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28 June 2005
DailyMirror

Chancellor's send-off for Mirror battlebusBy Nick Webster

CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown and Live 8 mastermind Sir Bob Geldof led a host of stars who gave the Daily Mirror's Make Poverty History battlebus a rousing send-off yesterday.

We are taking the fight to end world poverty to Scotland, where the leaders of the G8 countries meet next week. And two of the driving forces behind the campaign to end African debt were there to cheer us off.

Mr Brown said: "The more miles this bus travels the more people will join the campaign. The more people who see such a prominent newspaper as the Daily Mirror leading the way to Edinburgh then the more pressure will be put on world leaders to take action against poverty."

Mr Brown will be in the Scottish capital on Saturday but joked he would be taking a much quicker route than the battlebus, which will be stopping off in Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle on the way. "The bus is a fantastic idea," he said.

Sir Bob took time off from organising this Saturday's Live 8 concerts in London, Philadelphia, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Toronto, Tokyo and Johannesburg.

He said: "I'd love everyone to join in behind the Daily Mirror's bus with their cars and make their way up through the country to Edinburgh.

"We know half the world's population will be watching Live 8.

"That's more than 2.5 billion people - and it's coming out of this country. It's incredible."

Sir Bob said Daily Mirror readers could really help the Make Poverty History by wearing the white wristbands or by going to http://www.live8live.com and signing the petition.

The Mirror is selling the wristbands on the bus for £1. You can also get them from Oxfam shops or text BAND to 87140.

TV presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan waved off the Mirror bus. Judy said: "I hope everyone gets behind this fantastic cause." Husband Richard added: "This opportunity to Make Poverty History doesn't come along very often. We need to go for it."

Liberty X, former EastEnders star Chris Parker, TV presenter Brian Dowling, Eurovision star Javine and the Daily Mirror's 3am girls also waved off the Mirror bus.

Actor Chris said: "I went to Africa and I was totally taken aback by the poverty." Kelli, of Liberty X, added: "This campaign really strikes a chord with everybody."

In Scotland yesterday, Lord of the Rings star Billy Boyd urged everyone to join the Edinburgh rally on Saturday.

He said: "We have to come out on the streets to say that 30,000 children can't be allowed to die every day. It's an outrage."

Live 8, which handed out 150,000 free tickets for Saturday's concert in Hyde Park, London, made another 55,000 tickets available to watch the event on giant screens.

God i`m getting old,.,., I looked at te list of bands and I had never heard of half of them

can't say I'll be watching.

Will SkyPlus the Killers, then sod the rest of it.

I do hope this doesn't spark off another charidee explosion!

Will watch the Killers and a couple of other acts and thats about it.

who the hell are the killers

Muppet

2pm start

1) Paul McCartney/U2 - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

2) U2 - One

3) Coldplay - In My Place, Fix You. Coldplay will then team up with Richard Ashcroft to perform a duet of Bitter Sweet Symphony

Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams will appear on stage, then introduce Elton John.

4) Elton John - Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting, Bitch Is Back. Elton will also perform a duet with Pete Doherty, Children Of The Revolution

5) Dido - Life For Rent, White Flag, Thank You

6) Stereophonics - TBC

7) REM - The One I Love, Losing My Religion, Imitation Of Life, Everybody Hurts

8) Ms Dynamite - Dy-na-mi-tee, Judgement Day, Redemption Song

9) Keane - Everybody's Changing, Somewhere Only We Know

10) Travis - Sing, Turn, Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

11) Annie Lennox - Walking On Broken Glass, Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves, Sweet Dreams

12) UB40 - Medley

13) Snoop Dogg - TBC

14) Razorlight - Somewhere Else, Golden Touch, Vice

15) Madonna - Like A Prayer, Music, Ray Of Light

16) Snow Patrol - Chocolate, Run

17) Joss Stone - I Had A Dream, Super Duper Love

18) Scissor Sisters - Laura, Take Your Mama

19) Velvet Revolver - TBC

20) The Killers - TBC

21) Sting - Message In A Bottle, Desert Rose

22) Mariah Carey - Vision Of Love, Make It Happen

23) Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You, Rock DJ, Feel

24) The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again, Baba O'Riley

25) Pink Floyd - Money, Comfortably Numb, Wish You Were Here

26) Paul McCartney - Long And Winding Road

27) Finale - (Approximately 8.45pm) Paul McCartney rumoured to be joined on stage by the likes of Mick Jagger and George Michael.

Other rumours:

:: Bob Geldof is trying to set up a funky duet between Joss Stone, and godfather of soul, James Brown.

:: Ricky Gervais has recorded two new comedy sketches, based on 1940s public information films, which will be shown on the big screens during the gig.

Thanks Lou!I might shed a tear or two in the Snow patrol set

wait for Coldplay and Fix You, if that doesn't do it you..nothing will. I'm gonna be a wreck on Monday night, pity the poor fools stood near me

They best take unbrellas then!

on the double sided info leaflet that comes with your ticket, the list of do's and dont's , you're not allowed to have an umbrella up during performance anyway but yet they can cover you in ash from the fireworks if you're down the front

Its like going to festivals and you cant take your own water in..yet bottled waters on sale inside
Never understood that one

are Coldplay not the blandest band ever?

What has happened to music in the last five years? We have VH1 blue print blandness where bands like Snow Patrol, Keane, Coldplay and Travis are all considered to be cutting edge.

NOT EVERY SONG NEEDS TO BE A ******* BALLAD

Coldplay are quality. I agree, Keane and Travis are garbage but Coldplay are top mate.

Does anybody think that Simon LeBon sounded like a woman just there?