The Reuters site is carrying news feeds about Live8 around the world and, as a news provider, is also adding some interesting editorial comment and background on events.
In Tokyo, the 10,000-seat venue was full by the end, although many in the crowd said they came mainly to see headline act Bjork give her first live performance in two years.and they use the Mandela quote, when he came out in support of Live8 and the "Make poverty history" campaign, to counter the criticism of the event.
The diminutive star expressed the sense of helplessness she felt in the face of extreme poverty in poor countries.
"I look at the news, I see people starving, I am crying. I'm a total mess," she told reporters after the gig.
"You try to think how you're going to break through this cobweb of problems and bureaucracy and how on Earth anybody is going to make any change."
"Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation," Nelson MandelaFinally and best for broadband users I'd guess, AOL Music are carrying live video feeds from all the concerts around the world.
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