LIVE 8 - GELDOF ASKS FANS TO TEXT FOR STATUS QUO

LIVE 8 organiser SIR BOB GELDOF has promised fans of STATUS QUO that he will allow the rockers to perform at the London leg of the charity event if enough people petition him with mobile phone text messages.

Fans of the WHATEVER YOU WANT band, who opened the original LIVE AID extravaganza in 1985, have been campaigning to get Status Quo on the line-up.

And as British fans flood Live 8 bosses with texts to enter a draw to win tickets for the London gig on 2 July (05), Geldof has asked them to send messages saying 'How can you possibly rock the world without the Quo?' if they want the band onstage.

He says, "If people keep texting, I promise you we will work miracles to let those two rockers on the stage.

"I love the Quo, I absolutely love the Quo. We are working hard on these things. If you could see the list of bands we want to play and that have asked to play.

"Basically, every hour we add to the original time plan we have to pay the authorities another GBP350,000. We're already way over the time limit, but keep texting and Quo'll be on the stage. It's up to you."