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* {{langx|ru|Прямой эфир 8|translit=Pryamoy efir 8}}}} was a string of ]s that took place on 2 July 2005, in the ] states and ]. They were timed to precede the G8 conference and ] held at the ] in ], ], from 6–8 July 2005. Both events also coincided with the 20th anniversary of ]. Run in support of the aims of the UK's ] campaign and the ], ten simultaneous concerts were held on 2 July and one on 6 July. On 7 July, the G8 leaders pledged to double 2004 levels of aid to poor nations from US$25 billion to US$50&nbsp;billion by 2010. Half of the money was to go to Africa. More than 1,000 musicians performed at the concerts, which were broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks. Live 8 was seen by 3 million viewers in the United States according to Nielsen, with a estimated 30 million viewers worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 5, 2005 |title=Reality ruins ‘Live 8’ boasts |url=https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2005/jul/05/20050705-110500-1044r/ |website=The Washington Times |quote=According to Nielsen, fewer than 3 million watched ABC’s two-hour special on the concerts, which featured Paul McCartney, Bono and the Who, among others. Meanwhile, the French channel M-6 drew 1.9 million viewers, and two Italian broadcasts of the concerts pulled in a combined 2 million. In Canada, the TV audience numbered 10 million, the Hollywood Reporter said yesterday. The audience in these TV markets — the biggest in the world — to number about 30 million.}}</ref>


] organiser ] announced the event on 31 May. Many former Live Aid acts offered their services to the cause. Prior to the official announcement of the event, many news sources referred to the event as '''Live Aid 2'''. However, Geldof and co-organiser ] have since explicitly said they do not think of the event as the same as Live Aid. On an episode of ] music-based comedy panel show '']'', which aired on 2 March 2006, ] frontman ] said he had texted Geldof to suggest that a "Live Aid 2" would be a good idea. However, after organising the event, Geldof said: "This is not Live Aid 2. These concerts are the start point for The Long Walk To Justice, the one way we can all make our voices heard in unison."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=643010 |title=Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, World, News, Business, Entertainment |work=Belfast Telegraph |access-date=19 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060718063302/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=643010 |archive-date=18 July 2006 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Many of the Live 8 backers were also involved in the largely forgotten ] concerts, including Executive Producer ].
'''Live 8''' was a series of concerts that took place on ], ], in the ] nations and ]. They were timed to precede the G8 Conference and ] held at ] in ], ] from July 6-9, 2005; it also coincides with the 20th anniversary of ]. Running parallel with the UK's ] campaign, the shows planned to pressure world leaders to drop the debt of the world's poorest nations, increase and improve aid, and negotiate fairer trade rules in the interest of poorer countries. Ten simultaneous concerts were confirmed for ] and one for ].


Organisers of Live 8 presented the "Live 8 List" to the world leaders at the Live 8 call that politicians take action to "Make Poverty History".<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050602015259/http://www.live8live.com/ |date=2 June 2005 }}</ref> Names from the list also appeared on the ]s at each concert during the broadcast.
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An official Live 8 DVD set was released on 7 November 2005 internationally and 8 November 2005 in the United States.
More than 1,000 musicians performed at the concerts, which were broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks.


== Concerts ==
] and ] organizer ] announced the event on ] 2005. Many former ] acts offered their services to the cause. Prior to the official announcement of the event many news sources (see e.g. ) referred to the event as '''Live Aid 2'''. However Geldof and co-organiser ] have since explicitly said they don't think of the event as the same as Live Aid. Geldof said "This is not Live Aid 2. These concerts are the start point for The Long Walk To Justice, the one way we can all make our voices heard in unison." . Many of the Live 8 backers were also involved in the largely forgotten ] concerts.

Organizers of Live 8 presented the "Live 8 List" to the world leaders at the G8 summit. This is a list of names compiled from around the world of people who have voiced support of the Live 8 mission to "Make Poverty History . Names from the list also appeared on the ]s at each concert during the broadcast.

Some ticket holders placed their tickets on the auction site ], creating an uproar which included Geldof demanding that the company remove the auctions, even encouraging hackers to attack eBay. eBay later removed the tickets, after some controversy. <br clear="all" />

Other critics say that billionaire rock stars would make greater contribution by donating parts of their personal fortunes. Indeed as some performers have been out of the public eye, it may be seen as a way of getting back. It is also important to note that Live 8, unlike ], didn't intend to raise money, but awareness and political pressure.

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There were ten concerts held on ] ], most of them simultaneously. The first to begin was held at the ] in ], with ] being the first of all the Live 8 performers. During the opening of the ] concert, ] led the combined audiences of ], ], ], ], ] and ] in a synchronised finger click. This was to represent the one death every three seconds due to poverty.


Broadcaster ] opened the European Live 8 concerts with the words: "It's two o'clock in London on July the 2nd 2005. Hyde Park welcomes the world to Live 8."
Bob Geldof was at the event in ], London and made numerous appearances on stage, including an impromptu performance of his greatest known hit ]. Some of these were also shown to other venues. Special guests appeared throughout the concerts, with ], the ] of the ], making a speech at the London show and ] appearing in the ]n venue. Guest presenters, ranging from sporting stars to comedians, also introduced acts.


There were ten concerts held on 2 July 2005, most of them simultaneously. The first to begin was held at the ] in Japan, with ] being the first of all the Live 8 performers. During the opening of the ] concert outside the city's ], actor ] led the combined audiences of London, Philadelphia, Berlin, Rome, Paris and Barrie in a synchronised ], meant to represent the death of a child every three seconds in Africa.<ref name=guardianlive/><ref name=todaylive>The Associated Press (2 July 2005). . ].</ref>
The final event will be held in ] on ] ] and goes by the name "Edinburgh 50,000: The Final Push". It will feature repeat performances from some of the artists from the other concerts, and is the closest of the eleven to the actual location of the G8 summit.


