Live 8 costs revealed

Campaigning rocker Bob Geldof's Live 8 concerts cost a staggering $14.6 million (€12m) to stage, accounts have revealed.

Fri, 13 Oct, 2006 - 19:37

Campaigning rocker Bob Geldof's Live 8 concerts cost a staggering $14.6 million (€12m) to stage, accounts have revealed.

The 10 gigs held across the world in July 2005 were aimed at promoting awareness and putting pressure on world leaders at the G8 summit to end poverty in Africa.

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