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| Madonna heads UK Live Earth bill | Madonna heads UK Live Earth bill |
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| Madonna, Genesis, James Blunt and the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be among the headliners at the London show of the global series of Live Earth concerts. | Madonna, Genesis, James Blunt and the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be among the headliners at the London show of the global series of Live Earth concerts. |
| They will be joined at Wembley Stadium by groups including Foo Fighters, Duran Duran, Snow Patrol and Razorlight. | They will be joined at Wembley Stadium by groups including Foo Fighters, Duran Duran, Snow Patrol and Razorlight. |
| Seven Live Earth shows will take place around the world on 7 July as a way of highlighting climate change. | |
| Some of the acts had already endorsed the project but Wembley's full line-up had not previously been confirmed. | Some of the acts had already endorsed the project but Wembley's full line-up had not previously been confirmed. |
| Ticket ballot | Ticket ballot |
| A total of 17 acts have been announced for Wembley, with the promise of more to follow. | A total of 17 acts have been announced for Wembley, with the promise of more to follow. |
| The diverse line-up include rap group The Beastie Boys, singer-songwriters David Gray and Damien Rice, and R&B pianist John Legend. | The diverse line-up include rap group The Beastie Boys, singer-songwriters David Gray and Damien Rice, and R&B pianist John Legend. |
| More than 100 acts will take part in the global event on 7 JulyBlack Eyed Peas, Bloc Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Keane and Paolo Nutini complete the bill so far. | More than 100 acts will take part in the global event on 7 JulyBlack Eyed Peas, Bloc Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Keane and Paolo Nutini complete the bill so far. |
| The organisers said that tickets would be allocated by a ballot, and fans would be able to register their interest online for 72 hours from 1200 BST on Friday. | The organisers said that tickets would be allocated by a ballot, and fans would be able to register their interest online for 72 hours from 1200 BST on Friday. |
| Tickets, priced at £55 each, would be limited to two per applicant and could then be purchased from Wednesday 18 April. | Tickets, priced at £55 each, would be limited to two per applicant and could then be purchased from Wednesday 18 April. |
| Further details were to be released on Tuesday regarding the US leg of Live Earth, the organisers promised. | Further details were to be released on Tuesday regarding the US leg of Live Earth, the organisers promised. |
| There will also be concerts in Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo. | There will also be concerts in Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo. |
| The concerts aim to set a "green example" for other music events by using measures such as eco-friendly electricity, sustainable lighting and carbon-neutral travel. | The concerts aim to set a "green example" for other music events by using measures such as eco-friendly electricity, sustainable lighting and carbon-neutral travel. |
| Registration for tickets, allocated by ballot, opens this FridayFormer US Vice-President Al Gore, who is one of those involved in organising the series of events, said he expected Live Earth to attract "an audience of billions". | Registration for tickets, allocated by ballot, opens this FridayFormer US Vice-President Al Gore, who is one of those involved in organising the series of events, said he expected Live Earth to attract "an audience of billions". |
| "We hope Live Earth will launch a global campaign, giving a critical mass of people around the world the tools they need to help solve the climate crisis." | "We hope Live Earth will launch a global campaign, giving a critical mass of people around the world the tools they need to help solve the climate crisis." |
| All profits will go to organisations including the Alliance for Climate Protection, the Climate Group and Stop Climate Chaos. | All profits will go to organisations including the Alliance for Climate Protection, the Climate Group and Stop Climate Chaos. |