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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.
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.
Live 8, a large, international series of benefit concerts staged in 2005. A benefit concert or charity concert is a type of musical benefit performance (e.g., concert, show, or gala) featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis.
The Concert for Carolina benefit show will be held Saturday, Oct. 26. Here’s what to know if you want to go. Concert for Carolina: Parking, entry times and livestream info for Helene benefit concert
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 ...
The FireAid benefit concert, held in support of the L.A. wildfire relief, will feature performances by Billie Eilish and more. Find out how to watch.
The FireAid benefit concert at the Kia Forum begins at 9 p.m. ET, while the performances at the Intuit Dome are slated to start at 10:30 p.m. ET. How to donate to FireAid: Donations can be made ...
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".