Edinburgh 50,000 the Final Push
News On: 5th July 2005

Having returned from Japan where McFly performed to the world in the first Live 8 show from Tokyo at the weekend, the boys are preparing for their next performance at Edinburgh's Murrayfield stadium on Wednesday.

Edinburgh 50,000: The Final Push will see some of the biggest names in music come together to perform on the eve of the G8 summit - The leaders of the 8 most powerful countries are meeting Scotland and the aim is to make the Make Poverty History campaign top of the agenda. They will be asked to:

1. double the aid sent to the world's poorest countries,
2. fully cancel their debts,
3. change the trade laws so that they can build their own future.

The show will be hosted by Lenny Henry and Peter Kaye and McFly will be joined by Annie Lennox, Snow Patrol, Travis, The Sugababes, Ronan Keating, Beverly Knight, The Corrs, Natasha Bedingfield, Proclaimers, Texas, Youssou N'Dour and of course Bob Geldof and Midge Ure.

You can find out more about the event and sign the online petition to Make Poverty History by going to www.live8live.com

 

McFly co-headline Live8 Japan
News On: 1st July 2005

McFly are flying to Japan to co-headline this weekend's Live8 Japan show with Good Charlotte & Bjork. They will play a 30 minute live set and at least 1 song will be beamed around the world !

For more infor on Live 8 go to www.live8live.com