Live 8 concert plans announced
{{date|May 31, 2005}}
[[Image:Live8.jpg|right|thumb|150px|A poster for ''Live 8'']]
In a press conference held at 13:00 UTC on Tuesday, [[Bob Geldof]], [[w:Elton John|Elton John]], and [[w:Harvey Goldsmith|Harvey Goldsmith]] announced ''[[w:Live 8|Live 8]]'', a set of simultaneous free concerts to be held in [[w:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[w:London|London]], [[w:Paris|Paris]], [[w:Rome|Rome]], and [[w:Berlin|Berlin]] on July 2, 2005, to raise awareness of [[w:Make Poverty History|Make Poverty History]], a campaign to get the richest nations to cancel debt and increase aid to developing countries.  The concerts are scheduled to occur just before the [[w:G8 Summit|G8 Summit]] in [[w:Gleneagles|Gleneagles]], Scotland, from July 6 to July 8.

"20 years ago, at the time of the original [[w:Live Aid|Live Aid]] concert, I was a self-obsessed drug addict.",  began Elton John.  "I've grown up since".  He then described the aim of the concerts to raise awareness in the richest countries of the world of the plights of the poorest, and how his work on global [[w:AIDS|AIDS]] awareness had impressed upon him the lack of awareness and ignorance that exists.  "The Prime Minister of South Africa thinks that AIDS is something that is caused by poverty.  I wish!"

Bob Geldof thanked the corporations who had already come forward to sponsor the event, including the [[w:BBC|BBC]] and [[w:AOL|AOL]].  In mentioning AOL he said that "20 years ago, almost nobody had a mobile 'phone", hinting at the possibility of AOL broadcasting the concerts to mobile telephones.  Geldof also thanked The [[w:Prince's Trust|Prince's Trust]], which had already booked [[w:Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]] for July 2, for stepping aside in favour of Live 8.

== Line-up ==

Although the line-up is not finalized, the presence of several artists was announced.

=== In London ===
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* [[w:PINK FLOYD|PINK FLOYD]]
* [[w:U2 (band)|U2]]
* [[w:The Rolling Stones|The Rolling Stones]]
* [[w:Paul McCartney|Paul McCartney]]
* [[w:Coldplay|Coldplay]]
* [[w:Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]
* [[w:Sting (singer)|Sting]]
* [[w:Robbie Williams|Robbie Williams]]
* [[w:Dido (singer)|Dido]]
* [[w:Elton John|Elton John]]
* [[w:Keane|Keane]]
* [[w:Annie Lennox|Annie Lennox]]
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* [[w:Mariah Carey|Mariah Carey]]
* [[w:Muse (band)|Muse]]
* [[w:Scissor Sisters|Scissor Sisters]]
* [[w:Joss Stone|Joss Stone]]
* [[w:Stereophonics|Stereophonics]]
* [[w:REM (band)|REM]]
* [[w:Velvet Revolver|Velvet Revolver]]
* [[w:Bob Geldof|Bob Geldof]]
* [[w:The Killers (band)|The Killers]]
* [[w:The Cure|The Cure]]
* [[w:Snow Patrol|Snow Patrol]]
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=== In Berlin ===
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* [[w:Crosby, Stills and Nash|Crosby, Stills and Nash]]
* [[w:Lauryn Hill|Lauryn Hill]]
* [[w:Brian Wilson|Brian Wilson]]
* [[w:A-ha|A-ha]]
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* [[w:Bap (artist)|Bap]]
* [[w:Die Toten Hosen|Die Toten Hosen]]
* [[w:Peter Maffay|Peter Maffay]]
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=== In Philadelphia ===
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* [[w:Will Smith|Will Smith]] (Host)
* [[w:Bon Jovi|Bon Jovi]]
* [[w:Dave Matthews Band|Dave Matthews Band]]
* [[w:Stevie Wonder|Stevie Wonder]]
* [[w:P. Diddy|P. Diddy]]
* [[w:Maroon 5|Maroon 5]]
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* [[w:Jay-Z|Jay-Z]]
* [[w:Sarah McLachlan|Sarah McLachlan]]
* [[w:Rob Thomas|Rob Thomas]]
* [[w:Keith Urban|Keith Urban]]
* [[w:50 Cent|50 Cent]]
* [[w:Kaiser Chiefs|Kaiser Chiefs]]
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=== In Paris  ===
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* [[w:Jamiroquai|Jamiroquai]]
* [[w:Youssou N'Dour|Youssou N'Dour]]
* [[w:Yannick Noah|Yannick Noah]]
* [[w:Placebo (band)|Placebo]]
* [[w:Craig David|Craig David]]
* [[w:Andrea Bocelli|Andrea Bocelli]]
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
* [[w:Calo Gero|Calo Gero]]
* [[w:Kyo|Kyo]]
* [[w:Axelle Red|Axelle Red]]
* [[w:Johnny Halliday|Johnny Halliday]]
* [[w:Manu Chao|Manu Chao]]
* [[w:Renaud|Renaud]]
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=== In Rome ===
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* [[w:Duran Duran|Duran Duran]]
* [[w:Faith Hill|Faith Hill]]
* [[w:Tim McGraw|Tim McGraw]]
* [[w:Irene Grandi|Irene Grandi]]
* [[w:Jovanotti|Jovanotti]]
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
* [[w:Nek|Nek]]
* [[w:Laura Pausini|Laura Pausini]]
* [[w:Vasco Rossi|Vasco Rossi]]
* [[w:Zucchero|Zucchero]]
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==Sources==
{{Wikipediapar|Live 8}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4594865.stm| title= Geldof unveils Live 8 show plans | author= |pub=BBC News|date=May 31, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-13361284,00.html| title=Live 8 concerts unveiled | author= |pub=Sky News|date=May 31, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/05/31/uliveaid.xml&sSheet=/portal/2005/05/31/ixportaltop.html| title=Five free concerts on Live 8 | author= |pub=The Telegraph|date=May 31, 2005}}

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A poster for Live 8
In a press conference held at 13:00 UTC on Tuesday, Bob Geldof, Elton John, and Harvey Goldsmith announced Live 8, a set of simultaneous free concerts to be held in Philadelphia, London, Paris, Rome, and Berlin on July 2, 2005, to raise awareness of Make Poverty History, a campaign to get the richest nations to cancel debt and increase aid to developing countries.  The concerts are scheduled to occur just before the G8 Summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, from July 6 to July 8.

"20 years ago, at the time of the original Live Aid concert, I was a self-obsessed drug addict.",  began Elton John.  "I've grown up since".  He then described the aim of the concerts to raise awareness in the richest countries of the world of the plights of the poorest, and how his work on global AIDS awareness had impressed upon him the lack of awareness and ignorance that exists.  "The Prime Minister of South Africa thinks that AIDS is something that is caused by poverty.  I wish!"

Bob Geldof thanked the corporations who had already come forward to sponsor the event, including the BBC and AOL.  In mentioning AOL he said that "20 years ago, almost nobody had a mobile 'phone", hinting at the possibility of AOL broadcasting the concerts to mobile telephones.  Geldof also thanked The Prince's Trust, which had already booked Hyde Park for July 2, for stepping aside in favour of Live 8.
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