Bob Geldof hosted the event at ] in London, England where he also performed "]". Special guests appeared throughout the concerts. Then-] ] and ] co-founder ] made speeches at the London show, while former ] ] addressed the crowd in the Johannesburg venue. Guest presenters, ranging from sports stars to comedians, also introduced acts.<ref name=guardianlive/>
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Included in the all-star line-up were ], reunited with former frontman ] for the first time in over 24 years. With the death of keyboardist ] in 2008, Live 8 was the final time the band's "classic" lineup performed together. Waters stated the band dedicated "]" to their absent former member ], who later died in 2006.<ref>Greene, Andy (7 July 2015). . ].</ref>
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The final event called ] was held at ] in ], Scotland, on 6 July 2005.<ref>Broadfoot, Julie (7 July 2005). . ].</ref> It featured further performances from some of the artists from the other concerts, and was the closest of the eleven to the actual location of the G8 summit.
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Although the concerts were free, 66,500 pairs of tickets for the Hyde Park concert were allocated from 13 to 15 June 2005, to winners of a mobile phone text message competition that began on Monday, 6 June 2005. Entry involved sending the answer to a multiple choice question via a text message costing £1.50. Winners were drawn at random from those who correctly answered the question. Over two million messages were sent during the competition, raising £3 million. The first £1.6 million raised was given to the ], which had to cancel its own annual ] concert in Hyde Park that year to make way for Live 8.<ref>MacMillan, Robert (15 June 2005). . '']''.</ref> According to the Live 8 website, funds raised beyond the £1.6 million "will go to pay for the costs of Live 8, as it is a free event".


Some ticket-winners placed their tickets for sale on internet auction site ], and were heavily criticised by the organisers of the event, including Bob Geldof. Initially, eBay defended its decision to allow the auctions to go ahead, stating that there were no laws against the resale of charity concert tickets. The site also offered to make a donation to Live 8 at least equivalent to the fees it would make from the ticket sales. Some people, angered by others seemingly using Live 8 to make money, placed fake bids for millions of pounds for such auctions in an attempt to force the sellers to take them off sale. It was later announced that eBay, under pressure from the British government, the public, as well as Geldof himself, would withdraw all auctions of the tickets.<ref name=tickets>. ]. 15 June 2005.</ref>
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* The classic quartet line-up of the ] band ] (], ], ] and ]) played together on stage for the first time in 24 years. The band performed the songs "]", "] / ]", "]", "]" and "]". They were the only band not to be verbally introduced. This was also the final performance by the full classic line-up as Richard Wright died of cancer in 2008.
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== Separate rally and anti-poverty protest in Edinburgh ==
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An estimated 225,000 people took part, making it the largest-ever protest in Scotland<ref name=march>.2 July 2005.</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Jeffery |first1=Simon |last2=Tempest |first2=Matthew |date=2005-07-02 |title=200,000 form Edinburgh human chain |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jul/02/g8.uk |access-date=2024-02-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> and the largest ever anti-poverty protest in the UK.
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== Notable absences ==
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In the weeks leading up to Live 8, British newspaper '']'' began a petition, garnering support for British rock band ] to play at the event. Originally offered a 6pm slot, the band already had commitments in Ireland and therefore requested an earlier slot. Their request was rejected by the organisers as there were no available slots.<ref>Colothan, Scott (17 June 2005). . ].</ref>


There were speculations by the press that English girl group the ] would reunite for a Live 8 performance, in what would have been their first appearance as a five-piece since May 1998.<ref>Davies, Hugh (27 May 2005). . '']'' (London).</ref> At the Live 8 launch in May, ] confirmed that organisers were trying to get the group to re-form for the event. Ultimately, the Live 8 reunion did not materialise due to a holdout by Spice Girl ].<ref>. ]. 21 June 2005.</ref><ref>Amter, Charlie (22 June 2005). . ].</ref> During the Hyde Park concert, British comedian ] jokingly introduced the Spice Girls while he was introducing ].<ref name=guardianlive>Tilden, Imogen (2 July 2005). . '']'' (London).</ref>
==Key events in the build up==
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] 2005: Official announcement of Live 8 concerts by Bob Geldof. Geldof calls for a coinciding march on Edinburgh to protest poverty, "What's better - two days of work? Two days of geometry? Or participating in something you will remember all your life," he says.


English rock band ] also declined to participate in the concerts as they were performing at the ] the same evening and the day after. ] later expressed disapproval that musicians were expected to rally at the convenience of Geldof.<ref name=oasis>Melia, David (17 June 2005). . ].</ref> Gallagher was also vocally sceptical about the impact of Live 8, citing his belief that rock stars did not have as much influence over world leaders as the Live 8 organisers may believe.<ref>Smith, David (19 June 2005). . '']'' (London).</ref>
]: British Chancellor ] announces that ] will be waived on the cost of the London concert. He estimates that this will save the organisers £500,000.
He also supported Geldof's call for a peaceful protest rally in Scotland.


English rock band ] also turned down an offer to play at the event.<ref>. ]. 7 June 2005.</ref>
]: Text lottery launched in the UK for tickets for the London concert. 1.5 million ] are received in the first day.


== Criticism ==
]: Midge Ure announces a concert to be held in ] in Edinburgh, Scotland on 6 July as the climax to the proposed rally.


===Lack of racially diverse performers===
]: G8 finance ministers agree to cancel the debt owed by 18 of the poorest countries.
The original lineup for the Hyde Park concert faced criticism for having only one non-white artist &ndash; ].<ref name=albarn2/> ] and ] frontman ] called the lack of black performers the organisers' "greatest oversight",<ref name=albarn1>Left, Sarah (10 June 2005). . ].</ref> while ]ese musician ] wrote in '']'': "I do feel it's very patronising as an African artist that more of us aren't involved."<ref name=albarn2/>


Live 8 organisers subsequently added British R&B singer ], US rapper ] and Senegalese singer ] to the Hyde Park lineup in response to the criticism. N'Dour was the only major African artist scheduled to perform at any of the five main concerts. A Live 8 spokesman said that a number of black performers had been approached but were not available to participate<ref name=albarn2>. ]. 10 June 2005.</ref> and that the event would nonetheless feature a "large urban element".<ref name=albarn3>. ]. 10 June 2005.</ref> Organisers also argued that there were few black British artists who could attract a large global audience, stating that Geldof's intention was to aim for the biggest global stars to ensure media attention and a large television audience.<ref name=albarn2/> A ] and an ] featuring an entirely African lineup at the ] in ], were organised following the criticisms.<ref>. ]. 2 July 2005.</ref>
]: eBay announce that they will block the selling-on of tickets after Geldof calls on the public to rally against the internet auction site.


