Geldof planning Live Aid 2 !!!!!
 

if this report ends up being true am so going to it :)

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Speaking of Geldoff, I wish Dave Gilmour and pals would step out and release another album. What are they waiting for?....no material maybe?
I didnt think Geldoff had this kind of support either, I just keep learning...LOL

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maybe not :erm:

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Oh well....it must be windy there to be able to fly so many kites....LOL

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It's on !!! :)

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The annoying bit ?
The Spice Girls are meant to be reforming and performing for it.

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:Yikes: spice girls performing at live aid 2???????? The bands in the oringinal 1985 gig only had about a 15 min set, so let's hope they do perform at live aid 2 and be gone, not do a full reunion gig at the new Wembly Stadium which I read about..That could go on for up to 2 hours!!

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oh look, spice girl knocking time again.

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I'm sure I read that it was going to take place in hyde park on about the 8th july, the event there had cancelled to allow this to take place

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Yup capital's pary in the park was cancelled so this could take place. :) anyone
Know what the deal is with Tickets :)

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What ever the cost they will be worth it (lets hope people dont buy in bulk and sell for more £'s)

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I heard it's Hyde Park July 2nd and it maybe free..tickets where being allocated by some sort of ballot???????? It's being dubbed Live 8 cos of the G8 summit and they don't want to raise money, it's about awareness. There's supposed to be a second gig in Washington D.C. aswell.

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Just read there's a formal announcement at a press conference in London on Tue 31st May by Sir Bob. Also some of the confirmed acts appearing at the 16 hour gig (being broadcast live by the BBC) are listed in today's paper.

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Wow 16 hours i knew there would be a gig but i could not dream it would be as Big As if seems to have become :)

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Yup it's on alright This will be a day non of us will ever forget. :) all the info
You need to know about this Historic concert can be found below. :)


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Anyone else sick of these mega, mega mega rich celebs who bitch about us not giving enough aid to Africa, but do f-all themselves?

Do you know how much food you could buy in Africa if Bono donated the money he spends on one of those stupid bloody sunglasses. I have never even seen him wear it in any bright sunlight!

Live 8
 

Who is going to Live 8 then? Will those who are not be watching it?

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Certainly not me.

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Wish I was didnt win a ticket might just go to london for the fun of it..

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Nope.

Nope.

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No doubt i will be surfing on eBay...

:D

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MTV & VH-1 are showing clips from around other Live8 venues

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I won't be going, and won't be going out of my way to watch it either.

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with Live8 looming this weekend I was just wondering what people thought generally about this event.

Flicking through the latest issue of Radio Times which features extensive coverage of the event with lots of lovely pics of the major performers I couldn't help but find it a bit offensive that all these multi millionaires are talking about poverty in Africa. And let's face it by playing Live8 they are surely increasing their exposure and therefore record sales etc. (Nice timing as well that Live8 coincides with a U2 tour and new Coldplay album). I don't know, but for me if people need reminding about poverty in Africa by a bunch of pompous over paid pop stars then therein lies part of the problem.

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Looks like you'll be able to watch online from anywhere thanks to AOL!!

http://www.aol.co.uk/live8/

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Why is everyone so negitive. Whatever you may think of the motives of some of the bands, Live 8 has raised the issue of Africa and that is a good thing. It is not the falut of the artists that there is poverty in Africa either. It is a complex problem but some of it lies in the unfair trade practices that Western governments have put in place and businesses that benefit from thode practices such as Nike and Nestle.

Why don't people have a go at them instead of taking it out on the bands who are helping even if it is for self-gain. Most charity is selfish in many ways, everyone donates and a lot of time it is to feel good, or other things. There is rarely a completely un-selfish act. The point is that people benefit no matter what the reasons are. Many good things have come from people acting for themselves and in the process helping others, its a way a lot of stuff works.

So instead of complaining about Live 8 and those taking part, instead of looking for the negative (and accusing them of being self-promoting selfish ignorant millionaires which is the usual trash) take your anger out on those that actually cause the poverty or help to reduce it. Also it's not just pop-stars who have no idea what it must be like in africa. Very few people do, just because we are not as rich as Coldplay or Bono doesnt mean we know more about what it is like to live in that kind of poverty. Having to pay Uni fees, or needing money for this and that does not put us in the same league as a place where thousands of children die needlessly. So maybe we are 'offensive' for talking about Africa and helping those in need because we do not know whats it like either.

Also Live 8 is now because its 1) Make Poverty History year 2) G8 in a week or so 3) Live Aid was almost 20 years ago to the day. Nothing to do with U2's tour or Coldplays album

Nothing personal btw. Just seen a lot of this lately :)

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Well said, Damien :tu:

No one in Africa asked to be born poor. Yes, some of it is due to corruption and mis-management, but Geldof & Bono do make a difference to some of the most unfortunate people on the planet. Lets applaud and support them, not be cynical.

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I'm definately going to have it on in the background. Not all of it will be interesting, but I'm sure there will be a few good bands or two.
I'd have liked to go, a concert is always fun.

