The concert was for free, but they were collecting votes claiming that the G8 countries forgive the debts of the African countries. We all know that the nice dictator guys there are putting the money in their pockets anyway, so they would really appreciate that move of G8. Besides that, the musicians involved made a good ad for themselves, so everyone was happy, expect for those starving in Africa, who again didn't get neither bread nor circuses. It looked like the circuses were only for those children who ate well. [ 4 of 13 ]