Band Aid/Live Aid/Live 8

kidneybean · 5

I'm not sure whether this is the right place for this. Bob's sister hits the news with her work with UNICEF http://www.bianet.org/2006/01/01_eng/news73858.htm

Scottie · 3

http://news.scotsman.com/latest_scotland.cfm?id=170872006

Tango · 3

Bob Geldof vows to try to hold G8 leaders to aid promises (Monday January 23, 2006 07:55 PM) CANNES, France (AFP) - Rock musician and passionate poverty relief campaigner Bob Geldof vowed to do everything in his power to get leaders of the world's richest nations to uphold their promises to alleviate...

oshora · 5

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4629062.stm

Jules · 0

http://www.chico.mweb.co.za/art/2006/2006jan/060120-live.html

Scottie · 0

http://www.ndtv.com/ent/booksreview.asp?id=1821&bookname=Inside+Out

Jules · 0

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/20/nchar20.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/01/20/ixhome.html

ArrGee · 1

My name is Séamus Fitzpatrick and I am from Holy Trinity College and there are 11 schools and 2 youth forums around the Mid Ulster Area who have set up the Mid Ulster Youth Executive which is a a project involving the youth of mid ulster to develop pracitca and meaningful actions addressing the stark rea...

musicmania · 16

Tuesday 20 december 22.35 - 23.35 (UK time), BBC1: Live8: It was twenty years ago today Wednesday 21 december 22.40 - 00.00 (UK time), BBC1: Live8: A bittersweet symphony On BBC1 also a repeat of Geldof in Africa, starting next monday.

rekamakovics · 3

i've just watched the 2005 greatest tv moments and the moments nominated for july/sep were the ashes, live 8, elephant diaries and something else ..... Elephant diaries won !!!! i mean the diaries were really nice and everything but don't you think live 8 was a bit more.... spectacular?

Jules · 10

This came from the Live8 site, you can download a podcast of a Geldof interview, all about the making of Live8 and Bob's feelings about it etc. http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/news/0511042.html

rekamakovics · 1

Scottish actor Ewan Macgregor is now an ambassador for UNICEF and has just spent 6 harrowing days in Malawi, higlighting the plight of children with Aids. I have seen his report on TV and he was obviously very moved by what he saw. Good luck Ewan, hope you can make a difference, no matter how small.

Jules · 10

It took 20 years for the biggest global event of the 1980s to make its way to DVD, and just a few months for the biggest global event of the 2000s to cover the same journey. That’s right, the Live 8 DVD, which captures the highlights of the simultaneous concerts that took place around the globe, already ha...

motema2004 · 1

It is World Aids Day tomorrow. I received this from Oxfam... Tomorrow, December 1 is World AIDS Day. World AIDS day 2005 is particularly significant. At the G8 Summit in July, World Leaders promised to have universal access to treatment for all people living with HIV/AIDS by 2010. Th...

rekamakovics · 3

I would just like to say congratulations to Midge Ure, co founder of Band Aid and organiser of Murrayfield's Live 8 show, (which was one of the best). on his Lifetime Achievement Award at the "Scottish Brits"last night. Well deserved and great to be given recognition for his hard work, I don't think ev...

Jules · 0

Official BBC press release follows: 'G8, Can You Hear Us?' 9pm on Tuesday 15th November on BBC4 BBC4, 60 minutes, documentary. We hear a lot these days about political apathy among the young. This film begs to differ. There is political life in Britain, but not as most of us know it. '...

franna · 0

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=5&entry_id=1683-- Edited by franna at 15:37, 2005-11-11

Tango · 1

http://www.atu2.com/news/article.src?ID=4117&Key=&Year=&Cat

Tango · 12

...anyone know when they will be officially on sale? -- Edited by Kieran at 21:31, 2005-11-04

Jules · 2

Iran-EU: Thousands protest against Iranian government, call for tougher EU action against Tehran Monday, 07 November 2005 Associated Press, BRUSSELS, November 7 _ Several thousand protesters on Monday took part in an Iranian opposition...

Jules · 12

I have just been to lobby my MP (Andrew Smith) with two other activists on the issue of Trade Justice for the Make Poverty History movement. He has agreed to write to the Trade and Industry Secretary (Alan Johnstone) on this issue. We have asked him to highlight import tariffs - developing countries re...

Tango · 1

Bob hits back at the criticism: http://www.sundayherald.com/52675 -- Edited by Jules at 16:47, 2005-11-06

Tango · 7

i'm so deppressed.......

my dear mother told me a couple of months ago that we could go to the lobby outside parliment.............but she went back on her promise on monday and said we couldn't gooooooooooooo.

:fur...

Katharina · 10

hello to you all, before i start this topic i would like to say that this is my own personal opinion and i do not wish to cause an argument here. One thing about the whole live 8 thing that really upset me was the fact that no "dance" act took part in it and this really was very hurtfull considering that this wa...

franna · 6

http://music.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1058879.php/Live_8_concerts_pull_in_$12_million_surplus

Jules · 7

On Live Aid website competition to tickets to Live Aid DVD Launch with Bob Geldof. Answer simple question and think of two questions you would ask Bob and you could win tickets

Tango · 4

no it does not really matter how many black artists are going to be performing just thought that this forum needed another post about the 'lack' of black artists. the point of the concerts is for awareness and for an impact on the members of the g8 summit...and already there has been, before the conce...

rekamakovics · 5

http://www.gadling.com/entry/1234000423058615/ 

rekamakovics · 5

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4354012.stm

Tango · 1

http://musicnews.virgin.net/Virgin/Lifestyle/Music/virginMusicNewsDetail/0,13556,796276_music,00.html> I wonder who else was asked and refused or just didn't return any calls, that we didn't alrea...

rekamakovics · 6

Sir Bob Geldof has vowed never to arrange another Live 8 gig - because he is getting too old.

The poverty-awareness campaigner, who has just been named 2005 Man of Peace, organised Live Aid in 1985 and Live 8 this year (05) - but doesn't think he will have the stamina to do it again as a pension...

motema2004 · 10

Guys i'm a little disapointed with Bob Guldolf after hearing Emanuel Jals interview with NPR's Terry Gross. Emanuel is a former child soldier from sudan who is now an upcoming African singer. During his 1hr interview with Teryy Gross gross asked him towards the end of the interview why he, being one o...

Tango · 2

www.whateverittakes.org www.21cl.org.uk whatever it takes/21st century leaders are a company that have got loads of celebrities and world leaders, in fact anyone, to create their own wristbands/t-shirts, trainers or mugs and make pages like these http://www.21cl.org.uk/leade...

