LIVE 8 Concerts Announced

[fryingdutchman]

Apologies if this has already been posted.

I think someone else said somewhere on the forums that this would be a great place for CVH to reunite!

'Live 8' concerts planned for July 2 in U.S., Europe

Associated Press
May. 31, 2005 06:00 AM

LONDON - Organizers of the 1985 Live Aid concerts on Tuesday said five new concerts will take place on July 2 in London, Paris, Berlin, Philadelphia and Rome.

The events are aimed at raising awareness of poverty in developing countries just days before G8 leaders meet in Britain. Organizers didn't immediately announce which artists would perform at the concerts, which will be free and are not intended to raise funds.

Venues include London's Hyde Park, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and the Circus Maximus in Rome. Organizers didn't immediately say where the Philadelphia concert would take place.

They said there were plans for concerts in other cities in G8 countries, but didn't give further details. Japan, Canada and Russia are the three other nations in the G8.

The event will be called Live 8. It's being organized by Bob Geldof, the driving force behind the Band Aid and Live Aid campaigns for African famine relief.

[vanzilla]

I wonder if Kylie Minogue will be on the bill?

[Vinnie Velvet]

I have a dream that Ed and Al yank Mike away from Sam, call Dave to the studio and the four of them rehearse and jam a few CVH songs for a reunion performance at Live 8!

Oh, a fan can dream......

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Don't quite know what I think of this yet.

[fryingdutchman]

Talk around the Philly area is that the show will be on the Ben Franklin Parkway.

Anyone from the area or surrounding areas knows what a fucking nightmare that will be.

Although I'd give my left nut to see Dave, Ed, Al, and Mike standing on the steps of the Art Museum with fireworks going up over their fucking heads!

[m_dixon1984]

From the BBC website:

List of confirmed acts

London - Hyde Park
Mariah Carey
Coldplay
Dido
Keane
Elton John
Annie Lennox
Madonna
Paul McCartney
Muse
Razorlight
REM
Madonna
Scissor Sisters
Stereophonics
Sting
Joss Stone
Robbie Williams
U2
Velvet Revolver
Bob Geldof
The Killers
The Cure

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Will Smith - hosting
Bon Jovi
Maroon 5
Dave Matthews Band
Jay-Z
P Diddy
Rob Thomas
Keith Urban
Stevie Wonder
Il Divo
Sarah McLachlan
50 Cent

Berlin - near Brandenberg Gate
A-HA
Crosby Stills & Nash
Brian Wilson
Lauryn Hill
Bap
Die Toten Hosen
Peter Maffay

Paris
Jamiroquai
Placebo
Youssou N'Dour
Andrea Bocelli
Craig David
Calo Gero
Axelle Red
Kyo
Johnny Halliday
Renaud
Yannick Noah
Manu Cho

Rome - Circus Maximus
Faith Hill
Tim McGraw
Duran Duran
Irene Grandi
Jovanotti
Nek
Laura Pausini
Vasco Rossi
Zucchero

M

[Nickdfresh]

No rumored PINK FLOYD reunion? At least not yet I suppose...

[Rikk]

That is a supremely shitty list in every fucking way.

[m_dixon1984]

Couldn't agree more, Rikk. Except for VR in London I can't think of a single act I want to see (Brian Wilson in Paris, maybe). Hopefully the holdout list has some better names on it.
M

[Figs]

The Philly list is a steaming pile of shit, in terms of my musical tastes. They should still do well and raise money for a good cause.

[Vinnie Velvet]

All that list needs is a little Classic VAN HALEN!!!

This is a great opportunity to kick things off!!

Of course, Ed an Al, who are infamous for 'missed opportunities', will likely pass this one up too.

Fuckers.

[Rikk]

Yup.

Here's my take on the list...


London - Hyde Park
Mariah Carey - Fucking psycho idiot crap pop singer.
Coldplay - I'm so fucking sick of hearing about these guys...Radiohead is way better.
Dido - Who gives a shit?
Keane - Who?
Elton John - Yay!!!!!! Play some Disney songs!:rolleyes:
Annie Lennox - Yawn.
Madonna - Eh, talented...but can't there be some rock bands or are rock festivals dead?
Paul McCartney - Wow, a real rock legend. Any others?
Muse - :rolleyes:
Razorlight - Who?
REM - Wow, a good band...but not a really great live one.
Scissor Sisters - Who?
Stereophonics - Yay!:rolleyes:
Sting - If this were a real LIVE AID, you would have brought THE POLICE.
Joss Stone - Yay!:rolleyes:
Robbie Williams - who cares?
U2 - Oh, break up already!:mad:
Velvet Revolver - Wow, a good band!
Bob Geldof - You wouldn't ever play anywhere if you didn't organize concerts.
The Killers - Tired of these guys.
The Cure - Pretty good band, but c'mon...this is not a rock festival.

