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.

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)
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