Artists confirmed to participate in the July 2, 2005 Live 8 concerts.
Barrie, Canada - Park Place
- African Guitar Summit
- Barenaked Ladies
- Blue Rodeo
- Bruce Cockburn
- Bryan Adams
- The Bachman Cummings Band
- Deep Purple
- DobaCaracol featuring Kna'an
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Great Big Sea
- Jann Arden
- Jet
- Les Trois Accords
- Motley Crue
- Our Lady Peace
- Sam Roberts
- Simple Plan
- Tegan & Sara
- The Tragically Hip
- Tom Cochrane
- Neil Young
Berlin - Siegesaule
- A-ha
- Audioslave
- Bap
- Brian Wilson
- Chris de Burgh
- Crosby Stills & Nash
- Die Toten Hosen
- Faithless
- Green Day
- Herbert Groenemeyer
- Joana Zimmer
- Juan Diego Florez
- Juli
- Katherine Jenkins
- Reamonn
- Renee Olstead
- Roxy Music
- Sasha
- Silbermond
- Soehne Mannheims
- Wir Sind Helden
Eden Project - in cooperation with Peter Gabriel and Youssou N'Dour
- Angelique Kidjo
- Maryam Mursal
- Salif Keita
- Thomas Mapfumo
- Tinariwen
- Daara J
- Shikisha
- Ayub Ogada
- Modou Diouf & O Fogum
Johannesburg
- 4Peace Ensemble
- Jabu Khanyile and Bayete
- Lindiwe
- Lucky Dube
- Mahotella Queens
- Malaika
- Orchestre Baobab
- Oumou Sengare
- Vusi Mahlasela
- Zola
London - Hyde Park
- Annie Lennox
- Bob Geldof
- Coldplay
- Dido
- Elton John
- Joss Stone
- Keane
- Killers, The
- Madonna
- Mariah Carey
- Ms. Dynamite
- Paul McCartney
- Pink Floyd
- Razorlight
- REM
- Robbie Williams
- Scissor Sisters
- Snoop Dogg
- Snow Patrol
- Stereophonics
- Sting
- Travis
- U2
- UB40
- Velvet Revolver
Moscow - Red Square
- Pet Shop Boys
Paris - Versailles Palace
- Andrea Bocelli with the Philarmonie der Nationen
- Amel Bent
- Axelle Red
- Calogero
- Cerrone / Nile Rogers
- Craig David
- Cure, The
- David Hallyday
- Diam's
- Dido
- Disiz La Peste
- Indochine
- Faudel
- Florent Pagny
- Kool Shen
- Kyo
- Louis Bertignac
- Matt Copora
- Muse
- Placebo
- Raphael
- Shakira
- Tina Arena
- Yannick Noah
- Youssou N'Dour
Philadelphia - Museum Of Art
- Will Smith (host)
- Alicia Keys
- Black Eyed Peas
- Bon Jovi
- Dave Matthews Band
- Def Leppard
- Destiny's Child
- Jay-Z
- Josh Groban
- Kaiser Chiefs
- Keith Urban
- Linkin Park
- Maroon 5
- P Diddy
- Rob Thomas
- Sarah McLachlan
- Stevie Wonder
- Toby Keith
Rome - Circus Maximus
- Antonello Venditti
- Articolo 31
- Biagio Antonacci
- Claudio Baglioni
- Duran Duran
- Elisa
- Faith Hill
- Francesco De Gregori
- Gemelli Diversi
- Irene Grandi
- Jovanotti
- Laura Pausini
- Le Vibrazioni
- Luciano Ligabue
- Max Pezzali
- Negramaro
- Negrita
- Nek
- Noa
- Piero Pelu
- Pino Daniele
- Povia
- Renato Zero
- Tim McGraw
- Tiromancino
- Velvet
Tokyo - Makuhari Messe
- Bjork
- Def Tech
- Dreams Come True
- Good Charlotte
- McFly
- Rize
Artists confirmed to participate in the July 6, 2005 Live 8 concert.
Edinburgh - Murrayfield Stadium
- Annie Lennox
- Snow Patrol
- Travis
- The Sugababes
- Ronan Keating
- Beverly Knight
- The Corrs
- Natasha Bedingfield
- Proclaimers
- Texas
- Youssou N’Dour
- McFly
- Bob Geldof
- Midge Ure
- African artists from Peter Gabriel’s WOMAD
