Jo Phillip is an organiser of the Live 8 concert being held at Murrayfield on July 6. She says:
"I'm in Hyde Park today and things are going well. I got here at nine and I've been in the backstage area, which is really filling up. Paul McCartney and Bono were rehearsing earlier - that was amazing - and we're just waiting for a few more key people to arrive. All the broadcasters are beginning their coverage and I can see Richard Curtis chatting to Chris Evans.
"Edinburgh's on the backburner today - but I'm coming up tomorrow and work will start again. Hyde Park will be a big success and a good marker for Edinburgh. People will realise that the party goes on."
Meanwhile on our sister blog Culture Vulture, Caroline Sullivan has started to blog about the Hyde Park concert, and will be doing so throughout the day until the dying na-na-na-nas of Hey Jude.
