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Madonna set the world's feet tapping as the megastar rocked the London leg of the Live Earth gigs which were beamed to 2 billion people.

After a drumming set by the Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins, the Red Hot Chili Pepper's Chad Smith and Roger Taylor from Queen opened the UK event, a newly-reformed Genesis played hits including Turn It On Again and Land of Confusion.

Razorlight followed, playing Before I Fall to Pieces and America while Snow Patrol thrilled the crowed with Open Your Eyes, Shut Your Eyes and Chasing Cars. Other acts included Kasabian, Paolo Nutini and Black Eyed Peas.

Duran Duran played four of their hits, including Planet Earth and Ordinary World while the Chili's set included Dani California, So Much I and By the Way.
Wearing a below-the-knee puff-sleeved dress, matching knee-length leggings and black patent Mary-Janes, the star of the show, Madonna, took to the stage for her performance of Hey You where she was joined by a choir of schoolchildren.

She then strummed an electric guitar to Ray of Light before bursting into La Isla Bonita accompanied by cult New York Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello
Madonna thanked Al Gore, the brainchild of the nine concerts across the globe, "for giving the world the wake-up call it so badly needs and for starting an avalanche of awareness that we are running out of time".

She said: "Lets hope tonight's concert and the concerts going on around the world are not just about entertainment but starting a revolution around the world. If you want to save the planet let me see you jump."
The Material Girl singer closed the London event with a blistering rendition of her disco hit Hung Up.

The events had begun in Sydney, where the line-up included Crowded House, and carried on to Tokyo, Johannesburg, Shanghai, London, Hamburg, New Jersey, Washington and Rio de Janeiro.

American audiences saw acts including The Police, Kanye West, Bon Jovi, Smashing Pumpkins and Taking Back Sunday.
The concerts were carbon neutral, with all energy to Wembley Stadium and the other venues supplied by renewable sources.

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