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I'll be watching a few selected bands during the day on TV. Being an old headbanger, I'm looking forward to watching Pink Floyd (although I believe that the artists have been given 15 minutes each playing time, so that gives Pink Floyd the time to play one song!LOL!) and Deep Purple :cool: Looking forward to seeing Coldplay and Maroon 5 amongst others aswell.

:p: ;)

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...ic/4637801.stm

Hear, Hear

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:tu:

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The point of Live 8 is to raise awareness which it has more than done. Constant attacks on those that helped just because they are famous (and not black or african, which people seem to think means they are less worthy to help). I certainly do not belive they 'are part of the problem'.

It did make a difference, people still remember Live Aid and why it took place. Geldof and all those that Joined him did raise the profile of africa and are doing so today. Just because, after one concert, the problem didnt go away out doesnt mean it was a failure.

Again rubbish, he is trying and he certainly has not made the problem worse. It is sad to see people attacking someone who is actually trying and has brought the issue of Africa into the headlines.

If you dont like the Idea of Live 8 then fine, thats your choice but I wish people will stop continually trying to take something away from those taking part and have succesfully brought it to peoples minds. Always accusing those who are doing something of being selfish, part of the problem and so forth. They are doing something and just because they are rich does not mean they care less

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Damien, you're entitled to your opinion, but I find myself agreeing more with the author of the BBC article that Pierre quoted. I watched 15 mins of Live8 earlier today, and seeing Geldof, Dido, 2 spoilt brats in the VIP area (who were they anyway...?) spouting on and on, I had to switch off and preferred watching Mork and Mindy.

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Bit of a limp rendition of Sgt Pepper to begin with, don't think the crowd woke up until U2 turned the volume up a bit. Hope they don't kill the grass today, we need somewhere to sit next weekend lol.

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late tonite bed at 3:30am

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"Ultimately", says Mr Stubbs, "I won't be watching Live8 because of the dire bill". Well I concur with his view of the acts but it does beg the question that if "credible" acts like Interpol, Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, Arcade Fire, Youssou'n Dour etc were playing then he would watch Live8 - and what, then support it? Can't quite follow his reasoning there especially when he links undoubtedly conservative music to the world's ills. Jeez, I thought I was a cynic.

He also bemoans artists for thinking they can effect change. Well, Rock Against Racism certainly did play its part in bringing down the National Front in the late seventies by challenging racist thought and action and making racism uncool (at a time when people like Clapton were spouting offensive drivel). And the impressive thing about Live8 is that it is about ideas, not fundraising. Again I may share Stubbs's uncomfortableness at popstars assuming the mantle, but who else is? The impact on the generation emerging into adulthood of movements like this - the linked cause of environmentalism being another - will count in years to come. Sure the isue is complex, but the fundamentals are effectively being promoted; unfair debt, unfair trade.

Finally, quite what does he want Geldof to do when meeting Blair, Bush etc? Punch them in the gob? Gratifying as that might be for us all, it's hardly going to get the argument across. These people need persuading and there's nothing like a popular movement in doing that. Having said that I will be surprised if true fair trade emerges at the other end but there might be a significant step in the right direction.

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Yep, his parting comment was a bit of a let down. The bill is OK, imo. It's the principle that I object to.

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Have a read of this article about the 1st Live Aid....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1513284,00.html

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Hahaha .. how mullered was Pete Docherty? Heroin, just say no!

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Did look a little "dazed" at times ;) Must be something in the bottled water they are all drinking :erm:
Nice to see Sir Bob hasn't lost the knack of using the word Crap on telly :D
WTF!!! Bill Gates?? Quick everyone down to Hyde Park, first one to get his wallet pays for the drinks ;)

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Bit surprised to see Bill Gates there lecturing on poverty, like he knows all about it :erm:

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Is it me or does Billy sound like Kermit?
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He was a student once you know, couldn't afford a decent haircut for years...... ;)

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Crikey, Dido sounds a bit ropey, I sound better after several pints of the strong stuff ;)

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I sound a bit husky after a few pints of apple juice too ;) I was waiting for BillG to get his guitar out and busk :( Never mind, maybe next time ;)

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I thought so too - I'd have been disappointed if I'd paid to go and see her!

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Dido ... *YAWN*

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I think she sounds great :)

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It's concerts like this that make it obvious which artists can actually play live :erm: Wonder why the Spice Girls never took up the invite ... :angel:

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Why is Michael Stipe wearing a gimp mask? :angel:
(Hope REM are good - I've got a certain person tickets to see them next weekend!)

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It's makeup :p: and he quite often wears some form of face paint to mask his appearance. Stems from when REM first started out and he was incredibly shy ;)

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I thought his head looked like a blue pool ball, all he needs is a number 8 in the middle of the blue band

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That's the number for the black ball I think ;)

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Interesting that they choose to criticise Live Aid rather than the people that misused the money given to them..

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Not being unkind but has Bob Geldof only got one song in his songbook oops:

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Yep pretty much ;)

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Brad Pitt :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

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Better get in your car, he may need a lift home ;)

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Steady on there girl, should I get a towel? :)

I saw a bit about George Alagiah on there. He went to school in Ghana in Africa. His old man drove him to school in a Benz, and his school looked in better nick than my old ones, and I went to private school. To cap it all, it was raining.

