Live 8, the Glossary
Live 8 (French: En direct 8, German: Live 8, Italian: Vivi 8, Japanese: ライブ8 (romanised: Raibu 8), Russian: Прямой эфир 8 (romanised: Pryamoy efir 8)) was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa.[1]
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Adam Levine
Adam Noah Levine (born March 18, 1979) is an American singer and musician who serves as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and sole continuous member of the pop rock band Maroon 5.
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970.
Agatha Christie (band)
Agatha Christie (Agata Kristi) was a Soviet and Russian rock band.
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Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English (AJE; lit) is a 24-hour English-language news channel operating under Al Jazeera Media Network, which is partially funded by the government of Qatar.
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American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network that serves as the flagship property of the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company.
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American Idiot (song)
"American Idiot" is a protest song by the American rock band Green Day.
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American Idol
American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America.
Andy Kershaw
Andrew J. G. Kershaw (born 9 November 1959) is an English broadcaster and disc jockey, predominantly on radio, and known for his interest in world music.
Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa
The Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa (AFP; English: Portuguese Phonographic Association) is the recording industry association of the major labels in Portugal.
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Auchterarder
Auchterarder (Uachdar Àrdair, meaning Upper Highland) is a town north of the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and home to the Gleneagles Hotel.
Baaba Maal
Baaba Maal (italics, born 13 June 1953) is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.
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BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC.
BBC Two
BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC.
Beautiful Day
"Beautiful Day" is a song by Irish rock band U2.
Bedshaped
"Bedshaped" is a song by English rock band Keane, released as the third single from Hopes and Fears.
Benefit concert
A benefit concert or charity concert is a type of musical benefit performance (e.g., concert, show, or gala) featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. Live 8 and benefit concert are benefit concerts.
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Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Benjamin Franklin Parkway, commonly abbreviated to Ben Franklin Parkway and colloquially called the Parkway, is a boulevard that runs through the cultural heart of Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-largest city as of 2020.
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Berlin Victory Column
The Victory Column (from Sieg 'victory' + Säule 'column') is a monument in Berlin, Germany.
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Bi-2
Bi-2 (Bi-dva) is a Belarusian alternative rock band, formed in 1988 in Babruysk, Belarusian SSR.
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Bill Gates
William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen.
Birhan Woldu
Birhan Woldu (born 1981) is an Ethiopian who, as a child during the 1983-1985 Ethiopian famine, appeared in video footage taken while she was starving and close to death.
Bitter Sweet Symphony
"Bitter Sweet Symphony" is a song by the English rock band the Verve, released on 16 June 1997 by Hut Recordings and Virgin Records as the lead single from their third album, Urban Hymns (1997).
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Blackbird (Beatles song)
"Blackbird" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles (also known as "the White Album").
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Blur (band)
Blur are an English rock band formed in London in 1988.
Bob Geldof
Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof (born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter and political activist.
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey.
Bono
Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by the nickname Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter and activist.
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Breathe (Pink Floyd song)
"Breathe" (sometimes called "Breathe (In the Air)") is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd.
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Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded <!-- DO NOT CAPITALIZE -->the Beach Boys.
Broadcast delay
In radio and television, broadcast delay is an intentional delay when broadcasting live material, technically referred to as a deferred live.
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California Girls
"California Girls" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!).
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CBC News
CBC News is a division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on the corporation's English-language operations, namely CBC Television, CBC Radio, CBC News Network, and CBC.ca.
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, owned by Tribune Publishing.
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Children of the Revolution (song)
"Children of the Revolution" is a song by T. Rex, written by Marc Bolan.
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Chris Martin
Christopher Anthony John Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, producer and philanthropist.
Circus Maximus
The Circus Maximus (Latin for "largest circus"; Italian: Circo Massimo) is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue in Rome, Italy.
City of Manchester Stadium
The City of Manchester Stadium (currently known as the Etihad Stadium for sponsorship reasons) is the home of Premier League club Manchester City, with a domestic football capacity of 53,600, making it the 7th-largest football stadium in England and 11th-largest in the United Kingdom.
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Coldplay
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997, consisting of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey.
Comfortably Numb
"Comfortably Numb" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on their eleventh studio album, The Wall (1979).
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Cornwall
Cornwall (Kernow;; or) is a ceremonial county in South West England.
CTV Television Network
The CTV Television Network, commonly known as CTV, is a Canadian English-language terrestrial television network.
