Live 8 concert, Philadelphia
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On 2 July, 2005, a Live 8 concert will be held at Philadelphia, United States (Philadelphia Museum of Art).
Actual performances
- Kaiser Chiefs - "Every Day I Love You Less and Less", "Oh My God"
- <tape of McCartney-U2>
- Will Smith (Host) - introduction, motivation
- Black Eyed Peas - "Where is the Love?", "Let's Get It Started", "Don't Phunk With My Heart", "Get Up, Stand Up" (with Rita Marley and one of Bob Marley's sons)
- Don Cheadle (presenter)
- Bon Jovi - "Livin' on a Prayer", "Have a Nice Day", "It's My Life"
- Destiny's Child - "Survivor", "Say My Name", "Girl"
Lineup
- Aerosmith
- Black Eyed Peas
- Bon Jovi
- Sean "P. Diddy" Combs (Host)
- Jennifer Connelly (Host)
- Dave Matthews Band
- Def Leppard
- Destiny's Child
- Richard Gere (Host)
- Josh Groban
- Salma Hayek (Host)
- Jars of Clay
- Jay-Z
- Kaiser Chiefs
- Kami (Host) (an HIV-positive puppet from Takalani Sesame, the South African version of Sesame Street)
- Toby Keith
- Alicia Keys
- Linkin Park
- Sarah McLachlan
- Rita Marley
- Stephen Marley
- Maroon 5
- Natalie Portman (Host)
- Philadelphia Eagles (Host)
- Will Smith (Host)
- Jimmy Smits (Host)
- Rob Thomas
- Justin Timberlake
- Chris Tucker (Host)
- Keith Urban
- Kanye West
- Stevie Wonder
News and rumours
Live 8 producer/promoter Russell Simmons is in the works of adding Prince and Michael Jackson to the line-up in Philadelphia. Simmons is the man responsible for adding more African artists to the Live 8 bill.
The show's finale could consist of a new rendition of the USA For Africa hit "We Are The World" which was performed at the Philadelphia show twenty years ago at Live Aid
Live 8 Philadelphia Schedule:
(start times in parenthesis - subject to change)
Kaiser Chiefs (11:45am)
U2 and Paul McCartney - from London on video screen (11:58pm)
Philadelphia host Will Smith takes the stage (12:05)
Black Eyed Peas (12:09)
Bon Jovi (12:30pm)
Bob Geldof - from London on video screen (12:47)
Destiny's Child (12:56pm)
Kanye West (1:23pm)
Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff (1:29pm)
Coldplay - from London on video screen (1:45pm)
Toby Keith (1:52pm)
Dave Matthews Band (2:07pm)
Alicia Keys (2:37pm)
Def Leppard (2:47pm)
Linkin Park (3:06pm)
Linkin Park and Jay Z (3:24pm)
Tim McGraw - from Rome on video screen (3:46pm)
Sarah McLachman (3:52pm)
Maroon 5 (4:08pm)
Green Day - from Berlin on video screen (4:24pm)
Keith Urban (4:29pm)
Jars of Clay (4:45pm)
Pink Floyd - from London on video screen (4:52pm)
Rob Thomas (4:56pm)
Stevie Wonder (5:21pm)