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// Geldof unveils Live 8, U2 play in Hyde Park

Posted by u2boy on May 31, 2005 | Via | Permanent link | Save this page to del.icio.us
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Bob Geldof has unveiled plans for a repeat of 1985's Live Aid concert, called Live 8, to highlight the ongoing problem of global poverty and debt.

The free event will be held in London's Hyde Park on 2 July with concerts in Philadelphia, Paris, Rome and Berlin.

U2, Coldplay, Madonna and Sir Paul McCartney are among stars playing in London while Stevie Wonder is on the US line-up.

The aim will be to raise awareness of Make Poverty History, a campaign to get the richest nations to cancel debt and increase aid to developing countries, and to promote fair trade.

The G8 summit takes place from 6 to 8 July at Gleneagles in Scotland.

For more information visit the Live 8 site.

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