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Will Smith - hosting - Oh Christ...:rolleyes:
Bon Jovi - Sorry, don't like these guys all that much.
Maroon 5 - Yay!:rolleyes:
Dave Matthews Band - Yawn fuckin' yawn...:rolleyes:
Jay-Z - :rolleyes:
P Diddy - He's talented, but again...any rock bands coming?
Rob Thomas - Jesus fucking Christ...the singer for MATCHBOX 20? Last time, the original BLACK SABBATH, this time the singer for MATCHBOX 20? They weren't kidding when they said this ain't a fundraiser!:mad:
Keith Urban - Yee ha!
Stevie Wonder - You WERE great...30 years ago.
Il Divo - What about DEVO instead?:p
Sarah McLachlan - Another horrible Canadian import...
50 Cent - Just because you were shot 70 times doesn't make you as good as DR. DRE.:mad:

Berlin - near Brandenberg Gate
A-HA - How about NYA-HA!:rolleyes: Are they fucking serious?
Crosby Stills & Nash - That's fine. But where's Young?
Brian Wilson - Good stuff. Would have been nice to see Mike, Bruce and Al join him, but hey.
Lauryn Hill - Let me grab my GIVE-A-SHIT-A-METER...:rolleyes:
Bap - Rock is back, with BAP!!!:rolleyes:
Die Toten Hosen - Ich Be Ein Berliner
Peter Maffay - Well, you know that rock and roll is basically THE BEATLES and PETER MAFFAY...:rolleyes:

Paris
Jamiroquai - Good band, but any rock bands coming?
Placebo - Yippie!:rolleyes:
Youssou N'Dour - His fan will be happy.
Andrea Bocelli - Middle-aged housewives will be happy.
Craig David - His parents will be happy.
Calo Gero - No one will be happy.
Axelle Red - The Red family will be happy.
Kyo - Kyo kyo, G-Dog!
Johnny Halliday - This is a joke, right?
Renaud - Is Rembrandt coming too?
Yannick Noah - Where's the whale?
Manu Cho - No shit?

Rome - Circus Maximus
Faith Hill - No thanks.
Tim McGraw - Again, I'm okay. No thank you.
Duran Duran - Yeah, the rock world can't wait to hear the satellite broadcast of RIO.
Irene Grandi - I bet she is.
Jovanotti - Not manicotti?
Nek - I prefer Nak.
Laura Pausini - I prefer Laura Cunnilingis.
Vasco Rossi - The soccer player?
Zucchero - Is there any half-assed festival he doesn't play and Americans ask again "Who is that?"

Great line-up. Good to know that GELDOF is a little old and tired and didn't really go all out to get any line-up worth anything at all, almost.:rolleyes:

[Sarge's Little Helper]

Yup.

Here's my take on the list...


London - Hyde Park
Mariah Carey - Fucking psycho idiot crap pop singer.
Coldplay - I'm so fucking sick of hearing about these guys...Radiohead is way better.
Dido - Who gives a shit?
Keane - Who?
Elton John - Yay!!!!!! Play some Disney songs!:rolleyes:
Annie Lennox - Yawn.
Madonna - Eh, talented...but can't there be some rock bands or are rock festivals dead?
Paul McCartney - Wow, a real rock legend. Any others?
Muse - :rolleyes:
Razorlight - Who?
REM - Wow, a good band...but not a really great live one.
Scissor Sisters - Who?
Stereophonics - Yay!:rolleyes:
Sting - If this were a real LIVE AID, you would have brought THE POLICE.
Joss Stone - Yay!:rolleyes:
Robbie Williams - who cares?
U2 - Oh, break up already!:mad:
Velvet Revolver - Wow, a good band!
Bob Geldof - You wouldn't ever play anywhere if you didn't organize concerts.
The Killers - Tired of these guys.
The Cure - Pretty good band, but c'mon...this is not a rock festival.

