News Diary: All the news around Live 8
Stories from 31 May 2005 to 17 June 2005
BBC - 17 June 2005
The BBC's TV and Radio coverage of Live 8
Full details of a weekend of programmes across BBC TV and Radio are announced.
Radio 1 Newsbeat - 16 June 2005
50 Cent has pulled out of Live 8 in Philadelphia
He has new filming commitments for his movie 'Get Rich Or Die Trying' in Canada. He says he still very much supports Live 8's aims.
Radio 1 Newsbeat - 15 June 2005
Eden Project announces Live 8 concert
Midge Ure, Youssou N'Dour and Peter Gabriel announced plans for a Live 8 concert featuring African artists at the Eden Project in Cornwall on 2 July. It's to be called 'Africa Calling'.
BBC Scotland - 15 June 2005
BBC Scotland to show 'Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push Concert'
People in Scotland will be able see the Live 8 off-shoot event on television, radio and online.
Radio 1 Newsbeat - 14 June 2005
eBay stops selling tickets
After criticism from Live 8's organisers and website users, eBay stops people selling their tickets on the site.
Radio 1 Newsbeat - 14 June 2005
Midge promises memorable music mix at Murrayfield
Live 8 organiser Midge Ure is promising an unforgettable music experience at the Edinburgh event he's organising on 6 July.
Sky News - 13 June 2005
David Beckham to introduce Robbie Williams
After Robbie Williams asked him, David Beckham has agreed to introduce Robbie on stage at
Live 8.
BBC News - 12 June 2005
Pink Floyd reform for Live 8
Rock band Pink Floyd's classic line-up will be reunited on stage for the first time in 24 years at the Live 8 concert in London.
Radio 1 Newsbeat - 10 June 2005
Damon Albarn complains about Live 8
Damon Albarn is fuming after he was included in the line-up for the Live 8 Murrayfield event, when he hadn't agreed to play. And he's not happy that the line-up doesn't involve African artists.
Radio 1 Newsbeat - 7 June 2005
Scotland Live 8 event announced
Travis, Snow Patrol and Dido are among the acts confirmed to be appear at another Live 8 event to take place in Scotland.
BBC News - 6 June 2005
Live 8 ticket competition
The free tickets for the London event are given away by a text competition. It attracted 1.5 million entries within hours.
Radio 1 Newsbeat - 6 June 2005
Bands get excited
Sir Elton John, Snow Patrol and Craig David all look forward to playing at the event.
Radio 1 Newsbeat - 31 May 2005
Live 8 announced
After weeks of 'will they, won't they' speculation, a press conference is called at the Grovesnor House Hotel in London. At 2pm Bob Geldof marched into the room followed by Midge Ure, the Live 8 promoter Harvey Goldsmith, the Blackadder writer Richard Curtis, and a member of the Band Aid Trust. There was also a very tanned-looking Frenchman. Was that Sir Elton John? Yes, it was.
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