=== Motives and controversy ===
]: It is announced that ] will organize a sixth simultaneous Live 8 concert dubbed "Africa Calling" featuring all African artists, to counter criticisms that most performers announced to date are white. The event is to be held in Cornwall, southwest England, on ]. Senegalese musician ] will host the event, which will also feature performances by African performers ], ] and ].
Geldof's motives for organising Live 8 were questioned. TV and radio presenter ] - who had co-presented Live Aid in 1985 - directed criticisms at Geldof and the motives for Live 8, saying: "I am coming, reluctantly, to the conclusion that Live 8 is as much to do with Geldof showing off his ability to push around presidents and prime ministers as with pointing out the potential of Africa. Indeed, Geldof appears not to be interested in Africa's strengths, only in an Africa on its knees."<ref>. '']''. 16 June 2005.</ref> Rashod Ollison of '']'' echoed Kershaw's criticisms, calling the event a "ravenous orgy of celebrity ego trips".<ref name=baltimore>Ollison, Rashod D. (4 July 2005). . '']''.</ref> Geldof's approach, of pressuring G8 leaders to improve aid, forgive debt and ease trade restrictions in Africa, was questioned by John O'Shea, chief executive of international aid charity Goal. O'Shea was concerned that "Live 8 overlooked the need to tackle Africa's corrupt regimes and establish a UN peacekeeping army in Darfur, the Congo and northern Uganda."<ref name="logic">{{cite news |title=Live 8 logic attracts criticism |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4079958.stm |access-date=3 September 2019 |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC UK |date=10 June 2005}}</ref>


The organisers were criticised for using Africa to revive the careers of ageing rock stars more than about helping the poor in Africa.<ref name="logic" /> The lineup for the ] concert in particular, was criticised for being "out of touch" and filled with "musical has-beens".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.ca/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050622.wlive8_22/BNStory/Entertainment/|title=Live 8 dismisses criticism about grizzled lineup|access-date=12 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050625015514/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050622.wlive8_22/BNStory/Entertainment/|archive-date=25 June 2005}}</ref>
]: Geldof announces three more concerts for ], to be held in ], ], ], ], and ]/], ].


For the Edinburgh concert, Geldof called for children to "give up home and school for a week" to join supporters in a march (entitled The Long Walk to Justice) on 6 July, the start of the G8 summit, which drew the ire of teachers and local residents.<ref name="logic" /> Furthermore, the Live 8 concert's timing coincided with the long planned ] march in Edinburgh.
]: , a ] to the ] leaders, is launched.


Damon Albarn suggested that the performers should put pressure on their ]s to pay "some kind of tariff" from the increased record sales that would come from playing at the event, so as to "genuinely show this is an altruistic act and that there is no self-gain in it".<ref name=albarn3/> ]'s guitarist ] announced that he would donate the profits from the increased sales in Pink Floyd's ] album to charity, stating: "Though the main objective has been to raise consciousness and put pressure on the ] leaders, I will not profit from the concert. This is money that should be used to save lives."<ref>Byrne, Ciar (4 July 2005). . '']''.</ref>
]: "Live 8 Canada" announced. Acts include ], ], and more. The event will be hosted by comedians ] and ]


Criticism was levelled at the ], when it was revealed that while the performers received no monetary compensation for their participation, they were given gift bags containing designer gifts worth about $12,000. The gifts included $2,000 ], $3,500 ] suits and $6,000 Bertolucci watches.<ref name=baltimore/>
]: ], who recently criticised Live 8 for the lack of African artists, is now reportedly happy about Live 8 now that they have addressed his criticism. He told a reporter: "I have said certain things in relation to the density of African performers... In some way that's been addressed and that's really good... Live 8 will make a difference - it's already created a debate that we're all involved in." . Albarn was originally a part of the Live 8 line-up, but withdrew after complaining of the event being too "Anglo-Saxon"


=== Uncensored broadcasts ===
]: In the ], ], ], ], and ] all confirm that they will broadcast Live 8 starting at Noon ET. ] and ] will show highlights on ] in favor of their viewer's genres.
Despite the show being broadcast before the ] in the United Kingdom, there was no attempt at censorship by the ]. The network came under fire for its coverage of the Live 8 concerts due to the amount of live swearing by several performers that was broadcast before the watershed. ], ], ], ], ] and ] were also criticised for their use of foul language during their performances.<ref>. '']'' (London).</ref> An investigation by the UK media regulator ] ruled that television audiences were subjected to "the most offensive language" and demanded that the BBC issue an on-air apology.<ref>Singh, Anita (9 April 2008). . '']'' (London).</ref>


In the United States, ] drew criticism from the ] when its ] airing of the Hyde Park concert highlights failed to censor ]'s performance of "]" which contained the lyric, "Who the fuck are you?". ABC responded: "Unfortunately, one inappropriate phrase sung by one performer was initially missed and made it into the East Coast network feed. It was subsequently edited out of the West Coast feed."<ref>. BBC News, 15 July 2005.</ref>
]: All 35,000 tickets for Canadian show are taken within 20 minutes of being made available online .


=== Other ===
]: Live 8 Japan and South Africa announced. Acts in Tokyo concert include ], ], while acts in Johannesburg concert include African stars such as ] and ]
] and ] were criticised for their coverage of the Live 8 concerts. Media critics and viewers complained that the networks focused too little on the actual musical performances, pointing to the frequent switching between artists and concerts, and cutting to commercials, interviews or "educational segments" while bands were still performing. The ] also received criticism for frequently talking over the performances. The following weekend, MTV and VH1 re-aired ten commercial-free hours of music performances from the Live 8 concerts in response to the criticism.<ref>Ryan, Maureen (10 July 2005). . ].</ref><ref>Welsh, James (8 July 2005). . ].</ref>


The London concert also received criticism when alcohol was outlawed for concertgoers, but made available for the VIPs.<ref>Baracaia, Alexa (29 June 2005). . '']''.</ref>
]: Live 8 Russia announced. Show will take place at Moscow's Red Square. Acts include ] and ]


== Legacy ==
]: ] say they will broadcast a two-hour highlights event at 8pm ET on 2 July in prime time.
On 2 July 2006, ], ] and ] broadcast ''Live 8: What a Difference a Day Makes''. In the UK, the special was 60 minutes as compared to the U.S. version on MTV, which was 90 minutes long. The special was aired on MTV at 07:30 Eastern time, giving nearly no chance for viewers to be made aware of the broadcast. Instead of airing the special late at night, MTV aired their normal broadcasting schedule for Sundays, again adding to the criticism of MTV's lack of interest in Live 8.


