Eminem has apparently been asked to headline a Live Aid style gig in Washington DC, which, reports suggest, will happen around the same time as the proposed Live 8 events being planned to coincide with next year's G8 summit in London. As previously reported, Bob Geldof denied that there were plans to celebrate Live Aid's 20th anniversary, but the Live Aid trust did confirm that plans were afoot to stage a series of events, with a possible concert in Hyde Park, to raise awareness about Africa around the time of the summit.
According to The Sun a source said: "Talks are under way to get Eminem to headline a massive concert in Washington DC. He is the No1 star in the US at the moment and it makes sense for him to be the big name at the gig. He also has the power to convince young Americans to back the Make Poverty History campaign - which is what the whole event is about."