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vashti1999 · 05-31-2005, 09:59 AM

New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com

It's back!

BY BILL HUTCHINSON
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, May 31st, 2005

Do-gooder rocker Bob Geldof is aiming to make history again, 20 years after his Live Aid extravaganza.
This time, there will be concerts in five cities - Philadelphia, London, Rome, Paris and Berlin - with free admission to the July 2 events.

The Daily News has learned the Dave Matthews Band and Stevie Wonder will headline the Philadelphia gig, where acts will perform on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a source involved with the concert said. The Grammy-winning band Maroon 5 also is set to perform in Philly, the source said. Other big-name entertainers have been asked, but have yet to confirm. A Web cast of the simultaneous five-city concert will be available on www.aolmusic.com.

Geldof, the former Boomtown Rats frontman, is calling the six-hour July 2 international music festival Live 8 because it comes just days before the world's richest nations meet for the G-8 summit in Scotland. The purpose of the concerts is to raise awareness of global poverty, he said.

"What started 20 years ago is coming to a political point in a few weeks," the 50-year-old Sir Bob, who was knighted for his original effort, told the BBC. "There's more than a chance that the boys and girls with guitars will finally get to turn the world on its axis.

"It's big. And it's as petrifying as the buildup to Live Aid, if not more so," Geldof said.The London concert will be in Hyde Park and is expected to include Paul McCartney, U2, Sting and a Spice Girls reunion. The original Live Aid, in July 1985, was a 14-hour simultaneous concert in London's Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia's JFK Stadium that raised $245 million for famine relief in Africa.

Dean Winchester · 05-31-2005, 02:50 PM

I don't like this will be quite the classic the first one was (I know 80's bashers are gonna say the first wasn't... Give me the Live Aid '85 lineup over the Woodstock '69 lineup A-N-Y-D-A-Y), mainstream music just isn't what it used to be, we'll probably have people like Hilary Duff and J. Lo performing.

vashti1999 · 05-31-2005, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BuffySlayer79

I don't like this will be quite the classic the first one was (I know 80's bashers are gonna say the first wasn't... Give me the Live Aid '85 lineup over the Woodstock '69 lineup A-N-Y-D-A-Y), mainstream music just isn't what it used to be, we'll probably have people like Hilary Duff and J. Lo performing.

I was thinking the same thing. Even though they weren't there, I imagined still being more excited about seeing say, Kajagoogoo at Live Aid '85 than Maroon 5 (no offense) at Live Aid '05. But that's just me and my adolescent '80s memories.

Dean Winchester · 05-31-2005, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vashti1999

I was thinking the same thing. Even though they weren't there, I imagined still being more excited about seeing say, Kajagoogoo at Live Aid '85 than Maroon 5 (no offense) at Live Aid '05. But that's just me and my adolescent '80s memories.

even tho I love M5, I agree with you.

There's some artists I'll look forward to seeing, such as Maroon 5, Mariah Carey, Robbie Williams, Rob Thomas, The Killers, Madonna and Jamiroquai, but the Live Aid '85 had EVERYBODY who was anybody in 1985, with the exceptions of Prince (even tho he did a video for it) and Michael Jackson.

Dean Winchester · 05-31-2005, 03:50 PM

is Live Aid 2005 going to air on television here?

I have a sad feeling MTV would give this the shaft in order to air more reruns of Meet The Barkers (is it me or does Travis Barker look deathly ill) and Inferno instead of something ACTUALLY MUSIC RELATED.

Anyways, here is the roster, not like Americans will get to see it on TV here since no music channel cares about music unless it's a reality show or an "I Love The"

LONDON:

Mariah Carey
Coldplay
Dido
Keane
Elton John
Annie Lennox
Paul McCartney
Muse
Razorlight
R.E.M.
Scissor Sisters
Snow Patrol
Stereophonics
Sting
Joss Stone
Robbie Williams
U2
Velvet Revolver
Bob Geldof
The Killers
Madonna
The Cure

BERLIN:

a-ha
Bap
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Lauryn Hill
Die Toten Hosen
Peter Maffay
Brian Wilson

PHILADELPHIA:

