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UdoKier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:20 PM
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Live Aid axes Spice Girls for being "too trivial"
Edited on Tue May-31-05 05:21 PM by UdoKier
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=15574320&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=not-gonnabe-name_page.html

31 May 2005
NOT GONNABE
EXCLUSIVE Live 8 snub for Spice Girls as bosses brand their music too trivial for gig to aid starving
By Cameron Robertson
SIR Bob Geldof will today announce the glittering line-up for music spectacular Live 8 - but the Spice Girls will not be in it.

The decision by concert bosses to axe them from the concert will be a bitter blow to the five stars who had hoped to re-form and play together for the first time since they split in 1998.

Geri Halliwell, 32, Victoria Beckham, 31, Melanie C, 31, Melanie B, 29, and 29-year-old Emma Bunton.

A source said: "The girls will be gutted by the decision."

But Live 8 organisers were adamant their style of music did not fit in with the serious political message about world poverty the transatlantic event hopes to portray.




I find it rather amusing that the first Band Aid benefit included pop-fluff bands Wham!, Duran Duran, Bananarama, Culture Club, Boy George's non-musician pal Marilyn.



Have Geldof & co. become snobs in their old age? I guess the Spice Girls' many fans are also "too trivial" to donate to the cause... :eyes:
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Book Lover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:20 PM
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1. First good news I've heard all day (nm)
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:23 PM
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2. so, what's the problem?
:shrug:
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noiretextatique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:52 PM
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15. they are too "trivial" to raise money for starving people
Edited on Tue May-31-05 06:05 PM by noiretblu
apparently :eyes: but :wtf: do i know...apparently it's designed to send a political message, so i suppose they want serious groups.
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Semi_subversive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:23 PM
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3. Poor babies!
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Kipling Donating Member (929 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:24 PM
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4. HOORAY!
This is shaping up to be a good day.
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UdoKier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:27 PM
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6. So many haters...



They are a harmless little pop group. Why rag on them?

I really don't get it...
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:32 PM
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9. may be because I find them a tad bit "condensating"
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warrens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:25 PM
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5. Duran Duran is on this one too
So far, I haven't seen one performer I'd walk across the street to see. Bleh.
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gorbal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:35 PM
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11. I think I would rather go to the one in England
http://199.249.170.141/radiomonitor/news/format/rock/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000938647

I like Dave Matthews band and Stevie Wonder however and I'm sure that others will line up for it. I want to go see it just because I went on the Freepers site for a laugh and they were all complaining about it.

Bob commented on the Spice Girls situation and I guess he's not sure if they have gotten over their differences yet so they have yet to confirm their appearance.
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:28 PM
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7. Having Bono strut across the stage waving some kind of flag
Edited on Tue May-31-05 05:28 PM by The_Casual_Observer
looking all controversial is much more in tune I suppose. Those people are so full of themselves, as if their rock&roll concert is a religious experience that would change the world.
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gorbal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:40 PM
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12. Hey, this will help put the pressure on G8, I'm all for it
Think how bad the 8 will look if they don't end africa's dept if all the worlds major religious leaders come together and demand it.

Bob Geldof is my hero:)
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:45 PM
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13. They could put on just as much pressure with the Spices
Much better to look at that a bunch of scowling self loathing geriatric punk rockers. I'll bet they would put on a professional & entertaining show.
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gorbal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:55 PM
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18. That's an old story
In a press conference this morning-

"I spoke to them this morning, it looks very good, that's all we can say," Geldof said.

http://www.macleans.ca/culture/news/shownews.jsp?content=e053153A

The Spice Girls rumor is from yesterday, it's just that our lovely media decided to take it seriousl:(
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:31 PM
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8. Isn't P. Diddy or Puff Daddy or Boo Boo Kitty or whatever his name is now
on the ticket? You want trivial?

Jeez, this is a fundraiser/awareness concert. If the Spice Girls will bring folks to open their minds, then let them sing.
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Enraged_Ape Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:34 PM
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10. Like ANY group over the last 20 years hasn't been trivial
What a joke.

With the possible exception of U2, and whoever your own favorite group is.
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DoveTurnedHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:49 PM
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14. The Only True "Fluff" Band You List From Live Aid Is Bananarama, IMO
And this Marilyn person, maybe. The others all had strong followings at the time and (arguably) made some relevant music.

Tons want in on this benefit, I'm sure. They can't take everyone.

DTH
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:52 PM
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16. John Denver was snubbed for the first one. He practically pioneered
activism in music and he says he cried like he could die when they did that.
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DoveTurnedHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:54 PM
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17. Ouch
Harsh, Bob. :-)

DTH
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UdoKier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 07:35 PM
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19. Unfortunately John Denver was at his nadir of uncoolness then...
Even now he's a guilty pleasure...
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immoderate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 07:46 PM
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20. I heard Madonna was on it.
??:shrug:

I think anybody with a following is "qualified."

--IMM
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