Check out this clip of George Stroumboulopoulos interviewing Bob Geldof in January. It's at this link for now (at bottom of page):
http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/theshow.html They talk about the phenomenon of benefit concerts in the context of the Boxing Day tsunami in south Asia. Geldof makes some fantastic points, some of it sounds harsh, but...
Feeling like you want to do something? Donations are still being accepted for African aid by the Stephen Lewis Foundation:
http://www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/ More on celebrity benefits:
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/ohthehumanity.html