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Will Smith - hosting - Oh Christ...:rolleyes:
Bon Jovi - Sorry, don't like these guys all that much.
Maroon 5 - Yay!:rolleyes:
Dave Matthews Band - Yawn fuckin' yawn...:rolleyes:
Jay-Z - :rolleyes:
P Diddy - He's talented, but again...any rock bands coming?
Rob Thomas - Jesus fucking Christ...the singer for MATCHBOX 20? Last time, the original BLACK SABBATH, this time the singer for MATCHBOX 20? They weren't kidding when they said this ain't a fundraiser!:mad:
Keith Urban - Yee ha!
Stevie Wonder - You WERE great...30 years ago.
Il Divo - What about DEVO instead?:p
Sarah McLachlan - Another horrible Canadian import...
50 Cent - Just because you were shot 70 times doesn't make you as good as DR. DRE.:mad:

Berlin - near Brandenberg Gate
A-HA - How about NYA-HA!:rolleyes: Are they fucking serious?
Crosby Stills & Nash - That's fine. But where's Young?
Brian Wilson - Good stuff. Would have been nice to see Mike, Bruce and Al join him, but hey.
Lauryn Hill - Let me grab my GIVE-A-SHIT-A-METER...:rolleyes:
Bap - Rock is back, with BAP!!!:rolleyes:
Die Toten Hosen - Ich Be Ein Berliner
Peter Maffay - Well, you know that rock and roll is basically THE BEATLES and PETER MAFFAY...:rolleyes:

Paris
Jamiroquai - Good band, but any rock bands coming?
Placebo - Yippie!:rolleyes:
Youssou N'Dour - His fan will be happy.
Andrea Bocelli - Middle-aged housewives will be happy.
Craig David - His parents will be happy.
Calo Gero - No one will be happy.
Axelle Red - The Red family will be happy.
Kyo - Kyo kyo, G-Dog!
Johnny Halliday - This is a joke, right?
Renaud - Is Rembrandt coming too?
Yannick Noah - Where's the whale?
Manu Cho - No shit?

Rome - Circus Maximus
Faith Hill - No thanks.
Tim McGraw - Again, I'm okay. No thank you.
Duran Duran - Yeah, the rock world can't wait to hear the satellite broadcast of RIO.
Irene Grandi - I bet she is.
Jovanotti - Not manicotti?
Nek - I prefer Nak.
Laura Pausini - I prefer Laura Cunnilingis.
Vasco Rossi - The soccer player?
Zucchero - Is there any half-assed festival he doesn't play and Americans ask again "Who is that?"

Great line-up. Good to know that GELDOF is a little old and tired and didn't really go all out to get any line-up worth anything at all, almost.:rolleyes:

Oops. I wasn't paying attention. Tell me again what is going on.

[Hardrock69]

There is only one person I would remotely want to see, and that is Annie Lennox, however I saw her at the Ryman here in Gnashville a couple of years ago, so I will just say this is an event that was MADE TO IGNORE!!!!!

[Warham]

Brian Wilson has more talent than the rest of the Berlin line-up combined. :D

[DLR7884]

Originally posted by m_dixon1984
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Will Smith - hosting
Bon Jovi
Maroon 5
Dave Matthews Band
Jay-Z
P Diddy
Rob Thomas
Keith Urban
Stevie Wonder
Il Divo
Sarah McLachlan
50 Cent


What a fucking horrible list of "bands."

DLR7884
Lame as fuck.

[Big Fat Sammy]

The Sissor Sisters do a cover of "Comfortably Numb" if thats any consolation...LOL

[Fairwrning]

Never even thought about this being possibly ONE LAST CHANCE to see VH reunion...damn..how cool would that be..now im actually hoping this 1 in a zillion chance could actually work...
7884..nice avatar..love that flick and that scene is one of Jackson's best ever....

[guwapo_rocker]

Hmmm grand total of donations....

5 bucks.

Now if Mariah would do it naked?

[fryingdutchman]

When I first heard about it this morning, I was actually looking forward to it.

Now that I've seen the lineup, let's just say I think that's the day I'll clip my toenails.

[DavidLeeNatra]

Originally posted by Warham
Brian Wilson has more talent than the rest of the Berlin line-up combined. :D

naaah...DIE TOTEN HOSEN (means something like the dead pants) are funny and a great live band...and they pull a huge crowd anyway...it's for charity...but to be honest, the whole setlist makes me wanna puke...

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Could it be any shitter?

Who let Bon Jovi on the godamn bill?

Where are The Darkness?

Where are Jet?

Where is Jools Holland?

Where are the GOOD new bands?

Queen + PR can't play because they are doing a concert in Lisbon-possibility of direct live camera satilite whatjamaju.


Their best bet would have been to get the bands who played the original Live Aid show.

It would be interesting to see the bands now.

I could book a better line up with my eyes closed, hands behind my back, ass hanging out, throat slit, vommitting blood whilst getting hobbled by Kathy Bates.

[Soul Reaper]

50 Cent is going to be there.

as i said before, get the bottles ready!

[Figs]

The Philly lineup makes my belly hurt.....

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by Soul Reaper
50 Cent is going to be there.

as i said before, get the bottles ready!

That will be a nice bit of nostalgia for him.

[hollywood5150]

who is the hot chick on fairwarning's thread posting?

good looking girl never seen her before