2005: Millions rock to Live8 message

The world's biggest music stars have performed at Live8 concerts around the globe aimed at persuading political leaders to tackle poverty in Africa.

Concerts in 10 cities, including London, Philadelphia, Paris, Berlin, Johannesburg, Rome and Moscow played to hundreds of thousands of people.

A TV audience of several hundred million watched the gigs, ahead of the G8 summit of leaders on global poverty and climate change next week.

Bob Geldof said the day had been "full of hope and possibility and life".

In London Madonna, U2, Coldplay, Sir Elton John and Sting all performed.

Almost all of the singers involved took the opportunity to explain their reasons for performing.

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