Madonna, Chili Peppers, Bloc Party For Live Earth

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Madonna, Genesis and Bloc Party will all be performing at the UK leg of the Live Earth concerts this summer.

Live Earth takes pace over seven different continents on July 7, with the UK leg taking place at the newly rebuilt Wembley Stadium.

17 acts have so far been announced for the Wembley bill, which also includes Duran Duran, Razorlight, John Legend, Foo Fighters and Snow Patrol.

Elsewhere, the eclectic bill also features The Beastie Boys, David Gray, Damien Rice, James Blunt, Black Eyed Peas, Keane, Corinne Bailey Rae and Paolo Nutini.

Other concerts on the day will take place in Johannesburg, Shanghai, Tokyo, Sydney, Rio de Janeiro and an unspecified city in the United States – details of which will be announced later today.

Tickets for the Wembley show are available by ballot only with fans having to register in a 72 hour window from 12pm this Friday.

They cost £55 each and are limited to two per person. Once registered, they can then be purchased from Wednesday, April 18.