Jules · 10

Pete Briquette Produces Geldof In Africa Soundtrack CD Due for release on 31/10/2005 While Bob has been travelling around the world lobbying presidents and government leaders, Pete Briquette has holed up in the studio recording and producing the album Geldof In Africa.The documentary so...

franna · 6

http://dvd.monstersandcritics.com/archive/dvdarchive.php/Live_8/4963/download/29422

Tango · 3

Unfortunately the link doesn't work. But a scientist has warned that the money set aside by the G8 could be used for research in to climate change. If anyone has any further info or links which actually work, please fill us in a bit more. That was about as much as I got without the link. Sorry to on...

Mouse · 5

I had notification today that these can be pre-ordered from Amazon. Each concert has it's own DVD by the looks of it. I've pre-ordered my Hyde Park one of course

motema2004 · 6

From Business Week, as carried on atu2. The Business Week direct link kept crashing my browser. Bono introduced Jeffrey Sachs for a New York University lecture last week. http://www.atu2.com/news/article.src?ID=4069

Tango · 18

Has anything happened lately? With the hurricane(s) mess(es), no news has been getting around. What's happening, world? -- Edited by meekus at 03:46, 2005-09-23

Tango · 1

does somebody have the "I Hate Mondays" Live Preformance from either Live 8 or Live Aid? Because i need it for my myspace? if so please post it. You can host it on: http://www.yousendit.com/

Tango · 3

planet sanctuary.org proudly announces the end of aids www.google.de Zivilisatose www.wikipeda.org www.tibet.org Tara Stei Seti League regards also from Robbie Williams, Billie-Joe Armstrong, Chris Heath and Jude Law as well as members of the Royal Shakespear...

Tango · 28

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/7521448/chuckd?pageid=rs.Home&pageregion=single1&;rnd=1123173283458&has-player=true&version=6.0.12.1040

Tango · 4

Anyone see this last night? It was a very depressing evening's viewing what with that and the Channel 4 progamme on AIDS in Zambia. With its abundant natural resources, Congo could be the wealthiest country on Earth, but we don't allow it because we like to get our minerals, oil and diamo...

meekus · 3

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/26092005/140/debt-wiped-world-s-poorest.html

Tango · 6

From U2 log: Bono is furious about the G8 outcome, but blames the lack of a movement: “People say, are you upset after the G8, you didn’t get this, this and this — of course I am. I am furious. But they blame the politicians. I blame us. We don’t have the movement yet.” U2’s frontman analyses the results o...

Tango · 8

Have we blown it? Or can we salvage something through the UN, who have let us down before? What do you think? I'm desperately hoping something will be salvaged over the next month or so. But if it isn't Africa won't be so high on the agenda at the next G8. Africa's time has come - and may have gone La...

kidneybean · 9

I just saw about 30 seconds of Bob saying 'it isn't good enough' on ITV news. He was obviously speaking for much longer but they didn't give him the air time. Here's a news article on the subject: Geldof gives U.N. 4/10 on poverty relief By Mike Peacock UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Rocke...

franna · 4

http://allafrica.com/stories/200509190373.html

truthbeknown · 44

And still he stays silent By hailing the failure of this summer's G8 summit as a success, Bob Geldof has betrayed the poor of Africa George Monbiot Tuesday September 6, 2005 The Guardian Two months have not elapsed since the G8 summit, and already almost everything has turned to ashes. Even the crusti...

camilladk · 4

When I fisrt heard about the event I thought, are people as concerned about world issues as they were back then. It's hard to explain but back in the 80's, music brought people together (corny as that sounds). Many of the bands around at that time were popular the world over. Today there are so many dif...

franna · 2

"This photo [which I didn't link] supplied by the Clinton Global Initiative shows World Bank chief Paul Wolfowitz, left, listening to U2's Bono during the Clinton Global Initiative meetings, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005 in New York. The meetings, which run Sept. 15-17, are the product of an initiativ...

franna · 5

Geldof hits back at chorus of criticism from charities By Maxine Frith, Social Affairs Correspondent Published: 14 September 2005 Sir Bob Geldof hits back today at the growing chorus of criticism from charities over his role in the Make Poverty History campaign and the staging of th...

Tango · 4

Unbelievable. (I think I'm posting this in the right place, it seems relevant). Make Poverty History ads are history after Ofcom political ban by Jennifer Whitehead Brand Republic 12 Sep 2005 Make Poverty History: no more TV ads in the UK LONDON - Make Poverty History, the organis...

daithiogriofa · 34

http://www.breakingnews.ie/2005/08/03/story214533.html

motema2004 · 3

According to BBC on the internet, Sir Bob is asking the Ugandan president, who has been in that position since 1986, not to run for the upcoming election. Many Ugandans feel he should stay out of their business and are protesting against him. What's all this??????

camilladk · 15

Let's hope he can sort something out. This is disgraceful. Gleneagles money for Africa goes to Iraq September 11 2005 at 04:11PM By Caroline Hooper-Box Barely two months since the G8 summit at Gleneagles in Scotland, it has emerged that part of the much-heralded foreign aid mon...

camilladk · 6

The Un will celebrate its 60th anniversary September 15 in New York City with a summit meeting there for 3 days as well. Will Live8 have had any influence on how UN members approach the future? Hopefully yes.

motema2004 · 5

For all the critics who were wondering where Bob was and why he wasn't saying anything: Geldof fights to avoid G8 humiliation Maurice Chittenden BOB GELDOF is flying to the United Nations summit in New York this week in an attempt to stop the G8’s aid-for-Africa programme from collapsing. ...

Tango · 13

http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=13&ItemID=8565

franna · 6

So, if Alice Cooper and Eric Clapton were in a fist fight with BG and Bono, where would you place your bet? _______________________________________ Oh, Shut Up I've had enough of Bono, Geldof, and the rest of the rock 'n' roll whiners. Hartford Advocate, August 31, 2005 Alistair Highet ...

Tango · 1

I was just watching The History Channel here in the U.S. I believe the program was actually British-made...either way, a man is explaining what it was like for a gladiator to do battle in the Coleseum in Rome. Out of no where, the host says, "It will be like (some event I've never h...

Tango · 2

Does anyone know of any M P H action going on in OZ? It has all been so quiet since LIVE8 and not even the ArmBands are available here!It would be great to join in on SEPT 10,but lack of knowledge is followed by lack of action. It is a shame ,when so many in OZ signed up with the cause, to have nothing to do next.

Tango · 3

Things like this makes me a bit

. Why do they always think Bob is on to something

http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/keith%20richards%20doubts%20geldof 

Tango · 15

And I've updated my site. Just letting you all know...

andrea16 · 9

Hi!! Im Andrea. Im a 16 year old Irish girl and Im one of the founders of TAP(Teens Against Poverty). I also represent Ireland. Me & my deutsch friend Stephanie decided to launch TAP to raise awareness about Poverty to young people, in particular teens like us. We have created a webpage...

