The Daily Mirror has discovered that two of Little Britain‘s stars won’t be introducing Elton at tomorrow’s Live 8, as first announced.
Instead, a Russian cosmonaut will hail the musician with ”And now, my fellow Rocket Man,” via a satellite link-up to the International Space Station, 250 miles above Earth.
Twenty years ago, Bob Geldof had tried to hook up with the Space Shuttle during Live Aid, but was unsuccessful because of technical problems. So getting the 46-year-old Sergei Krikalev, who has spent two years in Space, is particularly satisfying.
Jonathan Ross will be the host at Hyde Park, where Elton is expected to do The Bitch is Back and Saturday Night’s (Alright For Fighting) before joining Pete Doherty for Children of The Revolution.
Below is the London schedule, although some of it could be changed, virtually at the last minute. . . .
Paul McCartney and U2
Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club
U2
One
Coldplay
Clocks, In My Place
Coldplay & Richard Ashcroft
Bitter Sweet Sympathy
Elton
Bitch Is Back, Saturday Night’s (Alright For Fighting)
Elton & Pete Doherty
Children Of The Revolution
Dido
White Flag, Life For Rent, Thank You
Stereophonics
Songs to be confirmed
REM
The One I Love, Everybody Hurts, Imitation of Life, Losing My Religion
Ms Dynamite
Judgement Day, Dynamite, Redemption Song
Keane
Somewhere Only We Know, Everybody’s Changing
Travis
Why Does It Always Rain On Me?, Sing, Turn
Annie Lennox
Sweet Dreams, Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves, Walking On Broken Glass
UB40
Food For Thought, Red Red Wine
Snoop Dogg
Songs to be confirmed
Razorlight
Vice, Golden Touch, Somewhere Else
Madonna
Like A Prayer, Ray Of Light, Music
Snow Patrol
Run, Chocolate
Joss Stone
Super Duper Love, I Had A Dream
Scissor Sisters
Take Your Mama, Laura
Velvet Revolver
Songs to be confirmed
The Killers
Songs to be confirmed
Sting
Every Breath You Take, reworked to include We’ll Be Watching You, Message In A Bottle, Desert Rose
Mariah Carey
Make It Happen, Vision of Love
Robbie Williams
Let Me Entertain You, Feel, Rock DJ, We Will Rock You
The Who
Baba O’Riley, Won’t Get Fooled Again
Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here, Money, Comfortably Numb
Paul McCartney
Long And Winding Road
Finale
McCartney will be joined by an all-star band
