The first festival , dubbed " Respect " , under Livingstone 's tenure , took place in 2001 and attracted around 60,000 people . Since then attendances have been reached around 100,000 . After the launch of the political party also called Respect , the festival changed its name to '' ' Rise ' '' for 2005 . After the 7 July 2005 London bombings it was renamed '' ' London United ' '' , but changed back to just '' Rise '' in 2008
7 July 2005 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
Rise Festival