Tango · 46

I totally agree with Alison,and cant believe the stupidity of Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, on asking over a million people to demonstrate against poverty in Edinburgh, not only is it costing the tax payers of Edinburgh £100,000 in compensation to contractors etc. The police are already ...

MMbullybuddyGP · 43

Got my text today!! Really looking forward to the concert. I'm seeing U2 twice over the coming weekend and then with Live8 as well it's going to be a great summer

Tango · 7

Ok so I'm late to this forum but I was watching video of Live8 Murrayfield the other night. My daughter and I were there - and what a night!!! We weren't in Edinburgh on 2 July but even in Shetland hundreds of us marched that day to make poverty history. To get to Edinburgh for me meant a 2 hour drive...

oshora · 8

There seems to have been a severe case of dumming down on the message board of late. Come back Meekus all is forgiven.. Where are Arrgee, Franna and Mark Boyle when you need them most. I thought you might like information on a new publication which is a riveting read and might be an...

MMbullybuddyGP · 3

OUT NOW The Official Live8 Book published on 1st August 2005 by Random House/Century With a foreword by Bob Geldof and over 300 colour photographs, this is the only official Live8 book to be published, and charts one of the most momentous days the world has seen in decades. For every copy sold...

Jules · 2

Bead For Life What a wonderful organization, and it's all about supporting the people and children of Uganda from the grass roots. They have a person based in Uganda who buys the beads from the people there, providing a steady stream of income, then more money comes in based on sales. The people with...

motema2004 · 11

BBC American version has run 2 special reports about the current famine in Niger, caused by drought and locusts. They need cereals, provided by the UN. It looks like Medecins sans Frontiers is doing the job of treating the malnourished so far. How is this crisis being helped by the Live8 events? in tha...

camilladk · 20

I was kind of caught between who was the best. I kind of know that most of you guys would say the one and only Bob Geldof, but who was second best? Or best depending on what you think? Please tell me, i would like to know your ideas. Thank you...mouse Btw...i put that U2, and Annie Le...

Jules · 1

South Africa's Council of Churches (SACC) is sending 6000 blankets and 37 tons of food to Zimbabwe in hope of helping thse displaced by Robert Mugabe's recent "cleaning" of unproductive neighborhoods in mostly Harare area. Any word on other agencies such as those involved in Live8 sending assista...

meekus · 5

I know you love my posts, whether informative or thought-provoking. But for the next 3 1/2 weeks, I'll be on a family vacation from the home in Hawaii to make a huge loop on mainland USA. Until I return, keep your posts clean. And most importantly, Stay Groovy!

Ian · 0

During the build up to the Live 8 concerts, everything here at bobgeldof.info was manic. We were getting around 1000 eamils each day, all had to be looked at, most to be actioned. Quite a few of them frankly were just binned. But one caught our eye from our fellow webber, Eddy Valdemeri at t...

Jules · 2

COMPETITION TO WIN A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL LIVE8 BOOK How easy is this? In which park was the London Live8 Concert held? A. Green Park B. Regents Park C. Hyde Park Email your answer to geldofinfo@msn.com The competition will close on 1st August, when we will draw a winner from the correct answ...

Julia · 9

was it just me or did anyone else think there were better artists that could of opened and closed live 8...Elton John...Annie Lennox...Pink Floyd..The Who..for example? i was shocked to see that U2 only preformed once..and that was singin with paul macarney...personally i thought U2 should of pre...

mags · 8

Hi all, not been on for a couple of days due to a slight accident. Skint knees and elbows, and no i wasn't drunk!!!!. My father-in-law was doing work in the shed with a blowtorch. My daughter was sitting on the patio chair and i was standing with the dog outside the hut. And gues...

Julia · 16

I've been in Seattle for over a week at the Western States Youth Gathering, for Lutherans living in the western states (go figure). Now I have returned. If anyone wants to duke it out, I'm ready for you.

Here's something: "Meeks idea of exclusive club is everything that bob stands against", "You...

blake · 13

any one know how much revenue was generated by the live aid concert and advertising , and how much get too the people its aimed at?(tell me please)

, amd the last one caused more death than it prevented

-- Edited by blake at 03:08, 2005-07-11

Julia · 4

The Band Aid/Live Aid/ Live 8 thread was no doubt started to allow those who wished to express their opinion on these subjects. Given that Live 8 was related to G8, it was obvious that some people would disagree with Bob Geldolf's "million" call to Edinburgh. Now, I can understand the Administrator...

mags · 1

Has anybody read this book? It came out the same day as the London Bombings and is about...terrorists bombing London (at an Arsenal V's Chelsea football match). I saw it on Saturday and thought it sounded interesting - it's written mostly in first person narrative ..from a lady who loses her husban...

mags · 8

It's been a terrible couple of weeks with the Edinbugh, Stirling etc riots. Lets hope Africa will benefit from the G8. Then to top it all, the London bombings. I now think it's maybe time to lighten the mood a bit? Who wants a discussion, debate, oh to hell, who wants a fight? Oeokosko!!!!! Kermit agai...

meekus · 16

Here is how MTV did it. 20 secs (no joke - 20 secs combined) highlights of u2 and coldplay, then go to 7 minutes of ads (incuding a 2 minute making of the new ****ing Michael Bay Movie), then cut to self congratulatory vj's talking about history for 5 minutes before some quick music highli...

oeokosko · 9

http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/PostG8_Gleneagles_Communique.pdf

ArrGee · 13

Is this a democratic or dictorial society. You say that we can express our opinions as long as we are not offensive, which I agree with. Now..... if we say anything about 'sir' bob, are we going to get banned? A lot of people totally disagree with 'sir' bob's views and should be allowed to say why (not of...

Jules · 5

Not only is the Live8 concert raising awareness to pauverty, it is raising the vibrational frequency of our world. Instead of bringing the worst out in people through rioting and protesting, we bring out the best by apealing to the governments of the most oppulent countries of o...

meekus · 4

From another website: For all of you North American viewers who were disgusted by the MTV/VH1 coverage of the Live8 show - there's hope. After receiving a flood of complaints from viewers regarding the Live8 coverage, MTV/VH1 sent out a press release today announcing they will air 10 consecutive...

Mouse · 29

Just heard on the news that Geldof has axed himself from the live 8 playlist because he apparently doesnt sell enough records to justify sharing the stage with the likes of Madonna. Im finding it hard to see his reasoning behind this, and I know that the media has given a bit of a hard time...

franna · 0

From another website: I receive a trade magazine for video retailers. (I'm not a video retailer, and it's a long, boring story how I came to receive the magazine.) I also get email updates from them. Here's an article I thought had a lot of interesting information about the upcoming Live 8 DVD releas...

