Cast and Crew of Live 8

Cast of
Live 8

About Live 8

On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIVE 8 - 10 concerts featuring over 1000 musicians from across the globe - asked people not for their money, but for their voice.

Full Cast of Live 8

Paul McCartney
plays Self

Paul McCartney as Self

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of...

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Richard Ashcroft
plays Self

Elton John
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Elton John as Self

Elton John is an English singer, pianist and composer. He has made appearances in numerous films such as "Born to Bo...

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Pete Doherty
plays Self

Dido
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Youssou N'Dour
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MS. Dynamite
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Rita Marley
plays Self

Stephen Marley
plays Self

Bob Geldof
plays Self

Snoop Dogg
plays Self

Snoop Dogg as Self

Snoop Dogg (given name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr.) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, ac...

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Annie Lennox
plays Self

Annie Lennox as Self

Annie Lennox, OBE (born 25 December 1954), is a Scottish recording artist. After achieving minor success in the band ...

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Bryan Adams
plays Self

Kanye West
plays Self

Kanye West as Self

Ye (born Kanye Omari West, June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. He...

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Madonna
plays Self

Brian Wilson
plays Self

Toby Keith
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Toby Keith as Self

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961), best known as Toby Keith, is an Amer...

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Daniel Powter
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Chester Bennington
plays Self

Jay-Z
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Joss Stone
plays Self

Joss Stone as Self

Jocelyn Eve Stoker, better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English soul singer-songwriter and actress. Ston...

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Alicia Keys
plays Self

Alicia Keys as Self

Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter. A...

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Sarah McLachlan
plays Self

Sarah McLachlan as Self

Sarah Ann McLachlan OC OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter known for her emotional ballads an...

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Josh Groban
plays Self

Josh Groban as Self

Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. His first four solo albu...

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Sting
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Sting as Self

Sting (aka Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, activist, actor and philanthropis...

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Mariah Carey
plays Self

Mariah Carey as Self

Mariah Carey (March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the "So...

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Vusi Mahlasela
plays Self

Neil Young
plays Self

Robbie Williams
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Keith Urban
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Rob Thomas
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Rob Thomas as Self

Rob Thomas was born on February 14, 1972 in Landstuhl, West Germany as Robert Kelly Thomas. He has been married to Ma...

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Stevie Wonder
plays Self

George Michael
plays Self

George Michael as Self

George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer and songwri...

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Midge Ure
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Eddie Izzard
plays Self

Eddie Izzard as Self

Edward John "Eddie" Izzard (born 7 February 1962) is an English stand-up comedian and actor. Her comedy style takes t...

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Katherine Jenkins
plays Self

James Brown
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James Brown as Self

James Brown (May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter, eventually referred to as "The G...

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Will Young
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Adam Levine
plays Self

Adam Levine as Self

Adam Noah Levine is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist,  and actor, widely known as the lead vocali...

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Matt Flynn
plays Self

James Valentine
plays Self

Jesse Carmichael
plays Self

Beyoncé
plays Self

Beyoncé as Self

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981), often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American R&B and pop re...

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Kelly Rowland
plays Self

Kelly Rowland as Self

Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer,songwriter, actress and television per...

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Michelle Williams
plays Self

Will Smith
plays Self - Philadelphia

Will Smith as Self - Philadelphia

Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor and rapper. Known for variety of roles, Smith...

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Maxi Jazz

Sister Bliss

Rollo Armstrong

Neil Tennant
plays Self

Chris Lowe
plays Self

Jon Bon Jovi
plays Self

Jon Bon Jovi as Self

John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer, songwrit...

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Brad Pitt
plays Self

Brad Pitt as Self

William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various ...

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David Gilmour
plays Self

Roger Waters
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Richard Wright
plays Self

Nick Mason
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The Edge
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The Edge as Self

David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known by his stage name The Edge (or just Edge), is an Irish musician...

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Bono
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Bono as Self

Paul David Hewson, better known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, venture capitalist, ...

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Bill Gates
plays Self

Bill Gates as Self

Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955 and is currently 68 years old.

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Richard Gere
plays Self

Richard Gere as Self

Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor and producer. He began in films in the 1970s, playin...

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Chris Tucker
plays Self

Chris Tucker as Self

Christopher "Chris" Tucker (born August 31, 1971) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his roles as Dete...

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David Beckham
plays Self

George Clooney
plays Self

George Clooney as Self

George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of numerous accolad...

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Tom Hanks
plays Self

Tom Hanks as Self

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic ...

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Penélope Cruz
plays Self

Penélope Cruz as Self

Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Known for her roles in films of several genres, part...

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Hugh Grant
plays Self

Hugh Grant as Self

Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor and film producer. He has received a Golden Globe A...

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Claudia Schiffer
plays Self

Claudia Schiffer as Self

Claudia Maria Schiffer is a German model, actress, and fashion designer, based in the United Kingdom. She rose to fam...

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50 Cent
plays Self

50 Cent as Self

Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper and actor...

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Ewan McGregor
plays Self

Ewan McGregor as Self

Ewan Gordon McGregor is a Scottish actor who has starred in numerous film and musical roles. His first professional r...

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Nicolas Cage
plays Self

Nicolas Cage as Self

Nicolas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola) is an American actor and filmmaker; he is also nephew to Francis Ford Coppola...

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Kate Moss
plays Self

Juliette Binoche
plays Self

Juliette Binoche as Self

Juliette Binoche (born 9 March 1964) is a French actress, artist and dancer. She has appeared in more than 40 feature...

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Jude Law
plays Self

Jude Law as Self

David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972) is an English actor. He has received multiple awards including a BAFT...

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Justin Timberlake
plays Self

Justin Timberlake as Self

Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the worl...

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Cameron Diaz
plays Self