Live 8

Metromix. Live Aid Organizers Announce New Shows: "Geldof said he had resisted any recreation of Live Aid, but relented to pressure from U2's Bono and others: 'It seemed to me that we could gather again, but this time not for charity but for political justice.'

The aim of the concerts was to create attention and 'political heat' ahead of the G8 meeting to persuade the leaders to agree to cancel Africa's unpayable debts, double aid for the continent and make trade fair, Geldof said. "