HAVE YOUR SAY: Prize Winner Reviews

BBC Mobile winner Tobias
Upwards of 200,000 people in Hyde Park stood up on swollen feet for up to 16 hours without urinating and enjoyed being a tiny part of an huge event. Big screens assured us we had the best line up. We felt good, we felt special, we felt like we were changing the world. Bob told us so.
To judge any artist at Live 8 disappointing or poor or uninspiring is perhaps wrong or unfair given the circumstance of such a spectacular show. So I'll focus on the highlights. There were more then a few.
The queue heard U2 and Sir Paul McCartney practising over a kilometer away and the buzz begun. Through the gates that buzz became a roar. U2 were superb, Sir Paul still had it. The show had begun.
We all wanted Yellow from Coldplay. It was an good set from an excellent band and proof of Chris Martin's ability to work a crowd. Bittersweet Symphony a nice touch.
Stereophonics reminded us how good they were. Ms Dynamite suprised and Travis cheered us up.
Elton John steered away from his slower work, deciding he wanted the crowd to dance, not sing. Pete Doherty, however, was the only person not to realise he was at Live 8. I loved his performance, we remembered the words for him. Michael Stipe and REM won the crowd over with blue face paint and a brilliant set. Annie Lennox sent a huge shiver down 200,000 spines. Bob Geldof performing 'I Don't Like Mondays' was memorable, beautiful and moving.
Towards the mid point, we were getting tired and begun waiting for Pink Floyd. This is where the great performers showed their ability. Madonna smacked of desperation as she tried to get the crowd to clap and sing, better on TV maybe. Sting repeated 1985 and was fantastic. Scissor Sisters woke us up. The Killers should have had 15 minutes. They looked and sounded like a great band. Keane and Snow Patrol were good. The Who felt rushed. Snoop Dogg forgot he was on live TV and radio. Mariah Carey didn't feel at all rushed.
And then... Robbie Williams made a lot of very tired people dance and jump and sing and scream, in a way Madonna couldn't manage. We were awake. It was the strong coffee before Floyd.
Pink Floyd were indescribable. Okay, they were together after 20 odd years. But that wasn't why. They made it special. Nobody will see that again. Even if they tour together again, we saw them making up. Wonderful.
The conclusion of the show wasn't the best performance of the show. Feed the World' wasn't the best performance of Live Aid. But it was right. It nailed the point home. We could change something. I was dubious at first, then something changed my mind. A woman's umbrella was blocking the view for some of the crowd. Enough people shouted and she took it down.
People Power works.
Tobias Wright
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