I think Live8 was extraordinary. Mr Geldof, if it was he, scripted the show brilliantly. It wasn’t so much a gig as a giant political broadcast you could dance to. Memorable moments were The Who singing “who are you” as the photos of the G8 leaders flashed one by one on the screen, Pink Floyd (including Roger Waters) with Comfortably Numb. Mandela called for “humanity to rise up”, Geldof for everyone to march on Edinburgh. I found myself wondering what was going to happen over the next few days. Then the TV coverage switched to Philadelphia, to The Kaiser Chiefs singing “I Predict a Riot”. We’ll see.
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