Live 8 ticket details

People can apply for tickets for the Live 8 concert at London's Hyde Park from 8am today, to be part of the ticket text lottery.

You can apply as many times as you like - the more you apply the more chance you have of success - with texts costing £1.50 (plus network charges) each time. There's 75,000 pairs of tickets, and the winners will be randomly chosen by computer. There's 7 days to apply, so you don't need to do it this minute.

Text the answer to the question:-
"What city is the forthcoming G8 summit being held near this July?"
A) Berlin B) Moscow C) Edinburgh
Text A, B or C to 84599
You must be over 16 to enter.

Remember, the show will publicise the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY campaign, rather than raise cash. Make sure you know what it's all about, so that you can properly support this cause.

Acts include Madonna, Coldplay, Elton John, Muse, REM, Dido, Paul McCartney, Razorlight, and Keane. Click here for the full details.

Simultaneous concerts will also happen in Berlin, Paris, Rome, and Philidelphia, and the whole event is expected to be watched by 2 billion people. Let's hope they pay attention to the issue, as well as the bands.

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