Full London line-up

The Live Earth concerts take place tomorrow with a series of gigs across the globe broadcast live on the internet.

Organised by Al Gore, the environmental crusader and former United States vice president, the star-studded concerts are being held to highlight the threat of climate change.

Madonna will headline the concert at London's Wembley Stadium.

A newly reformed Genesis will perform at Live Earth London during the day, before catching a plane to Manchester where they will kick off the UK leg of their reunion tour.

The environmental extravaganza begins in Sydney at 0300 BST. Concerts follow in Tokyo (0500, all times BST), Shanghai (1130), Hamburg (1230), London (1330), Johannesburg (1830), New Jersey (1830) and Rio de Janeiro (2130), with artists donating their performing time and all proceeds going to Gore's non-profit Alliance for Climate Protection.

The Rio gig will now go ahead after a judge overturned yesterday's decision to cancel it over safety concerns.

Billed by Gore as "the biggest show on earth", the Live Earth events will be beamed to a worldwide audience of two billion people.

"By attracting an audience of billions we hope Live Earth will launch a global campaign giving a critical mass of people around the world the tools they need to help solve the climate crisis," Al Gore said. "But ultimately, corporations and governments must become global leaders taking decisive action to stop global warming."

The London line-up includes the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kasabian, Black Eyed Peas, Duran Duran and Keane.

Sir Paul McCartney and Justin Timberlake are rumoured to be in talks to appear as surprise guests.

Across the globe, performers include Joss Stone in Johannesburg, the Police in New York and Sarah Brightman in Shanghai.

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