Live 8 DVD details revealed

On November 8, 2005 the biggest live event DVD project of its kind will be released. Live 8 brings together performances from the amazing series of concerts which took place around the world on July 2, 2005.

The 4-disc set contains three discs of live footage taken from the Live 8 shows staged in London and Philadelphia alongside key highlights from the seven other events staged across the world. Every artist who performed at London's Hyde Park and Philadelphia's Museum Of Art appear on the DVD, many of them with their full sets.

"It was 20 years ago today..." Live 8 opens with U2 and Paul McCartney's crowd-rousing rendition of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and also features Pink Floyd's historical reunion, a stunning performance by The Who as well as Bon Jovi, Velvet Revolver, REM and Def Leppard. Disc 3 closes as the London concert closed on July 2nd with the stars of Live 8 Hyde Park taking to the stage for the 'Hey Jude' finale.

Disc 4 features exclusive extras including a never-before-seen backstage documentary filmed at Hyde Park, Pink Floyd's Live 8 reunion rehearsal...

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