The Live 8 on AOL worldwide multi-feed webcast by America Online won the first ] for content delivered via the Internet, cellphones, and iPods ("Broadband award"). Live 8 on AOL was chosen as the winner out of 74 entrants.<ref>{{cite web |title="LIVE 8 ON AOL" WINS FIRST BROADBAND EMMYHONORING PROGRAMS FOR INTERNET, CELLPHONES, PDAs {{!}} The Emmy Awards |url=http://emmyonline.com/day_33rd_creative_live8 |website=emmyonline.com |publisher=The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=3 September 2019 |location=New York, New York |date=24 April 2006 |archive-date=3 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903083000/http://emmyonline.com/day_33rd_creative_live8 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
]: AOL Music began broadcasting streams from each city live and on-demand at ].


In a report issued in June 2006, the G8 have reportedly not lived up to their promises set in 2005. According to DATA, the US, U.K., Italy, and France increased their development-assistance pledges and actual aid to Africa in 2005, but Germany maintained its former level of contribution and Canada decreased aid in 2005. In general, the G8 is moving slowly in the effort to meet its promises.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kaufman |first=Gil |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1535470/20060629/u2.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229163149/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1535470/20060629/u2.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 February 2008 |title=Live 8, One Year Later: Goals Not Met |publisher=MTV News |access-date=19 December 2010}}</ref>
]: The march against poverty in Edinburgh starts and continues mostly peacefully, with an estimate of 200,000 people involved with the march. Main concerts start.


Some consider Live 8 to be a success, including Bob Geldof himself.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/sep/12/hearafrica05.development |title=Three months ago Bob Geldof declared Live 8 had achieved its aim. But what really happened next? |first=Oliver |last=Burkeman |date=13 September 2005 |newspaper=] |publisher=] |location=London |issn=0261-3077 |oclc=60623878 |access-date=28 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528215117/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/sep/12/hearafrica05.development |archive-date=28 May 2012 |url-status=live |df=dmy }}</ref> However, others including the ] dismissed Live 8 as a "public relations stunt" for G8 leaders and multinational corporations, due to the disparity between the rhetoric of the events and the actual efforts made after the events in reducing poverty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jul2005/live-j11.shtml |title=Live 8: Who organised the PR campaign for Blair and Bush? |date=11 July 2005 |publisher=Wsws.org |access-date=19 December 2010}}</ref> Geldof also believes that public attention was quickly diverted by the ] on 7 July 2005, the day after Live 8 Edinburgh which was the final concert in the series.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5128344.stm | work=BBC News | title=Did Live 8 make a difference? | date=2 July 2006| access-date=11 May 2010 | first=Ian | last=Youngs}}</ref>
]: 'Final Push' concert in Edinburgh.


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The current Live 8 concert is not a fundraising event of any kind; rather, the organisers are hoping that it will spur people's political interest. The event coincides with the ] ] summit at the ], ], ], and the idea behind it is to overwhelm the eight politicans attending with the amount of public support for the principles of the ] campaign.
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An enormous petition with (presently) some 27 million names is available to be signed on the Internet. Named the "Live 8 List", this can be reached via . Millions of paper petitions and emails have already been submitted.
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==Tickets==
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Although the concerts were free, 66,500 pairs of tickets for the Hyde Park concert were allocated on ] ] to winners of a text message competition that began on Monday ] ]. Entry involved sending the answer to a multiple choice question via a text message costing £1.50. Winners were drawn at random from those correctly answering the question. Over two million texts were sent during the competition, raising £3 million. Thus texters had a roughly one-in-28 chance of winning a pair of tickets. The first £1.6m raised is to be given to the ], who in turn will donate to the ] charity. The Prince's Trust usually host the ] concert in Hyde Park in July. This event was cancelled in 2005 to make way for Live 8. The £1.6m donation will act as a ]. Funds raised beyond the £1.6m "will go to pay for the costs of Live 8, as it is a free event", according to the Live 8 website.
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Some people who won tickets immediately placed them for sale on the Internet auction site eBay, with the intention of making a profit. This was heavily criticised by the organisers of the event, including Bob Geldof. Initially, eBay defended their decision to allow the auctions to go ahead, stating that there were no laws against their sale. They also promised to make a donation to Live 8 that would be "at least equal to any fees" they would be making for such sales. Many people, angered by others seemingly using Live 8 to make money, placed fake bids for millions of pounds for such auctions in an attempt to force the sellers to take them off sale. It was later announced that eBay, under pressure from the British government, the public, as well as Geldof himself, would withdraw all auctions of the tickets. Many have argued, though, that selling the tickets would not have done any harm to the people Live 8 is supposed to be helping and it would have allowed those who missed the random selection a chance to go to the concert.
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==March On Edinburgh==
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The march was held on the same day as the main concerts, and an estimated total of 220,000 people took part. The marchers had been asked to wear white to make a symbolic ring of white through the city, matching the Make Poverty History white wrist band. Marchers were addressed by celebrities, political and religious leaders who supported the reduction of world poverty.
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Police presence at the march was moderate but effective, handling a small series of scuffles over deliberate trouble makers with no arrests. The march was considered peaceful, and effective.

:"I want to pay tribute to the crowd of 225,000 who came and cooperated with the police to make this a successful and memorable occasion. I also want to pay tribute to the organizers of the march who have achieved their objectives through meticulous planning and cooperation." Chief Constable Ian Dickinson

== Criticisms ==
=== A lack of African artists ===
London-based group ] described the list of performers at the Hyde Park event as "hideously white" , noting that ], ] and ] are the only non-white performers scheduled to perform at the event. ] re-iterated this criticism, saying that "This country is incredibly diverse," he said. "More than ever, black culture is an integral part of society. So why is the bill so damn Anglo-Saxon?"

Albarn is now reportedly happy about Live 8 now that they have addressed his criticism. He told a reporter on ]: "I have said certain things in relation to the density of African performers... In some way that's been addressed and that's really good... Live 8 will make a difference &ndash; it's already created a debate that we're all involved in."

