Live 8 Russian Federation - Moscow, Red Square

The Russian Federation contribution to the Live 8 concerts will be hosted in Red Square. Moscow's famous Red Square earned its name not from the red walls of the Kremlin, nor from the traditional symbol of Communism, but from the Russian word for "red", which many centuries ago also meant "beautiful". The square's vast cobbled expanse is flanked by some of Moscow's most famous tourist attractions.

Located on the site of the city's old market place, Red Square served as Moscow's equivalent of ancient Rome's Forum - a meeting place for the people. It served as a place for celebrating church festivals, for public gatherings, hearing Government announcements and watching executions, the later becoming particularly commonplace during the reigns of Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great and during the anarchic Time of Troubles in the early 17th century.

The Live 8 Russian contribution should prove to be filled with plenty of photographic opportunities.

Listed in alphabetical order, the following acts are currently scheduled to play Live 8 Russia on July 2, 2005.
Acts to include Bravo, B-2, Moral Code X,  The Pet Shop Boys, Spleen and Valery Sutkin,

More details and acts to follow.