Will Smith
Bon Jovi
Maroon 5
Dave Matthews Band
Sarah McLachlan
Rob Thomas
Keith Urban
Jay Z
Stevie Wonder
50 Cent
Kaiser Chiefs
P. Diddy

PARIS:

Andrea Bocelli
Craig David
Calo Gero
Jamiroquai
Kyo
Yannick Noah
Youssou N'Dour
Placebo
Axelle Red
Johnny Halliday
Manu Chao
Renaud

ROME:

Irene Grandi
Faith Hill
Jovanotti
Tim McGraw
Nek
Laura Pausini
Duran Duran
Vasco Rossi
Zucchero

eltonfan80 · 05-31-2005, 06:09 PM

i would like to go to london to see paul macartney and elton john rock

05-31-2005, 09:59 AM	#1
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	Live Aid 2005 - July 2 New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com It's back! BY BILL HUTCHINSON DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Tuesday, May 31st, 2005 Do-gooder rocker Bob Geldof is aiming to make history again, 20 years after his Live Aid extravaganza. This time, there will be concerts in five cities - Philadelphia, London, Rome, Paris and Berlin - with free admission to the July 2 events. The Daily News has learned the Dave Matthews Band and Stevie Wonder will headline the Philadelphia gig, where acts will perform on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a source involved with the concert said. The Grammy-winning band Maroon 5 also is set to perform in Philly, the source said. Other big-name entertainers have been asked, but have yet to confirm. A Web cast of the simultaneous five-city concert will be available on www.aolmusic.com. Geldof, the former Boomtown Rats frontman, is calling the six-hour July 2 international music festival Live 8 because it comes just days before the world's richest nations meet for the G-8 summit in Scotland. The purpose of the concerts is to raise awareness of global poverty, he said. "What started 20 years ago is coming to a political point in a few weeks," the 50-year-old Sir Bob, who was knighted for his original effort, told the BBC. "There's more than a chance that the boys and girls with guitars will finally get to turn the world on its axis. "It's big. And it's as petrifying as the buildup to Live Aid, if not more so," Geldof said.The London concert will be in Hyde Park and is expected to include Paul McCartney, U2, Sting and a Spice Girls reunion. The original Live Aid, in July 1985, was a 14-hour simultaneous concert in London's Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia's JFK Stadium that raised $245 million for famine relief in Africa.
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05-31-2005, 06:09 PM	#6
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05-31-2005, 02:50 PM	#2
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I don't like this will be quite the classic the first one was (I know 80's bashers are gonna say the first wasn't... Give me the Live Aid '85 lineup over the Woodstock '69 lineup A-N-Y-D-A-Y), mainstream music just isn't what it used to be, we'll probably have people like Hilary Duff and J. Lo performing.

05-31-2005, 03:50 PM	#5
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	is Live Aid 2005 going to air on television here? I have a sad feeling MTV would give this the shaft in order to air more reruns of Meet The Barkers (is it me or does Travis Barker look deathly ill) and Inferno instead of something ACTUALLY MUSIC RELATED. Anyways, here is the roster, not like Americans will get to see it on TV here since no music channel cares about music unless it's a reality show or an "I Love The" LONDON: Mariah Carey Coldplay Dido Keane Elton John Annie Lennox Paul McCartney Muse Razorlight R.E.M. Scissor Sisters Snow Patrol Stereophonics Sting Joss Stone Robbie Williams U2 Velvet Revolver Bob Geldof The Killers Madonna The Cure BERLIN: a-ha Bap Crosby, Stills & Nash Lauryn Hill Die Toten Hosen Peter Maffay Brian Wilson PHILADELPHIA: Will Smith Bon Jovi Maroon 5 Dave Matthews Band Sarah McLachlan Rob Thomas Keith Urban Jay Z Stevie Wonder 50 Cent Kaiser Chiefs P. Diddy PARIS: Andrea Bocelli Craig David Calo Gero Jamiroquai Kyo Yannick Noah Youssou N'Dour Placebo Axelle Red Johnny Halliday Manu Chao Renaud ROME: Irene Grandi Faith Hill Jovanotti Tim McGraw Nek Laura Pausini Duran Duran Vasco Rossi Zucchero