Saturday, July 02, 2005

Live 8 concerts bridge the world to end poverty...

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Live 8 concerts bridge the world: "The world's biggest music stars have united in concerts around the globe to put pressure on political leaders to tackle poverty in Africa.

Concerts in 10 cities, including London, Philadelphia, Paris, Berlin, Johannesburg, Rome and Moscow played to hundreds of thousands of people.

A TV audience of several hundred million were watching the gigs, ahead of the G8 summit of leaders next week.

Bob Geldof said the day had been 'full of hope and possibility and life'.

In London Madonna, U2, Coldplay, Sir Elton John and Sting all performed."

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