IT was sensational stuff. The Who confirmed their status as the greatest ever live band.
Yorkshire's Kaiser Chiefs wowed America. Kofi Annan and Nelson Mandela brought gravitas, and York MP Hugh Bayley, whose concern for the plight of Africa is older than most of those who danced in Hyde Park, spoke eloquently at the Edinburgh protest.
Live 8 rocked the world. But will it change the planet? With their ears ringing from the music and the message, the G8 leaders must know that Africa - and the earth - expects.
Updated: 10:41 Monday, July 04, 2005
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