Live 8
A series of "Live 8" concerts in 11 countries around the world are staged to help raise awareness of global poverty, led by Sir Bob Geldof
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Bob Geldof Biography and Timeline
Follow Bob Geldof through 5 dated historical records for Ireland.
Bob Geldof, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2005
Live 8
Live 8 claims that an estimated 3 billion people watched 1,000 musicians perform in 11 shows, which were broadcast on 182 television networks and by 2,000 radio stations.
Live 8
Live 8 is specifically not billed as a fundraiser, Geldofs slogan is "We dont want your money, we want your voice".
Live 8
Scheduled days before the annual G8 summit in an effort to increase political pressure on G8 nations to address issues facing the extremely poor around the world.
Live 8
The G8 subsequently vote to cancel the debt of 18 of the worlds poorest nations, make AIDS drugs more accessible and double levels of annual aid to Africa, to $50 billion by 2010.
Records, sources and methodology
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