Poll suggests Britons don't believe in Live 8
A Sky News poll found most Britons do not believe Live 8 will help eradicate poverty in Africa, with only 16% thinking it will make a difference.…
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Geldof calls on Italian artists to line up for Live 8
Bob Geldof is urging Italian stars to join the Rome Live 8 date after Vasco Rossi pulled out and Lorenzo Jovanotti was unsure.…
Camden venue Electric Ballroom saved by government report
A government report has rejected a developer's Camden tube station redevelopment plans, which would have demolished the Electric Ballroom venue.…
Mel B won't agree to Live 8 Spice Girls reunion
Bob Geldof says Mel B has difficulty returning to past work, complicating a possible Spice Girls reunion at Live 8.…
Bono big-ups Bob
Bono dedicated a song to Bob Geldof at U2's Twickenham show, praised Blair and Brown on debt cancellation, and sang Happy Birthday to Aung San Suu Kyi.…
Gallagher defends no Live 8 decision
Noel Gallagher has defended Oasis's decision not to play Live 8, saying they were already booked for a Manchester gig and rejecting the idea that every rock star must join in.…
U2 get lifetime achievement gong at charity awards
U2 received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 30th Nordoff-Robbins Silver Clef Awards, where Bono urged young people to back the upcoming Live 8 concerts.…
Three more Live 8 concerts added in Tokyo, Toronto and Johannesburg
Live 8 concerts will be held in Tokyo, Toronto and Johannesburg, joining existing host cities, with Bob Geldof hoping Nelson Mandela will head the Africa event.…
eBay suspends accounts of fake Live 8 ticket bidders
eBay has suspended the accounts of users who placed hoax bids on Live 8 tickets put up for auction by Bob Geldof, with no exceptions planned.…
Boomtown Rats sue Geldof over unpaid royalties
Four former Boomtown Rats members are suing Bob Geldof over unpaid recording, publishing and merchandising royalties, and have asked Universal Music for financial information on their greatest hits release.…
eBay commit to stop auction of Live 8 tickets
eBay has removed Live 8 ticket listings after Bob Geldof and minister James Purnell criticised the sales, with Harvey Goldsmith calling for ticket touts to be stopped.…
Status Quo want to play Live 8
Status Quo's Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt want a Live 8 slot, admitting they were too drunk to remember their Live Aid performance in 1985.…