U2 and Sting have confirmed they will perform at the Live 8 concert, designed to recreate awareness generated for world poverty by the original Live Aid concerts twenty years ago in 1985 and to coincide with the G8 summit in Scotland on July 6-8.

In addition to U2 and Sting, Mariah Carey, Coldplay, Dido, Keane, Sir Elton John, Annie Lennox, Madonna, Muse, Scissor Sisters, Sir Paul McCartney, Joss Stone, Stereophonics, Snoop, Robbie Williams, and REM are set to perform in London.

The Philadelphia show will include Philly's own Will Smith, the Dave Matthews Band, Bon Jovi (who owns the Philly Soul arena team), Stevie Wonder, Puff Daddy and Jay-Z. Eminem is also rumored to be on the Philly bill. Another rumor floating is that the Philly show will be free.

Other shows will also take place at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and the Circus Maximus in Rome.

A-Ha, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Lauryn Hill and Brian Wilson are set to perform in Berlin, while the Rome show will have Faith Hill and Duran Duran. Parisians will be treated to Jamiroquai, Craig David, Youssou N'Dour and former French tennis star Yannick Noah.

While not confirmed, Franz Ferdinand has expressed interest in performing at a Scotland location since the G8 Summit will take place in their home country.

Labels: Coldplay, Elton John, Sting, U2