Bob Geldof has denied he has teamed up with rocker Bono for a repeat of the 1985 Live Aid concerts to raise money to help ease Third World debt.
British tabloid the Sunreported this morning that British Prime Minister Tony Blair was backing "Live Aid II", which would be fronted by Robbie Williams, Oasis, Radiohead and Coldplay.
Geldof, the brains behind the original concert to relieve famine in Ethiopia, said in a statement: "I told the Sunthis afternoon it was not true. This only serves to undermine the concerted efforts of those concerned with the tragedy of poverty in Africa."
"However, if the Prime Minister wants to organise a Live Aid II, then good luck to him," Geldof added.
The 1985 event raised £60 million sterling, with simultaneous concerts in Britain and the United States.