Destiny's Child And Linkin Park Join Live 8

R+b supergroup Destiny's Child and nu-metallers Linkin Park have confirmed they will perform at Philadelphia's Live 8 concert on 2 July (2005).

The Survivor chart-toppers are keen to lend their support to the charity fundraiser despite their announcement on Sunday (12jun05) that they will split when their world tour comes to an end in September (2005).

Iconic rapper 50 Cent pulled out of his proposed appearance at Live 8 on Wednesday.

Destiny's Child and Linkin Park will join Jay-Z, Sean 'p Diddy' Combs, Maroon 5 and Stevie Wonder on the star-studded bill which coincides with simultaneous shows in London, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Tokyo, Toronto and Johannesburg. Further concerts are being staged at England's Eden Project in Cornwall and in Edinburgh on 6 July (2005).