Live 8 concert, Berlin

On 2 July 2005, a Live 8 concert was held at the Siegessäule (Victory Column) in the Tiergarten park in Berlin, Germany.

The event is also referred to as "Live 8 Berlin" or "Live 8 Germany".

Initially, some music critics wrote the Berlin concert off as a failure when the original line-up was announced, with several complaining there were too many bands singing in German to appeal to the world. This so-called "problem" (rubbished by Live 8 organiser Bob Geldof) was alleviated by the late addition of Green Day to the list of artists performing.

Lauryn Hill and Crosby, Stills & Nash were originally in the lineup, but both pulled out.

Green Day also caused a minor stir when they sang "Sieg Heil to the President Gasman" undoctored as part of their song Holiday, as saying "Sieg Heil" is illegal in Germany.

Lineup

Hosts

* Anne Will, newscaster
* Michael Mittermeier, comedian

Performers

Past Live Aid performers are listed with an asterisk (*):

* Die Toten Hosen: "Wünsch Dir Was", "Pushed Again", "Steh Auf, Wenn Du Am Boden Bist", "Show Everyone You're Here", "Hang on Sloopy" (B 13:03)
* Wir sind Helden: "Nur Ein Wort", "Denkmal", "Bist Du Nicht Müde" (B 13:27)
* Söhne Mannheims: "Jah Is Changing All", "Babylon-System" (B 13:44)
* Katherine Jenkins: "Amazing Grace" (B 14:02)
* BAP: "Wie Schön Dat Wöhr", "Verdamp Lang Her" (B 14:11)
* Audioslave: "Doesn't Remind Me", "Dedication To What Is Right", "Black Hole Sun", "Like A Stone", "Killing in the Name" (B 14:28)
* Green Day: "American Idiot", "Holiday", "Minority", "We Are the Champions" (B 14:52)
* Juli: "Geile Zeit", "Perfekte Welle" (B 15:18)
* Claudia Schiffer (B 15:34)
* Silbermond: "Zeit für Optimisten", "Durch die Nacht" (B 15:39)
* Chris de Burgh: "The Road To Freedom", "Lebanese Night", "The Lady In Red", "Don't Pay the Ferryman" (B 15:53)
* Brian Wilson*: "Wonderful", "Our Prayer/Gee", "Heroes and Villains", "God Only Knows", "California Girls", "Good Vibrations", "Fun Fun Fun" (Brian played Live Aid as part of The Beach Boys line-up) (B 16:14)
* Renee Olstead: "My Baby Just Cares For Me" (B 16:38)
* Sasha: "If You Believe", "Hard to Handle", "Turn It Into Something Special" (B 16:46)
* a-ha: "Take On Me", "Summer Moved On", "Hunting High And Low" (B 17:02)
* Daniel Powter: "Bad Day", "Song 6" (B 17:25)
* Joana Zimmer: "I Believe (Give A Little Bit)" (B 17:37)
* Juan Diego Flórez: "You'll Never Walk Alone" (B B 17:52)
* Reamonn: "Hallelujah", "Alright" (B 18:00)
* Roxy Music*: "Virginia Plain", "Love Is the Drug", "Do the Strand", "Jealous Guy" (Bryan Ferry played solo at Live Aid) (B 18:17)
* Faithless: "Mass Destruction", "We Come 1" (B 18:41)
* Herbert Grönemeyer: "Heimat", "Der Mond Ist Aufgegangen", "Mensch", "Bleibt Alles Anders", "Flugzeuge Im Bauch", "Bochum" (B 18:55)
* Otto: "Piano Man (Spezial Version)" (B 19:27)

References

* [http://www.thelive8concert.com/ thelive8concert.com] Live 8 website - Details about the Live 8 concert