Geldof told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show he would personally sue the Ethiopian government and spend the money on aid if any evidence was produced. He said, "Produce me one shred of evidence and I promise you I will professionally investigate it, I will professionally report it, and if there is any money missing I will sue the Ethiopian government for that money back and I will spend it on aid. There is not a single shred of evidence that Band Aid or Live Aid money was diverted in any sense, it could not have been."
Eurovision Countdown - The BBC has revealed the six acts who will face the public vote in a bid to become this year's UK Eurovision entry. The Eurovision hopefuls, including four solo acts and two groups, will perform live in front of a panel of judges in Your Country Needs You! on 12 March. Esma Akkilic, Karen Harding, Josh Dubovie and Alexis Gerred will vie with trio Miss Fitz, and five-piece Uni5.
Pete Waterman, who is writing and producing this year's Eurovision entry, will lead the panel of judges. "We've got the song and we've got six acts - now all we're waiting for is the public," said Waterman. The panel will also include Strictly Come Dancing's Bruno Toniolo and Sugababes' Jade Ewen, who performed last year's UK entry in Moscow.
Sold Out - Tickets for this year's V Festival have sold out in record time, organisers said. Tickets for the annual two-day music festival to be held on 21-22 August went on sale on Friday and sold out within one-and-a-half hours. Acts alternately play at Hylands Park, in Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park, in South Staffordshire.
Kasabian and Kings of Leon have been chosen to headline. The Pet Shop Boys and Madness are among the confirmed acts.
Better Late... - Stevie Wonder has collected one of France's top cultural honours in Paris, 30 years after he was first named to receive it. The Motown star was made a Commander of the Arts and Letters by French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand who praised the singer as "music's familiar genius". Wonder was named a Commander in 1981, but officials said scheduling conflicts had delayed his formal decoration. "I receive this honour in memory of my mother and in memory of all of those that have made it possible for me to stand here today," Wonder said. The singer was also in Paris to perform and collect a lifetime achievement prize at France's biggest musical awards show on Saturday.
(Jim Evans)
