
Just 3 more days until Saturday's historic Live 8 concerts. Here are a few updates...
There are now 9 official Live 8 concert locations for Saturday: Berlin, Johannesburg, London, Moscow, Paris, Philadelphia, Rome, Tokyo, and Toronto.
In addition, Peter Gabriel is hosting a Live 8 offshoot, called Africa Calling, in Cornwall, England, also on Saturday. This show's lineup is exclusively comprised of musicians from the African continent.
As the G8 Summit gets underway on the evening of July 6, yet
another official Live 8 concert will be held, this time in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The concerts will be streamed live on the Internet thanks to AOL. In addition, the shows will be archived on the AOL Music website for viewing on demand for several weeks afterward. In the US, MTV, MTVU, and VH1 will broadcast 8 hours from the concerts beginning Saturday at noon eastern time (9 a.m. on the west coast). Not to be outdone, XM Satellite Radio has set aside 7 (!) channels for exclusive concert coverage. Additionally, the ABC network is scheduled to air two hours of concert highlights during prime time on Saturday night.
Most importantly, here are the lineups for the concerts (all subject to change):
BERLIN: a-ha, Audioslave, Bap, Brian Wilson, Chris de Burgh, Crosby Stills & Nash, Die Toten Hosen, Green Day, Herbert Gronemeyer, Joana Zimmer, Juan Diego Florez, Juli, Katherine Jenkins, Lauryn Hill, Reamonn, Renee Olstead, Roxy Music, Sasha, Silbermond, Sohne Mannheims, Wir Sind Helden
JOHANNESBURG: 4Peace Ensemble, Jabu Khanyile and Bayete, Lindiwe, Lucky Dube, Mahotella Queens, Malaika, Orchestre Baobab, Oumou Sangare, Zola
LONDON: Annie Lennox, Bob Geldof, Coldplay, Dido, Elton John, Joss Stone, Keane, The Killers, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Ms. Dynamite, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Razorlight, R.E.M., Robbie Williams, Scissor Sisters, Snoop Dogg, Snow Patrol, Stereophonics, Sting, Travis, U2, UB40, Velvet Revolver, The Who, Youssou N’Dour
MOSCOW: Pet Shop Boys (other "top national artists" to be announced)
PARIS: Andrea Bocelli, Axelle Red, Calogero, Cerrone/Nile Rogers, Craig David, The Cure, Diam's, Dido, Disiz la Peste, Faudel, Florent Pagny, James Brown, Johnny Hallyday, Kool Shen, K-Yo, Louis Bertignac, Manu Chao, Muse, Pascal Obispo, Placebo, Raphael, Renaud, Shakira,
Sheryl Crow, Tina Arena, Yannick Noah, Youssou N’Dour, Zucchero
PHILADELPHIA: Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews Band, Def Leppard, Destiny's Child, Jars of Clay, Jay-Z, Josh Groban, Kaiser Chiefs, Keith Urban, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, P. Diddy, Rob Thomas, Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Wonder, Toby Keith, Will Smith
ROME: Duran Duran, Faith Hill, Irene Grandi, Jovanotti, Laura Pausini, Nek, Tim McGraw, Vasco Rossi
TOKYO: Bjork, Def Tech, Dreams Come True, Good Charlotte, McFly, Rize
TORONTO: African Guitar Summit, Barenaked Ladies, Blue Rodeo, Bruce Cockburn, Bryan Adams, The Bachman Cummings Band, Celine Dion, Deep Purple, Doba Coracol featuing Kna'an, Gordon Lightfoot, Great Big Sea, Jann Arden, Jet, Les Trois Accords, Motley Crue, Neil Young, Our Lady Peace, Sam Roberts, A Simple Plan, Tom Cochrane, The Tragically Hip
No to mention...
CORNWALL (Africa Calling): Akim El Sikameya, Angelique Kidjo, Ayub Ogada, Daara J, Maryam Mursal, Salif Keita, Shikisha, Tinariwen, Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited
And finally...
EDINBURGH: Annie Lennox, Daniel Bedingfield, Dido, Embrace, Garbage, Jamie Cullum, McFly, The Proclaimers, Ronan Keating, Snow Patrol, Sugababes, Texas, The Thrills, Travis, Wet Wet Wet, Youssou N'Dour, The Zutons
For the most up to date information, visit:
[Live 8] Official Live 8 Website
[AOL Music] LIVE 8 on AOL
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