A Live 8 spokesman said that a number of black performers had been approached to participate and that the event would feature a "large urban element", and pointed to the number of artists of African descent like ]. However, Youssou N'Dour and ] of Dave Matthews Band, remained the only African-born artists signed to perform at the main concerts. Bob Geldof originally said that this was because he had aimed for the biggest-selling, most popular artists to ensure a large television audience; but critics noted that even if this was acceptable as the sole criterion for inclusion, some of the minor white artists signed up were substantially less well-known than some major African artists. Bob Geldof has been accused of compounding the original error by announcing an entirely African line-up ("Africa Calling") at a concert to be held at the Eden Project in Cornwall on the same day as the main Live 8 concerts. This "corralling" of the African artists away from the main concerts has been described as reminiscent of ].

=== General ===

As with many charity events before it, Live 8 has come in for some criticism in the media. Some of these criticisms are not specific to Live 8 but representative of a particular point of view concerning western attitudes towards Africa. However, some criticisms are directed at Geldof himself and the motives for Live 8:

:"I am coming, reluctantly, to the conclusion that Live 8 is as much to do with Geldof showing off his ability to push around presidents and prime ministers as with pointing out the potential of Africa. Indeed, Geldof appears not to be interested in Africa's strengths, only in an Africa on its knees." (See Andy Kershaw: The myth of Saint Bob )

Geldof is criticised for using Africa as "a catwalk" which is more about reviving the careers of ageing rock stars than about helping the poor in Africa. For example, some fans and music critics feel that some of the lineups, such as that in ], are not only largely ethnically homogeneous but not likely to connect with, or speak to, younger fans (see this ] article).

Many believed that it was hypocrisy that many of the performing artists had tens (if not hundreds) of millions of dollars of "spare cash" lying in their bank accounts whilst wanting to "Make Poverty History". On stage, ] criticised G8 politicians for owning Bentleys, although he himself owns 12 vehicles.

Many charities had been planning a rally on ] targeting the G8 summit and were apparently surprised at the Live 8 announcement, although, due to the common cause, protest has been muted. A substantial body of opinion has developed that believes there is a contradiction between super-rich celebrities preaching about extreme poverty to the masses one day, and then returning to making and spending enormous profits the next. Counter-critics, however, point out that these celebrities are still not rich enough to be able to cancel the debts of nations. Damon Albarn also suggested that the performers' ]s should pay "a tariff" as the accompanying publicity would increase future record sales and hence their profits. Live 8, it is important to note, is not technically a charity event.

Many, especially in Africa itself, claim that Live 8 and Live Aid represent a ] and ] attitude, whereby Westerners feel obligated to help out a supposedly helpless and hapless Third World. This view of ] is reenforced by the low-billing and lack of attention to non-Western acts. Western Europeans, such as ], dominated press coverage even in Japan. African and Japanese musicians were never given global PR or TV coverage similar to British performers, whose domination of the coverage could be seen as parallel to Western domination in general.

The debt relief idea being promoted by Live 8 is seen as giving a blank cheque to governments, many of which are plagued by ] , and in the past have used debt relief to increase their defence spending. Some have criticized him for ignoring the root causes of Africa's problems, and seeking to solve complex political problems by simply throwing money at them.

In the ] the police in Scotland had also expressed fears for people's safety if a large protest rally is held during the G8 summit, although they later stated that they have subsequently made sufficient preparations to be confident for people's safety.

In ], African-American business leaders are protesting that African-American vendors are not being given a chance to have to provide services at the concert. ], the mayor of Philadelphia, in response, has promised that at least 30% of the booths would go to minorities.

The economic principles and theories behind the event have also been subject to criticism as ill-informed and simplistic. A rising number of citizens of G8 nations are discontent with the idea of billions of their tax money funding developments in another continent whilst their own education, health, pensions and infrastructure systems require more funding.

Despite the show being broadcast before the ] in many countries, there was no attempt at ]. The BBC apologised for an instance when Madonna asked the audience "are you ]ing ready, London?", and for Snoop Dogg's perfomance which contained the use of swear words without censorship. When Green Day's performance in Berlin was broadcast to the other venues, it was aired uncensored. As it was a charity show, it is expected that broadcasters will not be censured by regulators.

More criticism has been leveled at the performers based on what they will be bringing home for participating in the concert. While they received no monetary compensation, they have been given ''gift bags'' containing lavish gifts. These gift bags contain designer goodies valued at approximately $3000 (see ]).

Criticism was also drawn from viewers of ] (and possibly other networks), in which the broadcaster cut to commercials while bands were still performing, specifically ] and ].

The Daily Mail criticised the event for running two hours late, with their frontpage headline reading 'Live L8'.

== Broadcasters ==
As with the original Live Aid concert, the ] handled the main broadcast feed for Live 8 for European viewers.

] broadcast every Live 8 concert in its entirety live in the U.S. via the Internet and will make them available for viewing for six weeks following the shows. Unfortunately, it appears that several of the concert rebroadcasts have been cut, and the last acts aren't shown. In particular both the London & Global broadcasts are cut short to that it is now impossible to see rebroadcasts of the final three acts of the London show (The Who, Pink Floyd & Paul McCartney), this will AOL still advertises to be able to see the Floyd performance. No word on if these broadcasts will be fixed before thier runs are over.

In ], ] broadcasted the events live via Cable and Satellite TV, as did local FM radio ]. TV channel ] showed highlights of the shows the event night night and the following week, Saturday ] ], starting at 21:30 local time.

In ], the ] showed selected highlights 20.30-22.45 on Sunday, ] ]. Pay TV channel ] showed coverage live from 21.30 AEST on Saturday night to 10.00 AEST on Sunday morning. Radio stations in the ] network, including ] in certain capitals, broadcast the concert from 23.00 AEST Saturday night onwards.

In ], the entire day was covered live by ATV+.

In ], JIMtv broadcast full coverage of Live 8 from different places 16.00-03.00.

In ], MTV Brasil broadcasted the events live.

In ], ] broadcast the full Canadian concert as well as selected live performances and highlights from the other eight concerts continuously from 7:00 a.m. EDT ] until approximately 1:30 a.m. EDT ], including a five-hour "Greatest Hits" highlights package. Most of the radio stations of ] aired the full Canadian concert live, and ] aired highlights.

In ], the show was broadcasted partly on HTV2 and fully on satellite channel HTVPlus.

