Bob Geldof has announced that three more concerts will be added to the Live 8 event.
The Tokyo, Toronto and Johannesburg concerts are to be announced officially tomorrow, bringing the total number of Live 8 gigs to eight.
Earlier, Midge Ure and Peter Gabriel announced details of an African-only concert to be held at the Eden Project in Cornwall.
‘Africa Calling’ will take place on 2 July at the same time as the main event in Hyde Park. It will be hosted by Gabriel and Senegalese star Youssou N’Dour and will feature only African artists. The bill will include Maryam Mursal, Salif Keita and Thomas Mapfumo.
Blur frontman Damon Albarn criticised the Hyde Park line-up for omitting African artists. It features Madonna, Paul McCartney and Robbie Williams.
Geldof said there would be no concert in Dublin because it wouldn't directly affect the leaders of the G8.
