Edinburgh 50,000 – The Final Push
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Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push was part of the series of Live 8
concerts held around the world designed to encourage the leaders congregating at the G8
meeting to consider the plight of those in absolute poverty (see Make Poverty History
). Held on 6 July 2005, four days after the other concerts, at Murrayfield Stadium
, Edinburgh
, Scotland
, it coincided with the opening day of the 31st G8 Summit and rally in the city centre marking the end of the Long Walk to Justice
.
The event is also referred to as "Live 8 Edinburgh" and "Live 8 Scotland".
Tickets were allocated by means of a "text lottery". As with the Hyde Park Live 8
concert it overran its official finishing time (by almost 2 hours). At first members of the audience were warned that they would have to leave early so that they wouldn't miss the last bus/train home, but it was soon announced that the local services had extended their hours to accommodate.
The highlights of the Edinburgh concert are included on the official Live 8 DVD as a special feature. The only artists featured are The Proclaimers, Wet Wet Wet, 1 Giant Leap, Annie Lennox, Bob Geldof, The Thrills, Midge Ure, Texas, Katherine Jenkins, Travis and James Brown.
1 Also performed at the London show
on July 2
2 Also performed at the Paris show
on July 2
3 Also performed at the Tokyo show on July 2
4 Also performed at the "Africa Calling" show on July 2
5 Also performed at the Berlin show
on July 2
Live 8
Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. They were timed to precede the G8 Conference and summit held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland from 6–8 July 2005; they also coincided with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid...
concerts held around the world designed to encourage the leaders congregating at the G8
G8
The Group of Eight is a forum, created by France in 1975, for the governments of seven major economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 1997, the group added Russia, thus becoming the G8...
meeting to consider the plight of those in absolute poverty (see Make Poverty History
Make Poverty History
Make Poverty History is the name of a campaign that exists in a number of countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark , Finland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, Great Britain and Ireland...
). Held on 6 July 2005, four days after the other concerts, at Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one...
, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, it coincided with the opening day of the 31st G8 Summit and rally in the city centre marking the end of the Long Walk to Justice
Live 8
Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. They were timed to precede the G8 Conference and summit held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland from 6–8 July 2005; they also coincided with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid...
.
The event is also referred to as "Live 8 Edinburgh" and "Live 8 Scotland".
Tickets were allocated by means of a "text lottery". As with the Hyde Park Live 8
Live 8 concert, London
The main Live 8 concert was held at Hyde Park, London, England on 2 July 2005, in front of over 200,000 people. The show's logistics were managed by famed promoter Harvey Goldsmith.The event is also referred to as "Live 8 London" or "Live 8 UK"....
concert it overran its official finishing time (by almost 2 hours). At first members of the audience were warned that they would have to leave early so that they wouldn't miss the last bus/train home, but it was soon announced that the local services had extended their hours to accommodate.
The highlights of the Edinburgh concert are included on the official Live 8 DVD as a special feature. The only artists featured are The Proclaimers, Wet Wet Wet, 1 Giant Leap, Annie Lennox, Bob Geldof, The Thrills, Midge Ure, Texas, Katherine Jenkins, Travis and James Brown.
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" - Coumi Nidu (Action Against Poverty)
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), encore
1 Also performed at the London show
Live 8 concert, London
The main Live 8 concert was held at Hyde Park, London, England on 2 July 2005, in front of over 200,000 people. The show's logistics were managed by famed promoter Harvey Goldsmith.The event is also referred to as "Live 8 London" or "Live 8 UK"....
on July 2
2 Also performed at the Paris show
Live 8 concert, Paris
On 2 July 2005, a Live 8 concert was held at the Palais de Versailles, Paris, France.The event is also referred to as "Live 8 Paris" or "Live 8 France"...
on July 2
3 Also performed at the Tokyo show on July 2
4 Also performed at the "Africa Calling" show on July 2
5 Also performed at the Berlin show
Live 8 concert, Berlin
On 2 July 2005, a Live 8 concert was held at the Siegessäule in the Tiergarten park in Berlin, Germany.The event is also referred to as "Live 8 Berlin" or "Live 8 Germany"....
on July 2