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Daily Mirror
The Daily Mirror is a British national daily tabloid newspaper.
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn (born 23 March 1968) is an English singer, musician, songwriter and record producer from Whitechapel, London.
Darryl McDaniels
Darryl Matthews McDaniels (born May 31, 1964), also commonly known by his stage name DMC (or D.M.C.), is an American rapper.
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David Gilmour
David Jon Gilmour (born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter who is a member of the rock band Pink Floyd.
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968.
Diamonds from Sierra Leone
"Diamonds from Sierra Leone" (originally "Diamonds") is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his second studio album, Late Registration (2005).
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Digital Spy
Digital Spy (DS) is a British-based entertainment, television and film website and brand and is the largest digital property at Hearst UK.
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Jeffrey Allen Townes (born January 22, 1965), known professionally as DJ Jazzy Jeff (or simply Jazz), is an American DJ, record producer and actor.
Duran Duran
Duran Duran are an English pop rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor.
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable television network.
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EBay
eBay Inc. (often stylized as ebay or Ebay) is an American multinational e-commerce company based in San Jose, California, that allows users to buy or view items via retail sales through online marketplaces and websites in 190 markets worldwide.
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Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd
Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd is the fourth compilation album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 5 November 2001 by EMI internationally and a day later by Capitol Records in the United States.
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Eden Project
The Eden Project (Edenva) is a visitor attraction in Cornwall, England.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.
Edinburgh 50,000 – The Final Push
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 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, to consider the plight of those in absolute poverty (see Make Poverty History).
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Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist.
Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry.
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, formerly The Standard (1827–1904), is a long-established newspaper, since 2009 a local free newspaper in tabloid format, with a website on the Internet, published in London, England.
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Everyday I Love You Less and Less
"Everyday I Love You Less and Less" is a song by English indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs.
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Finger snapping
Snapping (or clicking) one's fingers is the act of creating a snapping or clicking sound with one's fingers.
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Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer and songwriter who achieved worldwide fame as the lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen.
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French language
French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.
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Fun, Fun, Fun
"Fun, Fun, Fun" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1964 album Shut Down Volume 2.
G8
The Group of Eight (G8) was an inter-governmental political forum from 1997 until 2014.
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Gee (The Crows song)
"Gee" is a song by American R&B and doo-wop group the Crows, released in June 1953.
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German language
German (Standard High German: Deutsch) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol.
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Gibson Brands
Gibson, Inc. (formerly Gibson Guitar Corporation and Gibson Brands Inc.) is an American manufacturer of guitars, other musical instruments, and professional audio equipment from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and now based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Gigwise
Gigwise was a British online music news site that featured music news, photos, album reviews, music festivals, concert tickets and video content.
Glen Eagles
Glen Eagles (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann na h-Eaglais/Gleann Eagas) is a glen which connects with Glen Devon to form a pass through the Ochil Hills of Perth and Kinross in Scotland.
Gleneagles Hotel
Gleneagles Hotel is a hotel near Auchterarder, Scotland.
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Global Call to Action Against Poverty
The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a network of over 11,000 civil society organizations (CSOs) dedicated to social justice, established in 2005 during the World Social Forum in Porto Allegre.
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God Only Knows
"God Only Knows" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1966 album Pet Sounds.
Good Vibrations
"Good Vibrations" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was composed by Brian Wilson with lyrics by Mike Love.
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz are an English virtual band created in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, from London.
Green Day
Green Day is an American rock band formed in Rodeo, California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool joining in 1990.
Guardian Media Group plc (GMG) is a British-based mass media company owning various media operations including The Guardian and The Observer.
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Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder song)
"Higher Ground" is a song written by Stevie Wonder which first appeared on his 1973 album Innervisions.
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Highway Star (song)
"Highway Star" is a song by the English rock band Deep Purple.
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Hitlisten
Hitlisten, also known as Tracklisten, is a Danish top 40 record chart that is updated every Wednesday at midnight on the website hitlisten.nu.
Hugo Boss
Hugo Boss AG (stylized as HUGO BOSS) is an elite fashion company headquartered in Metzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The company sells clothing, accessories, footwear, and leather goods. Hugo Boss is one of the largest German clothing brands, with global sales of about in 2023. Its stock is a component of the MDAX.
Hush (Billy Joe Royal song)
"Hush" is a song written by American composer and musician Joe South, for recording artist Billy Joe Royal.
