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Huge acts such as Pink, The Rolling Stones, The Killers and U2 have reportedly been asked to perform at a Live Aid-style concert this summer in support of Ukraine.
As their brutal war with Russia rages on after over a year of conflict, mega stars and bands are being lined up to create a charity gig on June 24, reports The Sun.
The concert will be televised worldwide in a bid to send a strong message to Putin - and the publication reports that big names such as Adele, Sir Paul McCartney and Noel Gallagher are also likely to be approached.
A source said: 'It's going to be huge, properly A-list and on a global scale.
'It's something people have wanted to do for a while but a date has now been nailed down and booked at Wembley Stadium.
Gig: Huge acts such as Pink, The Rolling Stones (pictured), The Killers and U2 have reportedly been asked to perform at a Live Aid-style concert this summer in support of Ukraine
Charity: As their brutal war with Russia rages on after over a year of conflict, mega stars and bands are being lined up to create a charity gig on June 24, reports The Sun (Pink is pictured)
'For bands like U2 and Bono, who are pretty outspoken about their views on war and conflict, it feels like a great opportunity to keep hammering home the severity of the situation out in Ukraine.
'An event of this size can put real political pressure on the Russians, too.'
The insider did add that certain big acts would be ruled out as the summer date clashes with music festival Glastonbury.
Live Aid was held at the same London venue to raise funds for Ethiopian famine victims in 1985.
Livewire Pictures are reportedly one of the planners behind the event. They helped organise a charity gig with ITV last March for Ukraine which raised £13million, as well as 2017’s One Love Manchester gig.
Last week marked a year since the bloody conflict began.
February 24, 2022 was a day that changed everything: death rained from the skies, explosions lit up the dawn, Russian tanks churned up the Ukrainian border, and 200,000 pairs of boots marched on its cities.
It was a day that millions had dreaded, and millions more doubted would ever come.
Huge: The concert will be televised worldwide in a bid to send a strong message to Putin - and the publication reports that big names such as Adele, Sir Paul McCartney and Noel Gallagher are also likely to be approached (U2 pictured)
Bands: A source said: 'It's going to be huge, properly A-list and on a global scale' (The Killers are pictured)
It was the day that Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine. And in the year that has now passed since
