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On July 2, 2005, a Live 8 concert was held at the Eden Project, Cornwall, England. The event was dubbed "Africa Calling", but was also known as "LIVE 8: Africa Calling" or "Africa Calling: LIVE 8 at the Eden Project".

The event was initiated by Eden Project Chief Executive Tim Smit as an essential element of the global event and in response to the criticism of the absence of African artists in the other nine concerts. It was organised and project managed by Eden Staff led by Howard Jones and the involvement of artists was coordinated by Peter Gabriel. At first it was not part of the Live 8 events. Gabriel later contacted Bob Geldof, one of the main organisers of Live 8, and the Africa Calling concert became part of the Live 8 event.

The concert was aired live on the BBC's interactive/digital network. A DVD of 130 minutes of Live8: Africa Calling was released on October 25, 2005.

Live 8 concerts and line-ups
2 July 2005 Hyde Park, London Château de Versailles, near Paris Siegessäule, Berlin Circus Maximus, Rome Museum of Art, Philadelphia Park Place, Barrie Makuhari Messe, Chiba Mary Fitzgerald Square, Johannesburg Red Square, Moscow "Africa Calling", Eden Project 6 July 2005 "Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push"

Open Air Stage

Masters of Ceremony: Peter Gabriel & Johnny Kalsi

• 1.00-1.20pm : Ayub Ogada & Uno
• 1.40-2.20pm : Mariza
• 2.45-3.30pm : Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited
• 3.45-4.00pm : Coco Mbassi
• 4.20-4.45pm : Modou Diouf & O Fogum
• 5.15-5.55pm : Youssou N'Dour ¹ ² ³ and Le Super Etoile (duet with Dido ¹ ³)
• 6.10-6.25pm : Geoffrey Oryema
• 6.45-7.25pm : Angelique Kidjo
• 7.45-8.30pm : Tinariwen
• 8.55-9.30pm : Kanda Bongo Man
• 10.00-10.40pm : Daara J
• 10.40-11.00pm : Finale

Biome Stage

• 1.20-1.40pm : Cartwell Dutiro
• 2.20-2.45pm : Maryam Mursal (First Performance)
• 3.30-3.45pm : Maryam Mursal (Second Performance)
• 4.00-4.20pm : Shikisha
• 4.45-5.15pm : Siyaya
• 5.55-6.10pm : Emmanuel Jal
• 6.25-6.45pm : Coco Mbassi
• 7.25-7.45pm : Ayub Ogada
• 7.50-8.05pm : Chartwell Dutiro
• 8.30-8.55pm : Frititi
• 9.30-10.00pm  : Akim El Sikameya

Actress and Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie made a special appearance at the show.

¹ Also performed at the Paris show on July 2, 2005

² Also performed at the Edinburgh show on July 6, 2005

³ Also performed at the Live 8 concert, United Kingdom

• Live 8 official website.
• Read a review of Live 8 at Eden: Africa Calling at Fly

• Unofficial Live 8 website Live 8 website

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2 July 2005 London · Paris · Berlin · Rome · Philadelphia · Barrie · Chiba · Johannesburg · Moscow · Eden Project 6 July 2005 Edinburgh