Julia · 0

This is such late notice, but I thought is was worth a try. I've just found that Channel 9 is broadcasting more Live8 highlights tonight, Saturday 9 July, between 9:20 - 11.30 AEST. The blurb says "features new footage from last weekend's musical and political event." On the other hand, it also...

Ian · 0

Reactions from Bono and Geldof to G8 Summit GLENEAGLES, Scotland, July 8 The following reactions by Bono and Bob Geldof were released today: Reaction from Bono, lead singer of U2 and co-founder of DATA (Debt AIDS Trade Africa): "A mountain has been climbed only to reveal high peaks north of us...

oshora · 8

Bob has just done The Great Song of Indifference and Rat Trap and called himself an old man

He has just introduced the Thrills. I'm assuming this is live as in right now!!

franna · 0

July 7, 2005, 4:14 PM EDT Bruised by harsh criticism and soft ratings, MTV executives Wednesday acknowledged missteps in their broadcast of last weekend's Live 8 concerts and hinted that they might retool the program and show it again. Some kind of do-over is "not the craziest idea," said MTV Exec...

_johanna_ · 1

Check out some amazing shots of the crowd, the city and the whole event!! at: www.fourthfloorphotography.com

Mark Boyle · 10

As you may Know. (for the people who have the savy to watch TV) There has been trouble in Edinburgh. Now let me think, what idiots said that there would be no trouble!!! Ok, only a COUPLE OF HUNDRED, have caused sh... But this is only the beginning. How dare you do gooders say that nothing would happen! Wel...

Lucky · 0

Well, I know that it's quite problematic to discuss the following problem on a day like today, having the latest newspaper in front of me with people celebrating Olympia 2012 in the streets while there's nothing left of that when you turn on the TV screen less than 24 hours later... Still, I'd li...

mags · 12

Again i agree wholeheartedly with Allison, and again, i like her, do feel that there is going to be a lot of trouble, not only in Edinburgh but all over Scotland. I feel i must quote a reader of the Edinburgh Evening News. She has a Zimbabwean friend who said "Do they ever ask what the African...

mags · 23

Was at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh at the weekend and they had invited the Masaii warrior troupe to perform. They gave a brilliant talk about their culture and performed a number of dances / songs. Afterwards they had beadwork items for sale - made by the families and friends of the 10 people th...