In the ], the show was broadcast live by the public channel CT2 of ]. (15.00-23.00, 23.25-01.00).

In ], the entire day was covered live by ]: Coverage was shared between DR1 and DR2.

In ], the concerts were shown by ]: ] 17.00-18.00, 18.45-21.00, 22.20-04.00 and ] 16.00-03.00

In ], it was broadcast on the commercial channel ]. First there was live coverage of Live 8 in London, and in the late afternoon this switched to live coverage of the Paris concert. In the late evening there were highlights of all the day's Live 8 events.

In ], the entire day was covered by Phoenix. In the afternoon many local ] stations had a live feed. Later in the day and on Sunday there were repeats on EinsFestival, EinsPlus, DasErste. (All these channels can be received ] in Europe via satellite.)

In ], parts of the concerts were broadcasted by MEGA Channel from 21.00-00.30 and 1.00 until the morning.

In India, ] was broadcasting the concerts.

In ], state broadcaster, ], showed the concerts live. ]: 14.00--17.00, 19.20--00.05 and ]: 17.00--18.00.

In ], the show was broadcast by the state-channel ].

In ], the concerts were broadcast on channel ] 16.00-21.00, 22.30-03.00, interrupted for a news editorial.

In ], Live 8 was covered by 99FM.

In ], the shows were broadcast on ] and on ] radio.

In ] and ], the shows aired live on satellite television ] (All Asia Broadcast), on Astro Channel 88 and on MIX FM at 21.00 Saturday. There were repeat screenings on Sunday at 12.00 and on Monday at 16.00.

In the rest of the ] (]), the show was broadcast on ], part of the ] network.

In the ], Live 8 was shown on public channel 3 15.00-03.00 CET (, as well as ], ] and ]), along with ] and ] which are widely available in the Netherlands (see United Kingdom for times).

In ], the shows aired live on both ] television channels.

In ], the shows aired live on ].

In ], transmission was being handled by RTP channels, both on TV (RTP1, 2: and RTPN) and radio (Antena 3).

In ], the shows aired live on the state channel RTCG 2.

In ], the shows aired live on cable television (Starhub Cable Vision) on Preview Channel 01 21.00-07.00.

In ], the shows aired live 15.00-17.00 ] on state channel ] 1 and 17.50-01.00 on ] 2 (the break being due to a long women's tennis final at Wimbledon). Hosts were Andrej Karoli and Mojca Mavec.

In ], the show was broadcast live by the public channel ] (16.00-18.15, 21.00-03.00 GMT+1). Ainhoa Arbizu and Neil Solé hosted the spanish broadcast of the show.

In ], ] broadcast the event non-stop on ] (15.00-18.15, 21.00-00.00) and ] (18.15-21.00, 00.00-03.00).

In ], Live 8 was broadcast in parts by SF2.

In ], the entire day was covered live by NTV.

In the ], the London show was broadcast live from 13.00-18.15 BST on ], when coverage switched to ] until midnight BST on Sunday. BBC One then aired the Philadelphia show until 03.35 BST. There was a repeat on ] 19.00-03.00 BST Sunday. There was also live coverage not only on BBC radio stations, but also on the major commercial stations. (NB: Coverage was interrupted by the overrun of the ] ladies' singles final, leading the resumption of coverage on BBC One to be delayed approximately 15 minutes).


=== Certifications ===
In the ] the coverage was as follows:
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], MTV2, ] (the new MTV University-oriented channel), and VH1 showed most of the Live 8 concerts, switching between all eight shows and also showing recaps of ] as well as special content such as interviews with the stars and people behind Live 8 . All channels had the same coverage of the concert, in order to keep viewers from avoiding commercials by jumping between channels. In keeping with general criticisms of U.S. music television, some viewers felt that the coverage contained an excessive amount of commercials and celebrity interviews, and a paucity of actual music. Coverage began at Noon ET, just when the show in ] got underway.
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International series of benefit concerts prior to the G8 summit in 2005 For the pair of benefit concerts whose twentieth anniversary Live 8 commemorated, see Live Aid.

Live 8
Live 8 logoLogo
GenrePop
Rock
Dates2 and 6 July 2005; 19 years ago
Location(s)London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Philadelphia, Barrie, Chiba, Johannesburg, Moscow, Cornwall, and Edinburgh
Years active2005
FoundersBob Geldof, Midge Ure
Websitewww.live8live.com

Live 8 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. Both events also coincided with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid. Run in support of the aims of the UK's Make Poverty History campaign and the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, ten simultaneous concerts were held on 2 July and one on 6 July. On 7 July, the G8 leaders pledged to double 2004 levels of aid to poor nations from US$25 billion to US$50 billion by 2010. Half of the money was to go to Africa. More than 1,000 musicians performed at the concerts, which were broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks. Live 8 was seen by 3 million viewers in the United States according to Nielsen, with a estimated 30 million viewers worldwide.

Live Aid organiser Bob Geldof announced the event on 31 May. Many former Live Aid acts offered their services to the cause. Prior to the official announcement of the event, many news sources referred to the event as Live Aid 2. However, Geldof and co-organiser Midge Ure have since explicitly said they do not think of the event as the same as Live Aid. On an episode of BBC Two music-based comedy panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks, which aired on 2 March 2006, The Cribs frontman Ryan Jarman said he had texted Geldof to suggest that a "Live Aid 2" would be a good idea. However, after organising the event, Geldof said: "This is not Live Aid 2. These concerts are the start point for The Long Walk To Justice, the one way we can all make our voices heard in unison." Many of the Live 8 backers were also involved in the largely forgotten NetAid concerts, including Executive Producer Jeff Pollack.

Organisers of Live 8 presented the "Live 8 List" to the world leaders at the Live 8 call that politicians take action to "Make Poverty History". Names from the list also appeared on the giant televisions at each concert during the broadcast.

An official Live 8 DVD set was released on 7 November 2005 internationally and 8 November 2005 in the United States.

Concerts

Live 8 concerts and line-ups
2 July 2005
6 July 2005

Broadcaster Jonathan Ross opened the European Live 8 concerts with the words: "It's two o'clock in London on July the 2nd 2005. Hyde Park welcomes the world to Live 8."

