*Live 8 - 2 July 2005

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Event: This program is for the Live 8 concerts held around the world on July 2, 2005. Run in support of the Make Poverty History campaign, the Live 8 concerts were also to raise awareness and make a call to the Global G8 leaders to cancel out third world debt.

There were 10 concerts in all; 6 of which were in Europe but also concerts held in Canada, USA, Japan and South Africa.

U2 opened the Hyde Park concert with Paul McCartney playing the Beatles classic Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, before playing 3 of their own songs (Beautiful Day, Vertigo and One). Coincidentally U2 had a scheduled concert that very same day in Vienna, Austria, so they were whisked away not long after their set to prepare for their own concert.

Dates covered in program: The Live 8 concerts were held on July 2, 2005
No. of pages: 210
Size: 30cm x 21.5cm
Printing: This is a nicely presented program printed on high quality thick gloss pages. Content contains a reminisce and update from the original Live Aid and information and statistics about the continued plight and debt in Africa. There are also feature pages on each of the major acts to perform at each the concerts venues. U2's feature page is on page 46.
Cost: Got this one for a steal on ebay for £1 from a seller in the UK. I've seen some crazy people out trying to sell this program for upwards of £90 as 'Buy It Now', but you'd be mad to pay that when it frequently comes up for sale for around £5 on auction.

pics to follow....