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	Bob's sister - UNICEF work (Preview) I'm not sure whether this is the right place for this. Bob's sister hits the news with her work with UNICEF http://www.bianet.org/2006/01/01_eng/news73858.htm	5	2273	Wed Feb 8 7:51 PM, 2006 by kidneybean
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	Geldof welcomes aid report laws (Preview) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4629062.stm	5	1541	Mon Jan 23 6:47 PM, 2006 by oshora
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	Women take the lead (Preview) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/20/nchar20.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/01/20/ixhome.html	0	1388	Fri Jan 20 4:40 PM, 2006 by Jules
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	BBC programmes on Live8 (Preview) Tuesday 20 december 22.35 - 23.35 (UK time), BBC1: Live8: It was twenty years ago today Wednesday 21 december 22.40 - 00.00 (UK time), BBC1: Live8: A bittersweet symphony On BBC1 also a repeat of Geldof in Africa, starting next monday.	16	1610	Wed Jan 18 2:56 AM, 2006 by musicmania
	Elephant diaries !?!?!?!?!..... meh (Preview) i've just watched the 2005 greatest tv moments and the moments nominated for july/sep were the ashes, live 8, elephant diaries and something else ..... Elephant diaries won !!!! i mean the diaries were really nice and everything but don't you think live 8 was a bit more.... spectacular?	3	1205	Sun Jan 1 5:25 PM, 2006 by rekamakovics
	Live8 interview podcast (Preview) This came from the Live8 site, you can download a podcast of a Geldof interview, all about the making of Live8 and Bob's feelings about it etc. http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/news/0511042.html	10	2204	Thu Dec 29 12:37 PM, 2005 by Jules
	Ewan MacGegor in Malawi (Preview) Scottish actor Ewan Macgregor is now an ambassador for UNICEF and has just spent 6 harrowing days in Malawi, higlighting the plight of children with Aids. I have seen his report on TV and he was obviously very moved by what he saw. Good luck Ewan, hope you can make a difference, no matter how small.	1	1348	Thu Dec 15 7:49 PM, 2005 by rekamakovics
	LIVE 8 DVD WEBSITE NOW ONLINE (Preview) It took 20 years for the biggest global event of the 1980s to make its way to DVD, and just a few months for the biggest global event of the 2000s to cover the same journey. That’s right, the Live 8 DVD, which captures the highlights of the simultaneous concerts that took place around the globe, already ha...	10	5289	Sun Dec 4 4:33 PM, 2005 by Jules
	World Aids Day 1st December (Preview) It is World Aids Day tomorrow. I received this from Oxfam... Tomorrow, December 1 is World AIDS Day. World AIDS day 2005 is particularly significant. At the G8 Summit in July, World Leaders promised to have universal access to treatment for all people living with HIV/AIDS by 2010. Th...	1	1257	Fri Dec 2 4:22 PM, 2005 by motema2004
	Congrats to Midge Ure (Preview) I would just like to say congratulations to Midge Ure, co founder of Band Aid and organiser of Murrayfield's Live 8 show, (which was one of the best). on his Lifetime Achievement Award at the "Scottish Brits"last night. Well deserved and great to be given recognition for his hard work, I don't think ev...	3	1288	Thu Dec 1 5:05 PM, 2005 by rekamakovics
	Tonight on BBC 4 (Preview) Official BBC press release follows: 'G8, Can You Hear Us?' 9pm on Tuesday 15th November on BBC4 BBC4, 60 minutes, documentary. We hear a lot these days about political apathy among the young. This film begs to differ. There is political life in Britain, but not as most of us know it. '...	0	2382	Tue Nov 15 8:02 PM, 2005 by Jules
	May I introduce the world's greatest traveling salesman.... (Preview) http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=5&entry_id=1683-- Edited by franna at 15:37, 2005-11-11	0	1316	Fri Nov 11 3:32 PM, 2005 by franna
	Review of the Live8 DVD (Preview) http://www.atu2.com/news/article.src?ID=4117&Key=&Year=&Cat	1	1303	Thu Nov 10 6:03 PM, 2005 by Tango
	When are the DVDs going to be released? (Preview) ...anyone know when they will be officially on sale? -- Edited by Kieran at 21:31, 2005-11-04	12	1518	Thu Nov 10 4:51 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Geldof at protest against Iranian government (Preview) Iran-EU: Thousands protest against Iranian government, call for tougher EU action against Tehran Monday, 07 November 2005 Associated Press, BRUSSELS, November 7 _ Several thousand protesters on Monday took part in an Iranian opposition...	2	1403	Wed Nov 9 6:27 PM, 2005 by Jules
	Trade Justice (Preview) I have just been to lobby my MP (Andrew Smith) with two other activists on the issue of Trade Justice for the Make Poverty History movement. He has agreed to write to the Trade and Industry Secretary (Alan Johnstone) on this issue. We have asked him to highlight import tariffs - developing countries re...	12	1928	Sun Nov 6 6:32 PM, 2005 by Jules
	Defending Live8 (Preview) Bob hits back at the criticism: http://www.sundayherald.com/52675 -- Edited by Jules at 16:47, 2005-11-06	1	1240	Sun Nov 6 12:37 PM, 2005 by Tango
	deppressed (Preview) i'm so deppressed....... my dear mother told me a couple of months ago that we could go to the lobby outside parliment.............but she went back on her promise on monday and said we couldn't gooooooooooooo.:fur...	7	1372	Sat Nov 5 3:33 PM, 2005 by Tango
	hurtfull about live 8 (personally) (Preview) hello to you all, before i start this topic i would like to say that this is my own personal opinion and i do not wish to cause an argument here. One thing about the whole live 8 thing that really upset me was the fact that no "dance" act took part in it and this really was very hurtfull considering that this wa...	10	1814	Wed Nov 2 7:49 PM, 2005 by Katharina
	Live9 pulled in a surplus (Preview) http://music.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1058879.php/Live_8_concerts_pull_in_$12_million_surplus	6	1400	Tue Nov 1 6:51 PM, 2005 by franna
	Live aid dvd lanch comp (Preview) On Live Aid website competition to tickets to Live Aid DVD Launch with Bob Geldof. Answer simple question and think of two questions you would ask Bob and you could win tickets	7	1648	Tue Nov 1 5:56 PM, 2005 by Jules
	black or white? (Preview) no it does not really matter how many black artists are going to be performing just thought that this forum needed another post about the 'lack' of black artists. the point of the concerts is for awareness and for an impact on the members of the g8 summit...and already there has been, before the conce...	4	1267	Tue Nov 1 5:04 PM, 2005 by Tango
	do they know it's halloween? (Preview) http://www.gadling.com/entry/1234000423058615/	5	2192	Sun Oct 30 6:06 PM, 2005 by rekamakovics
	Midge collects OBE from the Queen (Preview) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4354012.stm	5	1685	Sun Oct 30 5:58 PM, 2005 by rekamakovics
	Eminem just didn't bother responding (Preview) http://musicnews.virgin.net/Virgin/Lifestyle/Music/virginMusicNewsDetail/0,13556,796276_music,00.html> I wonder who else was asked and refused or just didn't return any calls, that we didn't alrea...	1	1230	Sun Oct 30 3:44 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Geldof: 'No more Live 8' (Preview) Sir Bob Geldof has vowed never to arrange another Live 8 gig - because he is getting too old. The poverty-awareness campaigner, who has just been named 2005 Man of Peace, organised Live Aid in 1985 and Live 8 this year (05) - but doesn't think he will have the stamina to do it again as a pension...	6	1550	Sun Oct 30 1:09 AM, 2005 by rekamakovics