There were ten concerts held on 2 July 2005, most of them simultaneously. The first to begin was held at the Makuhari Messe in Japan, with Rize being the first of all the Live 8 performers. During the opening of the Philadelphia concert outside the city's Museum of Art, actor Will Smith led the combined audiences of London, Philadelphia, Berlin, Rome, Paris and Barrie in a synchronised finger snap, meant to represent the death of a child every three seconds in Africa.

Bob Geldof hosted the event at Hyde Park in London, England where he also performed "I Don't Like Mondays". Special guests appeared throughout the concerts. Then-Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates made speeches at the London show, while former South African President Nelson Mandela addressed the crowd in the Johannesburg venue. Guest presenters, ranging from sports stars to comedians, also introduced acts.

Included in the all-star line-up were Pink Floyd, reunited with former frontman Roger Waters for the first time in over 24 years. With the death of keyboardist Richard Wright in 2008, Live 8 was the final time the band's "classic" lineup performed together. Waters stated the band dedicated "Wish You Were Here" to their absent former member Syd Barrett, who later died in 2006.

The final event called Edinburgh 50,000 – The Final Push was held at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 6 July 2005. It featured further performances from some of the artists from the other concerts, and was the closest of the eleven to the actual location of the G8 summit.

Tickets

A pair of Live 8 tickets

Although the concerts were free, 66,500 pairs of tickets for the Hyde Park concert were allocated from 13 to 15 June 2005, to winners of a mobile phone text message competition that began on Monday, 6 June 2005. Entry involved sending the answer to a multiple choice question via a text message costing £1.50. Winners were drawn at random from those who correctly answered the question. Over two million messages were sent during the competition, raising £3 million. The first £1.6 million raised was given to the Prince's Trust, which had to cancel its own annual Party in the Park concert in Hyde Park that year to make way for Live 8. According to the Live 8 website, funds raised beyond the £1.6 million "will go to pay for the costs of Live 8, as it is a free event".

Some ticket-winners placed their tickets for sale on internet auction site eBay, and were heavily criticised by the organisers of the event, including Bob Geldof. Initially, eBay defended its decision to allow the auctions to go ahead, stating that there were no laws against the resale of charity concert tickets. The site also offered to make a donation to Live 8 at least equivalent to the fees it would make from the ticket sales. Some people, angered by others seemingly using Live 8 to make money, placed fake bids for millions of pounds for such auctions in an attempt to force the sellers to take them off sale. It was later announced that eBay, under pressure from the British government, the public, as well as Geldof himself, would withdraw all auctions of the tickets.

Similar touting situations arose for the Edinburgh and Canadian shows, and eBay also halted the sales of the tickets.

Performances

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London

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Madonna performing at Live 8

Philadelphia

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Barrie, Canada

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Deep Purple made an appearance and performed "Highway Star", "Smoke on the Water" and "Hush". DMC (of Run-DMC) performed with Elliot Easton of The Cars, and Joey Kramer and Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith. The Tragically Hip played a set, just before Neil Young finished off Live 8 in Barrie with "4 Strong Winds", "Rockin' in the Free World" and "O Canada".

Berlin

Main article: Live 8 concert, Berlin

Some of the highlights of the Berlin show included Brian Wilson who played a set with his band, doing "Our Prayer"/"Gee", "God Only Knows", "California Girls", "Good Vibrations", and "Fun Fun Fun", as well as Green Day, having released their political rock opera "American Idiot" the previous year.

Moscow

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Agatha Christie, Bi-2, Jango, Dolphin, Linda, Moral Code X, Red Elvises, Splean, Pet Shop Boys

Separate rally and anti-poverty protest in Edinburgh

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On 2 July, the same day as the Live 8 concerts, a rally and protest march was held in central Edinburgh, the nearest major city to the Gleneagles venue, for the G8 conference later that week. This protest was organised by the Make Poverty History coalition as part of a series of events ahead of the G8 conference, and had already been planned before the announcement of Live 8.

An estimated 225,000 people took part, making it the largest-ever protest in Scotland and the largest ever anti-poverty protest in the UK.

Notable absences

In the weeks leading up to Live 8, British newspaper Daily Mirror began a petition, garnering support for British rock band Status Quo to play at the event. Originally offered a 6pm slot, the band already had commitments in Ireland and therefore requested an earlier slot. Their request was rejected by the organisers as there were no available slots.

There were speculations by the press that English girl group the Spice Girls would reunite for a Live 8 performance, in what would have been their first appearance as a five-piece since May 1998. At the Live 8 launch in May, Bob Geldof confirmed that organisers were trying to get the group to re-form for the event. Ultimately, the Live 8 reunion did not materialise due to a holdout by Spice Girl Mel B. During the Hyde Park concert, British comedian Peter Kay jokingly introduced the Spice Girls while he was introducing The Who.

English rock band Oasis also declined to participate in the concerts as they were performing at the City of Manchester Stadium the same evening and the day after. Noel Gallagher later expressed disapproval that musicians were expected to rally at the convenience of Geldof. Gallagher was also vocally sceptical about the impact of Live 8, citing his belief that rock stars did not have as much influence over world leaders as the Live 8 organisers may believe.

English rock band Radiohead also turned down an offer to play at the event.

Criticism

Lack of racially diverse performers

The original lineup for the Hyde Park concert faced criticism for having only one non-white artist – Mariah Carey. Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn called the lack of black performers the organisers' "greatest oversight", while Senegalese musician Baaba Maal wrote in The Independent: "I do feel it's very patronising as an African artist that more of us aren't involved."

Live 8 organisers subsequently added British R&B singer Ms. Dynamite, US rapper Snoop Dogg and Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour to the Hyde Park lineup in response to the criticism. N'Dour was the only major African artist scheduled to perform at any of the five main concerts. A Live 8 spokesman said that a number of black performers had been approached but were not available to participate and that the event would nonetheless feature a "large urban element". Organisers also argued that there were few black British artists who could attract a large global audience, stating that Geldof's intention was to aim for the biggest global stars to ensure media attention and a large television audience. A Live 8 concert in Johannesburg and an "Africa Calling" concert featuring an entirely African lineup at the Eden Project in Cornwall, were organised following the criticisms.

