Live 8 concert, Johannesburg

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Live 8 concerts and line-ups
2 July 2005
Hyde Park, London Château de Versailles, near Paris Siegessäule, Berlin Circus Maximus, Rome Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia Park Place, Barrie Makuhari Messe, Chiba Mary Fitzgerald Square, Johannesburg Red Square, Moscow "Africa Calling", Eden Project
6 July 2005
"Edinburgh 50,000 – The Final Push"

On 2 July 2005, a Live 8 concert was held at Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa.

The event is also referred to as "Live 8 Johannesburg", "Live 8 Jo'burg", and "Live 8 South Africa". The show was produced by Gareth Simpson of Oxfam and Brad Holmes of the Bassline Club. Artist booking was conducted by Antos Stella.

A speech was given by former South African president Nelson Mandela, who was received with a 5-minute standing ovation by the audience.