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Status Quo are begging Bod Geldof to let them play at Live 8 - because they can't remember much about opening Live Aid.

Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt admit their memories of opening Live Aid in 1985 are lost in a haze of drink and drugs.

"We didn't realise the gravity of Live Aid until we got on stage," says a now drug-free Rick. "But it was over in a second. Neither of us remembers much of the day after that.

"Fifteen minutes after coming off-stage, I was completely drunk. I don't remember anything else. So it would be great if we can remember it this time."

Francis added: "Apparently we were back on stage for the finale of Feed The World. I only know this because I've seen the film of it.

"But I do remember falling off a table with David Bowie just before we went back on..."