster in the Channel Islands Chukyo TV. Broadcasting - a Japanese TV station in Nagoya This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ...

In a report issued in June 2006 the G8 have reportedly not lived up to their promises set in 2005. According to DATA, the U.S. has increased its development-assistance pledges but is increasingly off-track in meeting them and, in general, the G8 is moving slowly in the effort to meet its promises. [15]

Some consider Live 8 to be a success, including Bob Geldof himself. However, others believe it was a publicity stunt and a failure as the G8 have already forgotten their pledges. [16] Geldof also believes that public attention was quickly diverted by the London bombings on 7 July, the day after Live 8 Edinburgh which was the final concert in the series. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On July 7, 2007, the Live Earth event—a benefit to help combat global warming—staged concerts on all seven of the world's continents, and was partly inspired by Live 8 (hence the title Live Earth). is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Live Earth was a series of worldwide concerts held on July 7, 2007, that initiated a three-year campaign to combat climate change and advocate environmentally-sustainable living. ... Global mean surface temperatures 1850 to 2006 Mean surface temperature anomalies during the period 1995 to 2004 with respect to the average temperatures from 1940 to 1980 Global warming is the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earths atmosphere and oceans in recent decades and the projected... Animated, colour-coded map showing the various continents. ...

See also

• Sail 8
• Richard Curtis
• Live 8 broadcasters
• Artists and songs at both Live Aid and Live 8
• List of Live 8 artists
• Live Aid
• Live Earth

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Cultural references

On the American TV show House, Hugh Laurie's character, Dr. Gregory House references the concert in the episode TB or not TB when talking to an African Tuberculosis expert that he "Saw the concert on TV." House, also known as House, M.D., is a critically-acclaimed American medical drama television series created by David Shore and executive produced by Shore and film director Bryan Singer. ... James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian and writer known as Hugh Laurie. ... House, M.D. (commonly promoted as just House) is an American television series produced by the Fox Broadcasting Company. ... Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria, mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ...

References

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Further reading

Wikinews has news coverage of Live 8:

• Live 8 concerts around the world to "End Poverty Now"
• EBay UK bans sale of Live 8 tickets, rest of world unaffected
• Live 8 concert plans announced
• Over 1.5m apply for British Live 8 tickets
• MTV and VH1 to broadcast Live 8

• Live 8 official website.
• Hello World, the Official Live 8 book, Paul Vallely, Century books, 2005
• Live 8 unofficial website. www.thelive8concert.com
• Sign the Live 8 petition to Make Poverty History
• Live 8 Philadelphia exclusive website.
• Bob Geldof and Live 8 on Indymedia.
• Live 8 global concerts under way from BBC News, 2 July 2005.
• Thousands flock to poverty march from BBC News, 2 July 2005.
• Geldof unveils Live 8 show plans from BBC News, 31 May 2005.
• Guardian Unlimited - Special Report: Live 8 ongoing coverage
• "The organizer of Live 8 discusses his efforts to fight poverty, his relationship with Bono and his critics." Brian Braiker, Newsweek
• View pictures of Live 8
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Live 8 concerts (July 2005)

July 2, 2005: London · Paris · Berlin · Rome · Philadelphia · Barrie · Chiba · Johannesburg · Moscow · Eden Project July 6, 2005: Edinburgh

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