Live 8
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Live 8 was a series of global benefit concerts held in 2005 to raise awareness of poverty in Africa and pressure world leaders to increase aid and debt relief.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Live 8 canonical | 3 |
| Live 8 (2005 benefit concerts) | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
benefit concert series
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charity event ⓘ music festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Live 8 concerts ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
G8 summit in Gleneagles 2005
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Make Poverty History campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
BBC
NERFINISHED
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MTV NERFINISHED ⓘ VH1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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France ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy ⓘ Japan ⓘ Russia ⓘ South Africa ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 2 July 2005 ⓘ |
| follows | Live Aid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop music
ⓘ
rock music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Edinburgh Live 8 concert
NERFINISHED
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Live 8 Barrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Live 8 Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Live 8 Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Live 8 London NERFINISHED ⓘ Live 8 Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ Live 8 Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Live 8 Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ Live 8 Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ Live 8 Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.live8live.com/ ⓘ |
| inception | 2005 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Live Aid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Barrie, Ontario
NERFINISHED
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Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyde Park, London NERFINISHED ⓘ Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Moscow ⓘ Paris ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ Rome ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
debt relief
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development aid ⓘ poverty in Africa ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Coldplay
NERFINISHED
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Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ R.E.M. NERFINISHED ⓘ The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ U2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer |
Bob Geldof
NERFINISHED
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Midge Ure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
pressure G8 leaders to cancel debt of poor countries
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pressure G8 leaders to increase aid ⓘ raise awareness of global poverty ⓘ |
| slogan | The Long Walk to Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Live Aid
this entity surface form:
Live 8 (2005 benefit concerts)