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Hyde Park, London
Hyde Park is a, historic Grade I-listed urban park in Westminster, Greater London.
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I Don't Like Mondays
"I Don't Like Mondays" is a song by Irish new wave group the Boomtown Rats about the Cleveland Elementary School shooting in San Diego.
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I Predict a Riot
"I Predict a Riot" is a song by English indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs, appearing on their debut album, Employment (2005).
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IFPI Danmark
IFPI Danmark is the Danish branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Denmark.
In My Place
"In My Place" is a song by British rock band Coldplay.
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide.
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Italian language
Italian (italiano,, or lingua italiana) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire.
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Japanese language
is the principal language of the Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people.
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Jeff Pollack (music executive)
Jeff Pollack is an American music executive and film/TV producer.
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John F. Street
John Franklin Street (born October 15, 1943) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia.
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Stephen Ross (born 17 November 1960) is an English broadcaster, film critic, comedian, actor, writer, and producer.
Jumbotron
A jumbotron, sometimes referred to as jumbovision, is a video display using large-screen television technology (video wall).
Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who originally formed in 1996 as Runston Parva, before reforming as Parva in 2000, and releasing one studio album, 22, in 2003, before renaming and establishing themselves in their current name that same year.
Kanye West
Ye (born Kanye Omari West; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Keane (band)
Keane are an English alternative rock band from Battle, East Sussex, formed in 1995.
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan (8 April 193818 August 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.
Late Registration
Late Registration is the second studio album by the American rapper Kanye West.
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Like a Prayer (song)
"Like a Prayer" is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1989 fourth studio album of the same name.
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Linda (singer)
Svetlana Lvovna Geiman (Светлана Львовна Гейман; born 29 April 1977), known professionally as Linda (Линда), is a Russian singer and songwriter.
List of Live 8 artists
This is a list of artists who performed at Live 8.
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Live 8 concert, Barrie
On 2 July 2005, a Live 8 concert was held at Park Place (formerly Molson Park) in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
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Live 8 concert, Eden Project
On 2 July 2005 a Live 8 concert was held at the Eden Project, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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Live 8 concert, Johannesburg
On 2 July 2005, a Live 8 concert was held at Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Live 8 concert, Philadelphia
On 2 July 2005, a Live 8 concert was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, with a densely packed audience stretched out for one mile along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
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Live Aid
Live Aid was a multi-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative held on Saturday, 13 July 1985. Live 8 and Live Aid are benefit concerts and pop music festivals.
Live Earth
Live Earth was an event developed to increase environmental awareness through entertainment. Live 8 and Live Earth are benefit concerts.
Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Make Poverty History
Make Poverty History were organizations in a number of countries, which focused on issues relating to 8th Millennium Development Goal such as aid, trade and justice. Live 8 and Make Poverty History are 2005 in economic history.
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Makuhari Messe
is a Japanese convention center outside Tokyo, located in the Mihama-ku ward of Chiba City, in the northwest corner of Chiba Prefecture.
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California.
Mary Fitzgerald Square
The Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg in South Africa is a public space named after Mary "Pickhandle" Fitzgerald, who is considered to have been the first female trade unionist in the country.
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Matchbox Twenty
Matchbox Twenty (also known as Matchbox 20 and MB20) is an American rock band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995.
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Mayor of Philadelphia
The mayor of Philadelphia is the chief executive of the government of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Philadelphia.
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Mel B
Melanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975), commonly known as Mel B or Melanie B, is an English singer, songwriter, television personality, and actress.
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Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
Midge Ure
James "Midge" Ure (born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter and record producer.
Money (Pink Floyd song)
"Money" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd from their 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon.
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Moral Code X
"Moral Code X" or "Moralny Kodex" (Моральный кодекс) is a Russian rock band founded in 1989 by Moscow producer and poet Pavel Zhagun and saxophonist Sergey Mazayev to play reactive big beat.
Ms. Dynamite
Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley (born 26 April 1981), better known as Ms.
MTV
MTV (originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television channel.
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Murrayfield
Murrayfield is an area to the west of Edinburgh city centre in Scotland.
Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium (Scottish Gaelic: Stadium Murrayfield) is a rugby union stadium located in the Murrayfield area of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Neil Young
Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian and American singer and songwriter.
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (born Rolihlahla Mandela; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist, politician, and statesman who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
NetAid
NetAid was an anti-poverty initiative. Live 8 and NetAid are benefit concerts.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a British comedy panel game show with a pop music theme.
