Topic: Live 8 Concert (Read 1527 times)

Alidar Jarok · « **on:** July 02, 2005, 11:28:19 am »

If anyone cares, you can listen in here

I'm not sure when Pink Floyd is on, but I think Paul McCartney was already on.

Sirgod · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2005, 11:30:04 am »

Thanks for reminding me AJ. I'm a huge pink floyd fan.

Stephen

Grim · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2005, 11:32:50 am »

Well there are several schedules in the UK papers all different:

According to the BBC website http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4641889.stm the floyd are on at 2149 (9:49pm) GMT.

Sirgod · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2005, 11:36:17 am »

Thanks Grim, I'll be sure to check them out If my kids aren't still here.

Stephen

Alidar Jarok · « **Reply #4 on:** July 02, 2005, 11:36:43 am »

What's that 3-ish Eastern?

Grim · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2005, 11:40:15 am »

edited my previous post, the schedule according to the BBC is 9:49pm GMT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4641889.stm

Times seem to be subject to change, they seem to have a lot of celebrities coming onto the main hyde park stage inbetween acts....

EDIT: based on the schedule at the bbc site its 10 mins or so late, annie lennox was due to come on at 5:21pm gmt she has just come on the stage now at 5:38pm GMT.

Grim · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2005, 04:37:46 pm »

Well, The Who are about to come on in a minute, after that should be Pink Floyd and then finally Paul McCartney joined on stage by George Michael and Mick Jagger.

By following the link provided by AJ, and selecting in the city category London, you can view it online. Certainly looking forward to seeing the original line up of the Floyd

Sirgod · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2005, 05:20:54 pm »

You and I both Grim.

Stephen

Alidar Jarok · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2005, 10:41:36 pm »

I didn't even know The Who were playing.

My internet has been down all day, and I had to watch MTV in order to see any of it

I missed the Green Day performance in Berlin, but I saw them show some clips of it. They were as cool as ever (they played "We are the Champions" as a tribute to Queen who was in the original Live Aid concert).

MTV sucks, so they decided to cut out most of "Who are you" so they could introduce The Who. ???
But Won't Get Fooled Again was still cool to watch.

Finally, Pink Floyd was great. Nothing more needs to be said.

London definately had the best show by far (Paul McCartney, The Who, U2, and Pink Floyd). I can't think of who Philadelphia had that was anything special (Bon Jovi and Linkin Park are the only ones I can think of off the top of my head).

But, overall, it was a great show and I hope that it helps to achieve their goal.

Afterwards, I watched Saving Private Ryan (first time I saw it as well

).

Grim · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2005, 09:34:58 am »

Aye Pink Floyd were great on the night

As a result of the event in the UK a large number of the artists have experienced rapid increases in album sales:

LIVE 8 STARS' ALBUMS BOOST

1. Pink Floyd - Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd - 1343%
2. The Who - Then and Now - 863%
3. Annie Lennox - Eurythmics Greatest Hits - 500%
4. Dido - Life for Rent - 412%
5. Razorlight - Up All Night - 335%
6. Robbie Williams - Greatest Hits - 320%
7. Joss Stone - Mind, Body and Soul - 309%
8. Sting - The Very Best of Sting & The Police - 300%
9. Travis - Singles - 268%
10. Madonna - Immaculate Collection - 200%

Source: HMV

Also Pink Floyd star Dave Gilmour has said that the profits made from these album increases should be donated to charity

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4651309.stm

RazalYllib · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2005, 08:15:13 pm »

way to go Dave, who btw did not look especially emotive during their tiny set- which was absolutly interstellar!!!

I was shedding tear or most extreame joy at hearing/seeing the 4 of them make music

I have a modicum of hope that they would reunite, but unfortunately I do not think that they would.

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