The Live 8 concert on July 2, 2005 held in London’s Hyde Park was one of a string of concerts around the world staged throughout the G8 and South Africa. The concerts were timed to proceed the G8 summit, and were held in conjunction with the Make Poverty History campaign. U2 opened the London concert, and played a set that included “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” performed with Paul McCartney of the Beatles, “Beautiful Day – Blackbird”, “Vertigo”, and “One – Unchained Melody.” The song “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was released for sale as a single within minutes of U2’s performance being finished and it went on to set records for sales that day.