	Emanuel Jal says "i do not respect Bob Geldolf" to NPR's Terry Gross (Preview) Guys i'm a little disapointed with Bob Guldolf after hearing Emanuel Jals interview with NPR's Terry Gross. Emanuel is a former child soldier from sudan who is now an upcoming African singer. During his 1hr interview with Teryy Gross gross asked him towards the end of the interview why he, being one o...	10	2141	Sat Oct 29 7:20 PM, 2005 by motema2004
	Whatever it takes (Preview) www.whateverittakes.org www.21cl.org.uk whatever it takes/21st century leaders are a company that have got loads of celebrities and world leaders, in fact anyone, to create their own wristbands/t-shirts, trainers or mugs and make pages like these http://www.21cl.org.uk/leade...	2	1357	Thu Oct 27 9:19 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Pete Briquette Produces Chill Out Album (Preview) Pete Briquette Produces Geldof In Africa Soundtrack CD Due for release on 31/10/2005 While Bob has been travelling around the world lobbying presidents and government leaders, Pete Briquette has holed up in the studio recording and producing the album Geldof In Africa.The documentary so...	10	2083	Thu Oct 27 8:03 PM, 2005 by Jules
	DVD Trailer (Preview) http://dvd.monstersandcritics.com/archive/dvdarchive.php/Live_8/4963/download/29422	6	1432	Wed Oct 26 10:42 AM, 2005 by franna
	G8 money set aside for Africa could go to climate change (Preview) Unfortunately the link doesn't work. But a scientist has warned that the money set aside by the G8 could be used for research in to climate change. If anyone has any further info or links which actually work, please fill us in a bit more. That was about as much as I got without the link. Sorry to on...	3	1170	Tue Oct 25 8:54 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Live8 DVD now available (Preview) I had notification today that these can be pre-ordered from Amazon. Each concert has it's own DVD by the looks of it. I've pre-ordered my Hyde Park one of course	5	1167	Tue Oct 25 12:03 PM, 2005 by Mouse
	Review of Jeff Sachs lecture (Preview) From Business Week, as carried on atu2. The Business Week direct link kept crashing my browser. Bono introduced Jeffrey Sachs for a New York University lecture last week. http://www.atu2.com/news/article.src?ID=4069	6	1528	Mon Oct 10 9:50 PM, 2005 by motema2004
	Well... (Preview) Has anything happened lately? With the hurricane(s) mess(es), no news has been getting around. What's happening, world? -- Edited by meekus at 03:46, 2005-09-23	18	2118	Mon Oct 3 5:59 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Geldof at live aid/live aid! (Preview) does somebody have the "I Hate Mondays" Live Preformance from either Live 8 or Live Aid? Because i need it for my myspace? if so please post it. You can host it on: http://www.yousendit.com/	1	1305	Mon Oct 3 4:51 PM, 2005 by Tango
	aids is cured (Preview) planet sanctuary.org proudly announces the end of aids www.google.de Zivilisatose www.wikipeda.org www.tibet.org Tara Stei Seti League regards also from Robbie Williams, Billie-Joe Armstrong, Chris Heath and Jude Law as well as members of the Royal Shakespear...	3	1305	Sun Oct 2 2:43 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Upcoming PBS doc (Preview) http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/7521448/chuckd?pageid=rs.Home&pageregion=single1&;rnd=1123173283458&has-player=true&version=6.0.12.1040	28	1762	Sun Oct 2 2:34 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Geldof in the Congo (Preview) Anyone see this last night? It was a very depressing evening's viewing what with that and the Channel 4 progamme on AIDS in Zambia. With its abundant natural resources, Congo could be the wealthiest country on Earth, but we don't allow it because we like to get our minerals, oil and diamo...	4	1382	Thu Sep 29 4:15 PM, 2005 by Tango
	IMF/World Bank - Progress (Preview) http://uk.news.yahoo.com/26092005/140/debt-wiped-world-s-poorest.html	3	1309	Wed Sep 28 3:32 AM, 2005 by meekus
	Ahem...Bono stuff (Preview) From U2 log: Bono is furious about the G8 outcome, but blames the lack of a movement: “People say, are you upset after the G8, you didn’t get this, this and this — of course I am. I am furious. But they blame the politicians. I blame us. We don’t have the movement yet.” U2’s frontman analyses the results o...	6	1549	Sun Sep 25 1:56 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Has Africa had it now? (Preview) Have we blown it? Or can we salvage something through the UN, who have let us down before? What do you think? I'm desperately hoping something will be salvaged over the next month or so. But if it isn't Africa won't be so high on the agenda at the next G8. Africa's time has come - and may have gone La...	8	1491	Tue Sep 20 6:44 PM, 2005 by Tango
	UN Summit latest (Preview) I just saw about 30 seconds of Bob saying 'it isn't good enough' on ITV news. He was obviously speaking for much longer but they didn't give him the air time. Here's a news article on the subject: Geldof gives U.N. 4/10 on poverty relief By Mike Peacock UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Rocke...	9	1609	Mon Sep 19 9:07 PM, 2005 by kidneybean
	Geldof apologises to Museveni (Ugandan leader) (Preview) http://allafrica.com/stories/200509190373.html	4	1168	Mon Sep 19 5:58 PM, 2005 by franna
	Finally Some Truth (Preview) And still he stays silent By hailing the failure of this summer's G8 summit as a success, Bob Geldof has betrayed the poor of Africa George Monbiot Tuesday September 6, 2005 The Guardian Two months have not elapsed since the G8 summit, and already almost everything has turned to ashes. Even the crusti...	44	4676	Tue Sep 6 6:33 PM, 2005 by truthbeknown
	Live 8 good idea but times have changed (Preview) When I fisrt heard about the event I thought, are people as concerned about world issues as they were back then. It's hard to explain but back in the 80's, music brought people together (corny as that sounds). Many of the bands around at that time were popular the world over. Today there are so many dif...	4	1318	Sun Sep 18 12:35 PM, 2005 by camilladk
	Clinton Initiative (Preview) "This photo [which I didn't link] supplied by the Clinton Global Initiative shows World Bank chief Paul Wolfowitz, left, listening to U2's Bono during the Clinton Global Initiative meetings, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005 in New York. The meetings, which run Sept. 15-17, are the product of an initiativ...	2	1054	Fri Sep 16 12:43 PM, 2005 by franna
	Bob's response to all the criticism (Preview) Geldof hits back at chorus of criticism from charities By Maxine Frith, Social Affairs Correspondent Published: 14 September 2005 Sir Bob Geldof hits back today at the growing chorus of criticism from charities over his role in the Make Poverty History campaign and the staging of th...	5	1696	Thu Sep 15 11:09 PM, 2005 by franna
	MPH Click Ads banned (Preview) Unbelievable. (I think I'm posting this in the right place, it seems relevant). Make Poverty History ads are history after Ofcom political ban by Jennifer Whitehead Brand Republic 12 Sep 2005 Make Poverty History: no more TV ads in the UK LONDON - Make Poverty History, the organis...	4	1457	Wed Sep 14 4:24 PM, 2005 by Tango
	What was the purpose of Live8? (Preview) http://www.breakingnews.ie/2005/08/03/story214533.html	34	1850	Wed Aug 3 8:44 AM, 2005 by daithiogriofa
	Sir Bob & Ugandan Elections (Preview) According to BBC on the internet, Sir Bob is asking the Ugandan president, who has been in that position since 1986, not to run for the upcoming election. Many Ugandans feel he should stay out of their business and are protesting against him. What's all this??????	3	1350	Mon Sep 12 6:04 PM, 2005 by motema2004
	Bob has a hard task ahead of him (Preview) Let's hope he can sort something out. This is disgraceful. Gleneagles money for Africa goes to Iraq September 11 2005 at 04:11PM By Caroline Hooper-Box Barely two months since the G8 summit at Gleneagles in Scotland, it has emerged that part of the much-heralded foreign aid mon...	15	1460	Sun Sep 11 7:56 PM, 2005 by camilladk
