Admin Hero1 Posted June 14, 2005 Admin Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 LIVE 8: U.S STARS AT SCOTS GIG By Cameron Robertson WILL Smith and Stevie Wonder will join the list of top names appearing at the Edinburgh concert. Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Travolta are also in talks about joining them at the July 6 extravaganza. The five US stars will all appear on stage at the July 2 Philadelphia gig. Virgin Airlines boss Richard Branson will lay on a jet to take them to Scotland, via London. A Live 8 source said yesterday: "They all want to be part of the campaign to make poverty history. They realise they can make a difference. "They know the public looks up to them and politicians listen to what they say." Ocean's Twelve stars Brad and George have already appeared in ads for the Make Poverty History drive. Sir Richard will also provide planes to take charity officials from Africa and London to Edinburgh and a Live 8 train between the English and Scottish capitals. He said: "I'm happy to be able to help a bit." The Murrayfield show, hosted by comics Peter Kay and Lenny Henry, will also feature Dido, Annie Lennox, Travis, Wet Wet Wet, Texas, McFly and Ronan Keating. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=1...-name_page.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trac Posted June 14, 2005 Members Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 cool though I don't think I'm gonna go all the way to Scotland! :uhh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will2k5 Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Did I get it right? First Will is going to perform in Philly and then he flys to Edinburgh? That's cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Scotland is fair way for me too go! Its too cold up there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesUK Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Why are they going via london though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 hmm ive never been to scotland before, i dunno if that further away or closer than London from my house. I doubt i can go but im gonna look into it, thanx! :2thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshPrincess Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 i'm not gonna be able to go :shakehead: I really want to but it's too far away and it'll cost too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 thanx for the map lol, looks like scotland is just as far away as London. :thatsux: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny 5 Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 WOW I'm gonna see if I can go, I live a lot closer to scotland than you guys (check the map). I'm gonna look into this! :jazzy: Any news on if Jeff wil be there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshPrincess Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 WOW I'm gonna see if I can go, I live a lot closer to scotland than you guys (check the map). I'm gonna look into this! :jazzy: Any news on if Jeff wil be there? ← you have to go!!!! lol we need at LEAST one JJFP.com representative!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic1988 Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I wish I lived there It would kick @ss to be there!!! actually it would kick @ss to be at any big will concert!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny 5 Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 right, here's the info I've found out... Tickets are only available to people who have 'won' them. To win them, you have to either send them a text message and hope they pick you, the same as they did for the Hyde Park gig. Or you can send them a postcard and hope they pick you, which actually works out a lot cheaper. I'm gonna send about 20 postcards and hope for the best! Here's the site for more info on the tickets... http://www.live8live.com/tickets/index.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 That sucks that you cant buy tickets! Surely that wold generate more money for the cause they are representing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny 5 Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 not neccessarily, each text costs £1.50, so if say 500000 people send a text then that's probs a lot more than they would raise form selling 20,000 tickets. It's a lot fairer this way as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-o-e Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Why are they going via london though. ← probably because a flight from the US to the UK is long. and won't have enough feul or something and then Richard Branson is going to be in london anyway and a Jet is the quickest possible way to get to Scotland. i have family who live in Scotland but not Edinburough. Thats too far up north. but i know someone around there so ill tell them about it and they can see whats going on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.