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Live8 and disabled people: Shame they couldn't get in...
Commenting on the restricted amount of places for wheelchair users at the Hyde Park Live8 concert tomorrow, Bob Niven, Chief Executive of the Disability Rights Commission (DRC), said:
"It's a real shame that the Live8 promoters didn't make room for more wheelchair users to attend such an exciting and unique event.
"It's a painful irony that what's being billed as the biggest concert for global inclusion should restrict entry to many disabled people - who now can't now be part of the event and add their voice to these concerns."
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