	UN Anniversary Summit & poverty (Preview) The Un will celebrate its 60th anniversary September 15 in New York City with a summit meeting there for 3 days as well. Will Live8 have had any influence on how UN members approach the future? Hopefully yes.	6	1228	Sun Sep 11 7:14 PM, 2005 by camilladk
	Action more important than words (Preview) For all the critics who were wondering where Bob was and why he wasn't saying anything: Geldof fights to avoid G8 humiliation Maurice Chittenden BOB GELDOF is flying to the United Nations summit in New York this week in an attempt to stop the G8’s aid-for-Africa programme from collapsing. ...	5	1565	Sun Sep 11 6:56 PM, 2005 by motema2004
	Sooo....how much of this is true? (Preview) http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=13&ItemID=8565	13	1503	Sun Sep 11 2:20 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Rock n Roll Throwdown (Preview) *So, if Alice Cooper and Eric Clapton were in a fist fight with BG and Bono, where would you place your bet?* _______________________________________ Oh, Shut Up I've had enough of Bono, Geldof, and the rest of the rock 'n' roll whiners. Hartford Advocate, August 31, 2005 Alistair Highet ...	6	1336	Sun Sep 11 4:56 AM, 2005 by franna
	Live Aid Like Gladiators? (Preview) I was just watching The History Channel here in the U.S. I believe the program was actually British-made...either way, a man is explaining what it was like for a gladiator to do battle in the Coleseum in Rome. Out of no where, the host says, "It will be like (some event I've never h...	1	948	Fri Sep 9 4:51 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Not much 'appening in OZ (Preview) Does anyone know of any M P H action going on in OZ? It has all been so quiet since LIVE8 and not even the ArmBands are available here!It would be great to join in on SEPT 10,but lack of knowledge is followed by lack of action. It is a shame ,when so many in OZ signed up with the cause, to have nothing to do next.	2	984	Tue Sep 6 6:16 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Why oh why (Preview) Things like this makes me a bit . Why do they always think Bob is on to something http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/keith%20richards%20doubts%20geldof	3	1176	Mon Sep 5 4:47 PM, 2005 by Tango
	I'm Back... (Preview) And I've updated my site. Just letting you all know...	15	1671	Fri Sep 2 5:08 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Teens Against Poverty.... Inspired by Live 8 (Preview) Hi!! Im Andrea. Im a 16 year old Irish girl and Im one of the founders of TAP(Teens Against Poverty). I also represent Ireland. Me & my deutsch friend Stephanie decided to launch TAP to raise awareness about Poverty to young people, in particular teens like us. We have created a webpage...	9	1564	Mon Aug 22 11:25 PM, 2005 by andrea16
	G8 Protests (Preview) I totally agree with Alison,and cant believe the stupidity of Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, on asking over a million people to demonstrate against poverty in Edinburgh, not only is it costing the tax payers of Edinburgh £100,000 in compensation to contractors etc. The police are already ...	46	2048	Sun Aug 21 11:17 AM, 2005 by Tango
	I'm going to Live8 (Preview) Got my text today!! Really looking forward to the concert. I'm seeing U2 twice over the coming weekend and then with Live8 as well it's going to be a great summer	43	1807	Sun Aug 14 8:49 PM, 2005 by MMbullybuddyGP
	Murrayfield (Preview) Ok so I'm late to this forum but I was watching video of Live8 Murrayfield the other night. My daughter and I were there - and what a night!!! We weren't in Edinburgh on 2 July but even in Shetland hundreds of us marched that day to make poverty history. To get to Edinburgh for me meant a 2 hour drive...	7	1280	Sun Aug 14 8:38 PM, 2005 by Tango
	The Nurse who Inspired Live Aid (Preview) There seems to have been a severe case of dumming down on the message board of late. Come back Meekus all is forgiven.. Where are Arrgee, Franna and Mark Boyle when you need them most. I thought you might like information on a new publication which is a riveting read and might be an...	8	2165	Tue Aug 9 11:03 PM, 2005 by oshora
	The Live 8 Book and competition (Preview) OUT NOW The Official Live8 Book published on 1st August 2005 by Random House/Century With a foreword by Bob Geldof and over 300 colour photographs, this is the only official Live8 book to be published, and charts one of the most momentous days the world has seen in decades. For every copy sold...	3	1258	Fri Aug 5 12:04 AM, 2005 by MMbullybuddyGP
	Bead For Life, or What can I do to help? (Preview) Bead For Life What a wonderful organization, and it's all about supporting the people and children of Uganda from the grass roots. They have a person based in Uganda who buys the beads from the people there, providing a steady stream of income, then more money comes in based on sales. The people with...	2	1403	Thu Aug 4 5:31 PM, 2005 by Jules
	Live8 to help famine in Niger? (Preview) BBC American version has run 2 special reports about the current famine in Niger, caused by drought and locusts. They need cereals, provided by the UN. It looks like Medecins sans Frontiers is doing the job of treating the malnourished so far. How is this crisis being helped by the Live8 events? in tha...	11	1647	Thu Aug 4 4:19 PM, 2005 by motema2004
	What was the best act? (Preview) I was kind of caught between who was the best. I kind of know that most of you guys would say the one and only Bob Geldof, but who was second best? Or best depending on what you think? Please tell me, i would like to know your ideas. Thank you...mouse Btw...i put that U2, and Annie Le...	20	1599	Wed Aug 3 6:07 PM, 2005 by camilladk
	Helping Zimbabwe (Preview) South Africa's Council of Churches (SACC) is sending 6000 blankets and 37 tons of food to Zimbabwe in hope of helping thse displaced by Robert Mugabe's recent "cleaning" of unproductive neighborhoods in mostly Harare area. Any word on other agencies such as those involved in Live8 sending assista...	1	1416	Sat Jul 30 5:02 PM, 2005 by Jules
	Sorry guys... (Preview) I know you love my posts, whether informative or thought-provoking. But for the next 3 1/2 weeks, I'll be on a family vacation from the home in Hawaii to make a huge loop on mainland USA. Until I return, keep your posts clean. And most importantly, Stay Groovy!	5	1040	Wed Jul 27 2:42 AM, 2005 by meekus
	Eddy only too pleased to help (closed) (Preview) During the build up to the Live 8 concerts, everything here at bobgeldof.info was manic. We were getting around 1000 eamils each day, all had to be looked at, most to be actioned. Quite a few of them frankly were just binned. But one caught our eye from our fellow webber, Eddy Valdemeri at t...	0	1147	Sun Jul 24 4:58 PM, 2005 by Ian
	Live8 Book Competition (Preview) COMPETITION TO WIN A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL LIVE8 BOOK How easy is this? In which park was the London Live8 Concert held? A. Green Park B. Regents Park C. Hyde Park Email your answer to geldofinfo@msn.com The competition will close on 1st August, when we will draw a winner from the correct answ...	2	1117	Fri Jul 22 4:02 PM, 2005 by Jules
	why did Paul Macartney get to open and finish the show?? (Preview) was it just me or did anyone else think there were better artists that could of opened and closed live 8...Elton John...Annie Lennox...Pink Floyd..The Who..for example? i was shocked to see that U2 only preformed once..and that was singin with paul macarney...personally i thought U2 should of pre...	9	3106	Fri Jul 22 10:57 AM, 2005 by Julia