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Nick Mason
Nicholas Berkeley Mason (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd.
Noel Gallagher
Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is an English musician, singer and songwriter.
O Canada
"O Canada" (italic) is the national anthem of Canada.
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991.
Ofcom
The Office of Communications, commonly known as Ofcom, is the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries of the United Kingdom.
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Oh My God (Kaiser Chiefs song)
"Oh My God" is the debut single of English indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs.
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Our Prayer
"Our Prayer" is a wordless hymn by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1969 album 20/20 and their never-finished Smile project.
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles (château de Versailles) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about west of Paris, France.
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The Parents Television and Media Council (PTMC), formerly the Parents Television Council (PTC), is an American media advocacy group founded by conservative Christian activist L. Brent Bozell III in 1995, which advocates for what it considers to be responsible, family-friendly content across all media platforms, and for advertisers to be held accountable for the content of television programs that they sponsor.
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Park Place (Ontario)
Park Place (formerly Molson Park) is a shopping centre located in the south end of Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
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Party in the Park
Party in the Park is the generic name given to music concerts organised by various radio stations and local authorities and groups in the United Kingdom, typically in large parks during the summer, however it is also used to refer to a family oriented event where people can literally have a Party in the Park.
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Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon.
Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality.
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1981.
Pete Doherty
Peter Doherty (born 12 March 1979) is an English musician.
Peter Kay
Peter John Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.
Philadelphia Freedom Concert
The Philadelphia Freedom Concert and Ball was an HIV/AIDS awareness fund raising event that was held in Philadelphia, United States, on July 4, 2005.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMoA) is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
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Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965.
Pop music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.
President of South Africa
The president of South Africa is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa.
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Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust (Ymddiriedolaeth y Tywysog) is a United Kingdom-based charity founded in 1976 by King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) to help vulnerable young people get their lives on track.
Productores de Música de España
Productores de Música de España (English: Spanish Music Producers, shortened as Promusicae) is the national organisation responsible for the music charts of Spain.
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Progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s.
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Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass).
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985.
Razorlight
Razorlight are an English indie rock band, formed in 2002 in London by lead singer and guitarist Johnny Borrell.
Record label
"Big Three" music labels A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it.
Recorded Music NZ
Recorded Music NZ (formerly the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)) is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell recorded music in New Zealand.
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Red Elvises
The Red Elvises (also known as Igor and Red Elvises, after founding member and bandleader Igor Yuzov) are an American cult band that performs funk rock, surf, rockabilly, reggae, folk rock, disco and traditional Russian styles of music.
Red Square
Red Square (Krasnaya ploshchad') is one of the oldest and largest squares in Moscow, the capital of Russia.
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter.
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Richard Wright (musician)
Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English keyboardist and songwriter who co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd.
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Rize (band)
Rize (stylized as RIZE) is a Japanese alternative metal band formed in 1997, debuting in 2000 and currently signed with Warner Music Japan.
Rob Thomas (musician)
Robert Kelly Thomas (born February 14, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
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Robbie Williams
Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter.
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Rock festival
A rock festival is an open-air rock concert featuring many different performers, typically spread over two or three days and having a campsite and other amenities and forms of entertainment provided at the venue.
Rock music
Rock is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles from the mid-1960s, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Rockin' All Over the World
"Rockin' All Over the World" is a rock song written by John Fogerty, formerly of Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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Rockin' in the Free World
"Rockin' in the Free World" is a song by Canadian-American singer-songwriter, and musician Neil Young, released on Young's seventeenth studio album Freedom (1989).
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Roger Waters
George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician and singer-songwriter.
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture.
Run-DMC
Run-DMC (also formatted Run-D.M.C., RUN DMC, or some combination thereof) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens New York City, formed in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell.
Russian language
Russian is an East Slavic language, spoken primarily in Russia.
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Ryan Jarman
Ryan James Jarman is a British musician who is the guitarist and one of the vocalists of lo-fi indie rock band the Cribs.
Scotland
Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
Secretary-General of the United Nations
The secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or UNSECGEN) is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
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Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds The Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (song)
"Sgt.
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" is a soul song, by American musician Stevie Wonder, released in June 1970 as a single on Motown's Tamla label.
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Smoke on the Water
"Smoke on the Water" is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, released on their 1972 studio album Machine Head.
