The five LIVE 8 concerts

[nick-w]

The five LIVE 8 concerts taking place around the world mark the start of The Long Walk To Justice.

Ahead of the vital G8 Summit, hundreds of thousands of people will head for the Scottish capital of Edinburgh by land, sea and air, to show the leaders of the world's richest nations that they must act to make poverty history.

Here's where the concerts are taking place and who is performing:

When: Saturday 2nd July, 2005.

Where:

France – Palais de Versailles, Paris

Germany – Brandenberg Gate, Berlin

Italy – Circus Maximus, Rome

UK – Hyde Park, London

USA –Museum of Art, Philadelphia

For information on how to get tickets, click here

Who’s taking part:

Hyde Park, London

Mariah Carey
Coldplay
Dido
Keane
Sir Elton John
Annie Lennox
Madonna
Muse
Razorlight
Scissor Sisters
Sir Paul McCartney
Joss Stone
Stereophonics
Sting
Robbie Williams
U2
REM
Velvet Revolver
Bob Geldof
The Killers
The Cure
Snow Patrol
Museum of Art, Philadelphia

Will Smith (host), Bon Jovi, Maroon 5, P Diddy, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, The Dave Matthews Band, Sarah McLachlan, Rob Thomas, K eith Urban, 50 Cent, Kaiser Chiefs

Eiffel Tower, Paris

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

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

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

Circus Maximus, Rome

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