	Garden Mishap!! (Preview) Hi all, not been on for a couple of days due to a slight accident. Skint knees and elbows, and no i wasn't drunk!!!!. My father-in-law was doing work in the shed with a blowtorch. My daughter was sitting on the patio chair and i was standing with the dog outside the hut. And gues...	8	1226	Tue Jul 19 5:19 PM, 2005 by mags
	I'm Back! (Preview) I've been in Seattle for over a week at the Western States Youth Gathering, for Lutherans living in the western states (go figure). Now I have returned. If anyone wants to duke it out, I'm ready for you. Here's something: "Meeks idea of exclusive club is everything that bob stands against", "You...	16	1528	Mon Jul 18 1:45 PM, 2005 by Julia
	Live aid profits (closed) (Preview) any one know how much revenue was generated by the live aid concert and advertising , and how much get too the people its aimed at?(tell me please), amd the last one caused more death than it prevented -- Edited by blake at 03:08, 2005-07-11	13	4456	Mon Jul 11 2:05 AM, 2005 by blake
	Freedom of speech (Preview) The Band Aid/Live Aid/ Live 8 thread was no doubt started to allow those who wished to express their opinion on these subjects. Given that Live 8 was related to G8, it was obvious that some people would disagree with Bob Geldolf's "million" call to Edinburgh. Now, I can understand the Administrator...	4	1427	Sat Jul 16 2:11 PM, 2005 by Julia
	Incendiary - Chris Cleave book (Preview) Has anybody read this book? It came out the same day as the London Bombings and is about...terrorists bombing London (at an Arsenal V's Chelsea football match). I saw it on Saturday and thought it sounded interesting - it's written mostly in first person narrative ..from a lady who loses her husban...	1	1010	Sat Jul 16 9:08 AM, 2005 by mags
	G8 Over!! (Preview) It's been a terrible couple of weeks with the Edinbugh, Stirling etc riots. Lets hope Africa will benefit from the G8. Then to top it all, the London bombings. I now think it's maybe time to lighten the mood a bit? Who wants a discussion, debate, oh to hell, who wants a fight? Oeokosko!!!!! Kermit agai...	8	1253	Fri Jul 15 11:50 AM, 2005 by mags
	US TV disaster (Preview) Here is how MTV did it. 20 secs (no joke - 20 secs combined) highlights of u2 and coldplay, then go to 7 minutes of ads (incuding a 2 minute making of the new ****ing Michael Bay Movie), then cut to self congratulatory vj's talking about history for 5 minutes before some quick music highli...	16	1859	Thu Jul 14 10:54 PM, 2005 by meekus
	Gleneagles Communique (Preview) http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/PostG8_Gleneagles_Communique.pdf	9	1690	Tue Jul 12 7:00 AM, 2005 by oeokosko
	To The Administrators (Preview) Is this a democratic or dictorial society. You say that we can express our opinions as long as we are not offensive, which I agree with. Now..... if we say anything about 'sir' bob, are we going to get banned? A lot of people totally disagree with 'sir' bob's views and should be allowed to say why (not of...	13	1574	Sun Jul 10 5:36 PM, 2005 by ArrGee
	Thankyou to all involved in the live8 concert (Preview) Not only is the Live8 concert raising awareness to pauverty, it is raising the vibrational frequency of our world. Instead of bringing the worst out in people through rioting and protesting, we bring out the best by apealing to the governments of the most oppulent countries of o...	5	1270	Sat Jul 9 7:10 PM, 2005 by Jules
	MTV/VH1 North America Rebroadcast (Preview) From another website: For all of you North American viewers who were disgusted by the MTV/VH1 coverage of the Live8 show - there's hope. After receiving a flood of complaints from viewers regarding the Live8 coverage, MTV/VH1 sent out a press release today announcing they will air 10 consecutive...	4	1260	Sat Jul 9 3:42 PM, 2005 by meekus
	Geldof axes himself from live 8 line up (Preview) Just heard on the news that Geldof has axed himself from the live 8 playlist because he apparently doesnt sell enough records to justify sharing the stage with the likes of Madonna. Im finding it hard to see his reasoning behind this, and I know that the media has given a bit of a hard time...	29	1909	Sat Jul 9 12:45 PM, 2005 by Mouse
	About the DVD (Preview) From another website: I receive a trade magazine for video retailers. (I'm not a video retailer, and it's a long, boring story how I came to receive the magazine.) I also get email updates from them. Here's an article I thought had a lot of interesting information about the upcoming Live 8 DVD releas...	0	1286	Sat Jul 9 11:47 AM, 2005 by franna
	ATTENTION all Australian free-to-air viewers (Preview) This is such late notice, but I thought is was worth a try. I've just found that Channel 9 is broadcasting more Live8 highlights tonight, Saturday 9 July, between 9:20 - 11.30 AEST. The blurb says "features new footage from last weekend's musical and political event." On the other hand, it also...	0	903	Sat Jul 9 9:43 AM, 2005 by Julia
	Reactions from Bono & Bob (Preview) Reactions from Bono and Geldof to G8 Summit GLENEAGLES, Scotland, July 8 The following reactions by Bono and Bob Geldof were released today: Reaction from Bono, lead singer of U2 and co-founder of DATA (Debt AIDS Trade Africa): "A mountain has been climbed only to reveal high peaks north of us...	0	979	Fri Jul 8 8:38 PM, 2005 by Ian
	Watching Live8 Scotland now on BBConline (Preview) Bob has just done The Great Song of Indifference and Rat Trap and called himself an old man He has just introduced the Thrills. I'm assuming this is live as in right now!!	8	1481	Fri Jul 8 7:47 PM, 2005 by oshora
	Internet Killed the Video Star (Preview) July 7, 2005, 4:14 PM EDT Bruised by harsh criticism and soft ratings, MTV executives Wednesday acknowledged missteps in their broadcast of last weekend's Live 8 concerts and hinted that they might retool the program and show it again. Some kind of do-over is "not the craziest idea," said MTV Exec...	0	1062	Fri Jul 8 2:28 PM, 2005 by franna
	Gorgeous Live 8 Philly Photography (Preview) Check out some amazing shots of the crowd, the city and the whole event!! at: www.fourthfloorphotography.com	1	932	Fri Jul 8 10:16 AM, 2005 by _johanna_
	Edinburgh Riots (Preview) As you may Know. (for the people who have the savy to watch TV) There has been trouble in Edinburgh. Now let me think, what idiots said that there would be no trouble!!! Ok, only a COUPLE OF HUNDRED, have caused sh... But this is only the beginning. How dare you do gooders say that nothing would happen! Wel...	10	1883	Thu Jul 7 9:41 PM, 2005 by Mark Boyle
	To those who've been to the London concert (Preview) Well, I know that it's quite problematic to discuss the following problem on a day like today, having the latest newspaper in front of me with people celebrating Olympia 2012 in the streets while there's nothing left of that when you turn on the TV screen less than 24 hours later... Still, I'd li...	0	997	Thu Jul 7 4:32 PM, 2005 by Lucky
	G8 PROTESTS (YET AGAIN!!!!!) (Preview) Again i agree wholeheartedly with Allison, and again, i like her, do feel that there is going to be a lot of trouble, not only in Edinburgh but all over Scotland. I feel i must quote a reader of the Edinburgh Evening News. She has a Zimbabwean friend who said "Do they ever ask what the African...	12	1375	Thu Jul 7 4:07 PM, 2005 by mags
	Giving directly to the people (Preview) Was at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh at the weekend and they had invited the Masaii warrior troupe to perform. They gave a brilliant talk about their culture and performed a number of dances / songs. Afterwards they had beadwork items for sale - made by the families and friends of the 10 people th...	23	1739	Thu Jul 7 4:04 PM, 2005 by mags
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