Saturday 2nd July 2005 from 1400 CET

Every single day, 30,000 children die needlessly, of extreme poverty. On
July 6th, we finally have the opportunity to stop that shameful statistic. 8
world leaders, will gather in Scotland for the G8 summit, and will be
presented with a workable plan to double aid, drop the debt and make the
trade laws fair. If these 8 men agree, then we will become the generation
that made poverty history. But they'll only do it if enough people tell them
to.
That's where Live 8 comes in. Ten concerts, 100 artists, a million
spectators, 2 billion viewers, and 1 message... To get those 8 men, in that
1 room, to stop 30,000 children dying, every single day, of extreme poverty.

On Saturday 2nd July, concerts will take place in the UK, France, Germany,
Italy, USA and Canada, and the music world's biggest stars will be present
to cause a stir and support the cause. On this one day we can make all our
voices heard in unison.

And here at MTV European we are dedicating the day to the Live 8 spectacle.
Each hour from 1400 to 0100 CET, we will be going live to the Live 8
concerts across the globe, where our presenters will be hanging out
backstage, speaking to the musical legends that are playing there, and
getting the gossip on what is happening behind the scenes. And with talent
such as Coldplay, Dido, Sir Elton John, Shakira, Joss Stone, The Killers,
Madonna, Mariah Carey, Sir Paul McCartney, Audioslave, Pink Floyd,
Razorlight, REM, Robbie Williams, Scissor Sisters, Snoop Dogg,
Stereophonics, Sting, Travis, U2, and Velvet Revolver on hand, the behind
the scenes coverage is set to be riveting viewing.

(MTV Europe)