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Live 8 [a] was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and 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.
Both The Cure and Muse were originally listed on the Live 8 website as appearing at the Live 8 London concert. During a BBC TV documentary called The Live 8 Story, the names of both acts are visible on a provisional running order compiled during a production meeting between Geldof, Richard Curtis, Harvey Goldsmith and various other parties. In ...
Live 8 producer/promoter Russell Simmons was the man responsible for adding more African-American artists to the Live 8 Philadelphia bill, including some Def Poetry Jam poets. After noticing the lack of hip-hop artists on the bill, Bono called Jay-Z and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park personally and asked them to perform in Philadelphia.
On 2 July 2005, a Live 8 concert was held at Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa. The event is also referred to as "Live 8 Johannesburg", "Live 8 Jo'burg", and "Live 8 South Africa". The show was produced by Gareth Simpson of Oxfam and Brad Holmes of the Bassline Club. Artist booking was conducted by Antos Stella.
Live 8 concerts and line-ups; 2 July 2005; Hyde Park, London; Château de Versailles, near Paris; Siegessäule, Berlin; Circus Maximus, Rome; Benjamin Franklin ...
On 2 July 2005, a Live 8 concert was held at Park Place (formerly Molson Park) in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.Barrie is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Toronto.. The event is also referred to as "Live 8 Toronto" or "Live 8 Canada".
The event was dubbed "Africa Calling", but was also known as "LIVE 8: Africa Calling" or "Africa Calling: LIVE 8 at the Eden Project". The event was initiated by Eden Project Chief Executive Tim Smit as an essential element of the global event and in response to the criticism of the absence of African artists in the other nine concerts.
On 2 July 2005, a Live 8 concert was held at the Siegessäule (Victory Column) in the Tiergarten park in Berlin, Germany. The event is also referred to as "Live 8 Berlin" or "Live 8 Germany" . Some music critics wrote the Berlin concert off as a failure when the original line-up was announced, complaining there were too many bands singing in ...