Artists and songs at both Live Aid and Live 8

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There were many of the same artists and songs at both Live Aid and Live 8.

These songs were sung at both Live Aid and Live 8 (although some not by their original artists). Songs are listed with their Live Aid performers, with the artists who sang the songs at Live 8 (if different) in brackets:

• "Driven To Tears" - Sting
• "Every Breath You Take" - Sting and Phil Collins (Sting)
• "Good Vibrations" - The Beach Boys (Brian Wilson)
• "I Don't Like Mondays" - Boomtown Rats (Bob Geldof)
• "Rat Trap" - Boomtown Rats (Bob Geldof)
• "Rockin' All Over The World" - Status Quo (Coldplay, chorus sung during their song "In My Place")
• "Save A Prayer" - Duran Duran
• "Tears Are Not Enough" - Bryan Adams
• "Vienna" - Ultravox (Midge Ure)
• "We Are The Champions" - Queen (Green Day)
• "We Will Rock You" - Queen (Robbie Williams)
• "Won't Get Fooled Again" - The Who

These artists did not sing the same songs but still performed at both events:

• David Gilmour (played with Bryan Ferry in 1985, and as part of Pink Floyd in 2005)
• DMC (performed as part of Run DMC at Live Aid)
• Elton John
• George Michael
• Duran Duran
• Madonna
• Neil Young
• Paul McCartney
• U2