Motives and controversy

Geldof's motives for organising Live 8 were questioned. TV and radio presenter Andy Kershaw - who had co-presented Live Aid in 1985 - directed criticisms at Geldof and the motives for Live 8, saying: "I am coming, reluctantly, to the conclusion that Live 8 is as much to do with Geldof showing off his ability to push around presidents and prime ministers as with pointing out the potential of Africa. Indeed, Geldof appears not to be interested in Africa's strengths, only in an Africa on its knees." Rashod Ollison of The Baltimore Sun echoed Kershaw's criticisms, calling the event a "ravenous orgy of celebrity ego trips". Geldof's approach, of pressuring G8 leaders to improve aid, forgive debt and ease trade restrictions in Africa, was questioned by John O'Shea, chief executive of international aid charity Goal. O'Shea was concerned that "Live 8 overlooked the need to tackle Africa's corrupt regimes and establish a UN peacekeeping army in Darfur, the Congo and northern Uganda."

The organisers were criticised for using Africa to revive the careers of ageing rock stars more than about helping the poor in Africa. The lineup for the Canada Live 8 concert in particular, was criticised for being "out of touch" and filled with "musical has-beens".

For the Edinburgh concert, Geldof called for children to "give up home and school for a week" to join supporters in a march (entitled The Long Walk to Justice) on 6 July, the start of the G8 summit, which drew the ire of teachers and local residents. Furthermore, the Live 8 concert's timing coincided with the long planned Make Poverty History march in Edinburgh.

Damon Albarn suggested that the performers should put pressure on their record labels to pay "some kind of tariff" from the increased record sales that would come from playing at the event, so as to "genuinely show this is an altruistic act and that there is no self-gain in it". Pink Floyd's guitarist David Gilmour announced that he would donate the profits from the increased sales in Pink Floyd's Echoes album to charity, stating: "Though the main objective has been to raise consciousness and put pressure on the G8 leaders, I will not profit from the concert. This is money that should be used to save lives."

Criticism was levelled at the Philadelphia Live 8 concert, when it was revealed that while the performers received no monetary compensation for their participation, they were given gift bags containing designer gifts worth about $12,000. The gifts included $2,000 Gibson guitars, $3,500 Hugo Boss suits and $6,000 Bertolucci watches.

Uncensored broadcasts

Despite the show being broadcast before the watershed in the United Kingdom, there was no attempt at censorship by the BBC. The network came under fire for its coverage of the Live 8 concerts due to the amount of live swearing by several performers that was broadcast before the watershed. Madonna, Snoop Dogg, Razorlight, Green Day, U2 and Velvet Revolver were also criticised for their use of foul language during their performances. An investigation by the UK media regulator Ofcom ruled that television audiences were subjected to "the most offensive language" and demanded that the BBC issue an on-air apology.

In the United States, ABC drew criticism from the Parents Television Council when its delayed airing of the Hyde Park concert highlights failed to censor The Who's performance of "Who Are You" which contained the lyric, "Who the fuck are you?". ABC responded: "Unfortunately, one inappropriate phrase sung by one performer was initially missed and made it into the East Coast network feed. It was subsequently edited out of the West Coast feed."

Other

MTV and VH1 were criticised for their coverage of the Live 8 concerts. Media critics and viewers complained that the networks focused too little on the actual musical performances, pointing to the frequent switching between artists and concerts, and cutting to commercials, interviews or "educational segments" while bands were still performing. The VJs also received criticism for frequently talking over the performances. The following weekend, MTV and VH1 re-aired ten commercial-free hours of music performances from the Live 8 concerts in response to the criticism.

The London concert also received criticism when alcohol was outlawed for concertgoers, but made available for the VIPs.

Legacy

On 2 July 2006, BBC One, CTV and MTV broadcast Live 8: What a Difference a Day Makes. In the UK, the special was 60 minutes as compared to the U.S. version on MTV, which was 90 minutes long. The special was aired on MTV at 07:30 Eastern time, giving nearly no chance for viewers to be made aware of the broadcast. Instead of airing the special late at night, MTV aired their normal broadcasting schedule for Sundays, again adding to the criticism of MTV's lack of interest in Live 8.

The Live 8 on AOL worldwide multi-feed webcast by America Online won the first Emmy Award for content delivered via the Internet, cellphones, and iPods ("Broadband award"). Live 8 on AOL was chosen as the winner out of 74 entrants.

In a report issued in June 2006, the G8 have reportedly not lived up to their promises set in 2005. According to DATA, the US, U.K., Italy, and France increased their development-assistance pledges and actual aid to Africa in 2005, but Germany maintained its former level of contribution and Canada decreased aid in 2005. In general, the G8 is moving slowly in the effort to meet its promises.

Some consider Live 8 to be a success, including Bob Geldof himself. However, others including the World Socialist Web Site dismissed Live 8 as a "public relations stunt" for G8 leaders and multinational corporations, due to the disparity between the rhetoric of the events and the actual efforts made after the events in reducing poverty. Geldof also believes that public attention was quickly diverted by the London bombings on 7 July 2005, the day after Live 8 Edinburgh which was the final concert in the series.

Home video

Weekly charts

Chart performance for Live 8
Chart (2005–2006) Peak
position
Austrian Music DVD (Ö3 Austria) 1
Danish Music DVD (Hitlisten) 1
New Zealand Music DVD (RMNZ) 1
Norwegian Music DVD (VG-lista) 2
Portuguese Music DVD (AFP) 1
Spanish Music DVD (PROMUSICAE) 2
Swedish Music DVD (Sverigetopplistan) 2

Certifications

Certifications for Live 8
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)
Australian compilation 		Platinum 15,000
Canada (Music Canada)
Live 8 – Barrie/Toronto 		5× Platinum 50,000
Canada (Music Canada)
Live 8 – International 		2× Diamond 200,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)
Live 8 – International 		Platinum 40,000
France (SNEP)
Live 8 – International 		Gold 10,000
France (SNEP)
Live 8 – Paris 		Platinum 20,000
Germany (BVMI)
Live 8 – International 		Platinum 50,000
Ireland (IRMA)
Live 8 – Rome 		2× Platinum 8,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)
Live 8 – International 		2× Platinum 10,000
Portugal (AFP)
Live 8 – International 		Platinum 8,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)
Live 8 – International 		Gold 10,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)
Live 8 – International 		Platinum 6,000
United Kingdom (BPI)
Live 8 – International 		3× Platinum 150,000
United States (RIAA)
Live 8 – International 		9× Platinum 900,000

Sales figures based on certification alone.
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

Notes

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