Three more Live 8 concerts to raise awareness of poverty in Africa are set to be added to the lineup as organizers announced plans for a separate concert featuring African artists.
Bob Geldof said Thursday in Dublin that concerts would be held in Tokyo, Toronto and Johannesburg. Organizers said they would officially announce the new locations Friday.
An Africa Calling concert featuring African artists will be held in Cornwall, southwest England, on July 2–the same day the larger concerts will be held.
The Africa Calling concert will be hosted by Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour and will feature performances by Maryam Mursal, Salif Keita and Thomas Mapfumo. Live 8 organizers have been criticized by some folks in the British music industry for a lack of African artists at the main London event.
Meanwhile, 50 Cent has pulled out of the Live 8 concert in Philadelphia because of a scheduling conflict involving his new movie.
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