Elton will perform at the "Live 8" concert which takes place in London's Hyde Park on Saturday, July 2, 2005.

The show - called Live 8 and aimed at pressuring leaders of the wealthy G8 nations to Make Poverty History - will include a host of surprises.

The concert which is being staged 20 years after the first Live Aid extravaganza to help victims of famine in Africa will see stars perform in London and Washington in the US. It will be broadcast by the BBC.

Sir Paul McCartney and U2 will open the show with the Beatles classic Sgt Pepper. Performers will include Sir Elton John, Joss Stone, Madonna, U2, Robbie Williams, Coldplay, Oasis, Sting, The Who, Eminem, Annie Lennox, and Franz Ferdinand.

Organisers are in talks with: The Scissor Sisters, The Rolling Stones, and Pink Floyd.

Nelson Mandela is expected to appear via video message if he can't be there in person.

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