Certainly a lot of misconceptions about some parts of Africa.

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Annie is sounding good, must be up for a brit again lol

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Whoops, someone wasn't paying attention, or forgot to censor the swear word out of Green Day's American Idiot. oops:

I wonder if many are going to complain, or Auntie will get in trouble over it.

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They aren't the first to be honest, Berlin already had someone showing the single finger salute up on stage :erm:
Edit. It was audioslave giving the middle finger in Berlin for about 5 mins and Greenday swore during their set.

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i have their album not listened to it but i like their single 'be yourself' :erm:

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Nice of the BBC to plonk an Africa commercial in the middle of UB40! :dozey: :rolleyes:

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Robbie Williams :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

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bad luck he's after that bird on tv

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Yeah - looks like Robbie and Fearne Cotton are the new celeb couple! :rofl:

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Snoop is keeping the standards up I see lol

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Oh dear - Snoop's in da house, and wearing out all the swear words :disturbd: :shocked:

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"put your hands in the ************* air" :D

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I can't understand 99% of what Snoops saying but the odd word is coming through loud and clear. Bet disgusted of middle England is on the phone to the BBC now, outraged

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nah I think my parents are out tonight.... :p: If you look at the audience most of them are singing along... even the kids :erm: lol

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I think it's funny that all the radio stations play the 'radio edit' of his songs with no naughty words and yet there he is, live on the BBC and no swear filter!! :rofl:
Yeah I bet the BBC switchboards are working overtime now!

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Only if you ask me nicely ;) Go Da Dogg lol Wonder how many complaints hit the switchboard before he finished his set?

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Are The Who really going to perform?I hope so...

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Supposedly, supposed to be doing at least 2 songs :tu:

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2126 The Who (introduced by Peter Kay): Who Are You?, Won't Get Fooled Again, Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes
From Beeb web site

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Which is here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...ic/4641889.stm
for those that want to know, looks like The Who have a good set going.

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YAY!!! All the themes to the CSI programmes then - which is probably how half the audience will recognise them!

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Madge and her fantastic dancers are keeping me entertained :dmonk:

I reckon the acts are now playing dare as to who is brave enough to say the f-word when they are performing

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Not as though they are trying to grab a few column inches in the papers is it?

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What a farce. A few points on my mind.

I thought the whole idea of Live 8 was to enact some sort of social justice. To eradicate elitism. Like Will Smith said about the US constitution: "All men [and women] are created equal.", except at Live 8 in Hyde Park, where they have an exclusive VIP section at the front where some can stand without getting squashed. Hmmm.

The artists are supposed to be donating their time to a good cause. Maybe they think it won't work (which it won't), that is why they are getting gifts. The nicest thing would be to autograph them and give them straight back to auction it for the cause, but I wonder how many would.

Seems funny that such an array of over-pampered celebs are trying to get us to make poverty history. How can you make something that is relative, history? Give everyone $1billion, and then the people who only have $1billion would be in 'extreme poverty'.

How can Russia be considered one of the worlds richest, powerfullest countries when it is living on aid itself?

The swearing is just getting stupid now too.

Few more points I have forgotten though... Don't get me started on bloody Geldof.

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Don't hold back Gav, bad for your blood pressure ;)

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:rofl: Now it's Peter Kay and Bob Geldof's kiddies!

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Paul wont let me watch it and he wouldnt let me go to Scotland. he said it was a pointless cause, cruel man!

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Anybody know what time Casualty's on?





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No!!!!

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Looks like there running an hour late,The Who and Pink Floyd one after the other (in the guise of C Montgomery Burns) Excellent :)

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LOL well according to some sources there is a 2130 cut off for the concert and if they over-run they will fine them a serious amount of money if they exceed it :erm: oops lol

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I am going to cry, I am only allowed to watch it now I feel like a naughty school girl

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Hope the bodies who will do the fining will donate any cash to help end world poverty :LOL:

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Go get the schoolie Paul. :angel: :Sprint:

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they have just done 1 mins quiet in Philly for Luther Vandross

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Well it's Westminster Council so probably not ;) They have the concert down to finish by 2130 as they are closing the road near Hyde Park from 2130 - 2230 to allow the crowds time to disperse. Looking like they may need to change plans soon lol

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Think Sir Paul could sort it with his pocket change anyway :D Failing that they could tap William

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If I miss out on the Who again...... :mad:

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What a stupid time to finish anyway, normal concerts do not finsih untill 11 anyway!

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Floyds the one for me,many a happy a day on a different planet I spent listening to Dark Side of the Moon. to have them all back together (obviously without Sid Barret he stayed on one of the different planets) But being an 80's mod its quite a thing for half of The Who anyway :)

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I love floyd, My used to listen to that when I was pregnant with my and my sister!!

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That's Mr BillyG to you ;) I wonder how much pressure Westminster council would be under to allow it to run late :erm:
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My thoughts...

How many of the people there are just attending a concert with a lot of big names? How many really care about poverty? How many would have attended if it was just a bunch of unheard-of buskers singing crap covers?