"Kyle MacLachlan introduces Corinne Bailey Rae"

That, we think, is probably Live Earth's running order in a nutshell. Although, perhaps "Boris Becker introduces Damien Rice and David Gray" or "Anna Friel introduces a film" could equally show the stretch-marks on the day.

According to this running order, the big kick off is going to be Genesis doing Turn It On Again - which hardly has a "reduce, reuse, recycle" message to it; the big finish? Madonna doing, erm Hung Up. At least she's decided to get the clunking Hey You out the way early on in the session.

Kylie stands up Elton John

Kylie Minogue was meant to have played a special set for Elton John and hispartnerdavidfurnish's guests at a charity bash he threw at his home, but called on the night to say she was too tired to perform.

Elton stepped in and played instead, which meant everyone suffered. But then, the guest list included Boris Becker and Hugh Grant, so it's hard to feel to bothered.