Band Aid founders Bob Geldof and Midge Ure have revealed that they are, after all, planning a major pop concert to coincide with this summer's G8 summit in Scotland, though, and this is the important bit, it is not, repeat not, Live Aid 2. So that's that sorted.
Speaking at yesterday's Ivor Novello Awards in London, where they were collecting the prize for best-selling UK single for last year's version of 'Do They Know It's Christmas', they said their event would be one of a number taking place at the time of the G8 conference designed to raise awareness of world poverty issues.
Geldof told reporters: "What started 20 years ago is coming to a political point in a few weeks. There's more than a chance that the boys and girls with guitars will finally get to turn the world on its axis. What we do in the next five weeks is seriously, properly, historically, politically important. We'll have all the big names we can find".
Names already tipped to appear at the event, which is likely to take place in London's Hyde Park, include Madonna, U2 and Paul McCartney, although rumours of a Spice Girl reunion for the event have been denied. One name who is definitely appearing is Sting, who presented Geldof and Ure with their Ivor Novello award. He confirmed to reporters: "Bob called me up and said I was doing it. He doesn't ask you, he tells you."