Geldof axes self from Live 8 playlist
29/06/2005 - 08:35:20Rock campaigner Bob Geldof has axed himself off the playlist for Saturday's Live 8 gigs, because he doesn't sell enough records to justify sharing the stage with superstars Madonna, Paul McCartney and U2.
Live 8 organiser Geldof is happy to watch from the wings while Mariah Carey, Dido, Elton John and Sting jostle for stage time in London's Hyde Park.
Despite playing Live Aid with his band The Boomtown Rats in 1985, Geldof admits he's not much of a chart-topper these days.
He says: "I don't think I'm going to be playing. Let's face it - I don't sell enough records to justify a space on the bill."
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