Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005 , in the G8 states and in South Africa . They were timed to precede the G8 conference and summit held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder , Scotland from 6 – 8 July 2005 . Both events also coincided with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid . Run in support of the aims of the UK 's Make Poverty History campaign and the Global Call for Action Against Poverty , ten simultaneous concerts were held on 2 July and one on 6 July . On 7 July , the G8 leaders pledged to double 2004 levels of aid to poor nations from US$ 25 billion to US$ 50 billion by the year 2010 . Half of the money was to go to Africa
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