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Live 8

Briefly: Live 8, Corey Clark, Dandy Warhols, Paula Frazer

June 27, 2005 - Toby Keith, Alicia Keys and The Black Eyed Peas are the latest additions to the Philadelphia Live 8 concert.

Briefly: Live 8 Canada, Michael Jackson, Blues Traveler, Natalie Merchant

June 21, 2005 - Barenaked Ladies, Brian Adams, The Tragically Hip, Jann Arden and Gordon Lightfoot are among the acts scheduled to appear at the Toronto-area edition of Live 8, a series of concerts aiming to raise awareness of poverty in Africa.

Briefly: Live 8, Ronald Winans, Our Lady Peace, Cassidy

June 17, 2005 - Citing scheduling conflicts, rapper 50 Cent has dropped off of the bill for the Philadelphia Live 8 concert, but Destiny's Child and Linkin Park have signed on.

Bob Geldof unveils five Live 8 shows

May 31, 2005 - Bob Geldof, co-founder of 1985's Live Aid benefit, has announced plans for Live 8, five simultaneous concerts set for July 2 that aim to spotlight the issues of global poverty and debt.

U2, Madonna, Elton John, Sting and Paul McCartney are among the artists set to perform at the event's flagship show at London's Hyde Park, while the U.S. show, at Philadelphia's Museum of Art, will feature 50 Cent, Dave Matthews Band, Bon Jovi, Stevie Wonder and host Will Smith, among others.