The Today and Triple M networks were part of this weekend’s historic ‘Live 8’ concert, aimed to increase awareness of world poverty.

The concerts were heard and viewed by around 2 billion people. The internet was the big draw card for this concert. More than five million people logged onto the web to watch the concerts, with 175,000 simultaneous streams at any one time, making it “by far the biggest internet event in history” according to AOL vice-president Ruth Sarfaty.

Organised by Sir Bob Geldof, on the 20th anniversary of ‘Live Aid’, Live 8 featured 20 hours of performances from the world’s best known and freshest bands and artists, including 3 Australians.

Concerts were broadcast around the world form London, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Philadelphia, Toronto, Tokyo and Johannesburg in a global drive for people to unite and call on their governments to cancel third world debt and work to eliminate poverty and famine.

The Today and Triple M networks will continue to run regular features of Live 8 up until 31 August.

Grant Tothill, Network Program Director, Triple M, says: “Live 8, as with ‘Live Aid’, will go down in music history.