Bob Geldof - Eminem Ignored Bono's Live 8 Calls

29 October 2005 16:16

Caption: Sir Bob Geldof (Picture) Raisa Gorbachev Annual Gala Dinner - Arrivals Hampton Court Palace London, England ....

Eminem Ignored Bono's Live 8 Calls

Live 8 organisers SIR BOB GELDOF and BONO were furious when rapper EMINEM refused to return their phonecalls about performing at the poverty awareness bash.

They sent the STAN hitmaker photographs of African fans wearing Eminem t-shirts in an effort to persuade him to join the Live 8 line-up, only to be totally ignored.

Geldof says, "Bono called me while I was in Africa and said 'he's (Eminem) not calling me back. I've got these pictures of kids wearing Eminem and D-12 t-shirts and we got them sent off to Eminem's office but did we hear anything? It's sad.'

He added, "If people don't want to do anything, then it's cool, I'm ok with that, but I wouldn't mind if they got back to us."

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3rd November 2005 15:19 bluecollarscholar (2)

	I totally mucked up my last post in response to <i>HYPERTHREAD</i>'s remarks on John Lennon, the song "Imagine," and our "sinful nature." <B>MY COMMENTS:</B> Taking refuge in religiously fundamentalist approaches when confronted by the complexities and "chaos" of the post-modern world is <i>totally understandable</i>. Like the Taliban, Al Qaida and many Christian sects, <i>HYPERTHREAD</i> has put his wagons in a circle. The problem with his approach, however, is in keeping the evildoers from penetrating the defenses one also can inadvertently keep out the real, the true and the moral as well. Actually, Lennon's song clearly resonates with mainstream Christian theological scholarship. We all need to be vigilant about taking care to separate what Jesus actually said to what was said <i>about</i> him in the New Testament. Turning to the Psalms or to the apostle Paul are certainly useful, but they must be seen as the varnish which overlays the authentic words and deeds of Jesus of Nazareth. As Lennon once observed in his "Beatle days," Christianity IS "vanishing and shrinking." Jesus himself, Lennon once remarked, was "okay" but has been obscured by the density of his followers who came after him. "Bible Study" is actually "studying the Bible." We all need to strike a blow for biblical literacy and let the real Jesus speak for <i>himself</i>.

31st October 2005 06:00 liveima (2)

	Why is this news now??? live 8 was months ago. Is Bono trying to get some more press on the back of Eminem? "Eminem was rude and never called me back" So what, get over it. I'd wager that Eminem or Bono wouldn't return any of my phone calls. And why are a bunch of these comments either complaining about George Bush or trying to defend him? Grow up. Bush didn't block Eminem's phone calls to Bono because he hates black people. Or any other pretend reason you can come up with to link him to events that he has nothing to do with. Go make some fake memos and maybe I'll listen.

30th October 2005 21:58 kung foo chicken (4)

	Dear flute, this will be my last post also. I just want to say that I can sense your passion and your fear that your country is headed in the wrong direction. The truth is you sound intelligent and I have made fun of you but, I just want you to seek the truth in all you do because it seems to me that you latch on to every false idea because it goes along with the philosophy you've already cemented into your belief system. Did bush lie to take a nation to war??really?? or, did Clinton, Gore, Kerry, The U.N., great Britain, Germany, France,and so many, say the exact same thing?? Did Bush steal the election in 2000, or was it Gore who first went to court to get recounts in demacratic counties?? Did saddam have weapons???? He used them didnt he??? There were 25,000 chemical weapons masks found at the beginning of the war remember?? Dont you remember?? I do, cuz one of my kids was there the first year of the war from december to december next. Is a deferment from serving in the military, really the same as Going to canada?? Is Bush a coward cuz he wanted to fly jets and so joined the gaurd?? Why didnrt he get a deferment? I thought liberals were open minded!! Is it true ,,is it true,, is it true????Please start asking yourself this question more often. In fact , ALWAYS.. I wish you Gods best and can we now go back to Bono and enima m....hahaha