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Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor.
Somewhere Only We Know
"Somewhere Only We Know" is a song composed and performed by English alternative rock band Keane, officially released as the first single from their debut album, Hopes and Fears (2004).
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.
Speak to Me
"Speak to Me" is the first track on English rock band Pink Floyd's 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon, on which it forms an overture.
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were an English girl group formed in 1994, consisting of Mel B ("Scary Spice"); Melanie C ("Sporty Spice"); Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"); Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"); and Victoria Beckham ("Posh Spice").
Splean
Splean (Сплин) is a popular Russian rock band, formed in Saint Petersburg in 1994.
St Blazey
St Blazey (Lanndreth) is a small town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Status Quo (band)
Status Quo are a British rock band.
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Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris (Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer.
Sting (musician)
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known professionally as Sting, is an English musician, activist and actor.
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Syd Barrett
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was an English singer, guitarist and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965.
T. Rex (band)
T.
The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun is the largest general-circulation daily newspaper based in the U.S. state of Maryland and provides coverage of local, regional, national, and international news.
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The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
The Boomtown Rats
The Boomtown Rats are an Irish new wave band originally formed in Dublin in 1975.
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The Cars
The Cars were an American rock band formed in Boston in 1976.
The Cribs
The Cribs are a British indie rock band originally from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, that formed in 2001.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph, known online and elsewhere as The Telegraph, is a British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally.
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz for NBC.
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The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada.
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The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
The Independent
The Independent is a British online newspaper.
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The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassist Gord Sinclair, and drummer Johnny Fay.
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.
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The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964.
Time (Pink Floyd song)
"Time" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd.
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Today (American TV program)
Today (also called The Today Show) is an American morning television show that airs weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on NBC.
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Travis (band)
Travis are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1990, composed of Fran Healy (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Dougie Payne (bass guitar, backing vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion).
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976.
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Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver was an American hard rock supergroup consisting of Guns N' Roses members Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass, backing vocals) and Matt Sorum (drums, backing vocals), alongside Dave Kushner (rhythm guitar) formerly of punk band Wasted Youth, and Scott Weiland (lead vocalist) formerly of Stone Temple Pilots.
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VG-lista
VG-lista is a Norwegian record chart.
VH1
VH1 (originally an initialism for Video Hits One) is an American Basic Cable television network that launched on January 1, 1985, and is currently owned by the BET Media Group subsidiary of Paramount Global's CBS Entertainment Group based in New York City.
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Video jockey
A video jockey (abbreviated VJ or sometimes veejay) is an announcer or host who introduces music videos and live performances on commercial music television channels such as MTV, VH1, MuchMusic and Channel V.
Watershed (broadcasting)
In broadcasting, the watershed is the time of day after which programming with content deemed suitable only for mature or adult audiences is permitted.
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We Will Rock You
"We Will Rock You" is a song by the British rock band Queen for their 1977 album News of the World, written by guitarist Brian May.
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Who Are You (The Who song)
"Who Are You" is the title track on the Who's 1978 album, Who Are You, the last album released by the group before Keith Moon's death in September 1978.
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Will Smith
Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, rapper and film producer.
Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd song)
"Wish You Were Here" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd, released as the title track of their 1975 album of the same name. Guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour and bassist/vocalist Roger Waters collaborated in writing the music, with Gilmour singing lead vocals.
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The World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) is the website of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI).
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Youssou N'Dour
Youssou N'Dour (Yuusu Nduur; also known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician.
31st G8 summit
The 31st G8 summit was held on 6–8 July 2005 at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland and hosted by Prime Minister Tony Blair.
7 July 2005 London bombings
The 7 July 2005 London bombings, also referred to as 7/7, were a series of four co-ordinated suicide attacks carried out by Islamist terrorists that targeted commuters travelling on London's public transport during the morning rush hour.
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See also
2005 in economic history
- 2000s energy crisis
- 2005 Java–Bali blackout
- 2005 Moscow power blackouts
- Argentine debt restructuring
- Bayou Hedge Fund Group
- December 2005 North American ice storm
- IWC meeting in 2005
- International Capital Market Association
- International Year of Microcredit
- Live 8
- Make Poverty History
- Redenomination of the Azerbaijani manat
July 2005 events
- Deaths in July 2005
- GRB 050709
- Live 8
- STS-114
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1611
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1612
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1613
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1614
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1615
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1616
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1617
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_8
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