Performed at Live 8 concert

As members of the Make Poverty History , Keane performed “Somewhere Only We Know” and “Bedshaped” at the Live 8 concert, which took place in London on 2 July 2005. Keane are also patrons of War Child , and in September 2005, they recorded a cover version of Elton John ‘s ” Goodbye Yellow Brick Road ” to the charity album Help: a Day in the Life . Previously, the band had recorded a cover of the Walker Brothers ‘ ” The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore “. It also was released as a 7” single as a gift to members of the Keane emailing list. During the year, the band achieved minor recognition in the U.S. from their extensive touring, which culminated with a series of gigs as the opening act for U2 . The group were nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best New Artist category along with Sugarland , John Legend , Ciara , and Fall Out Boy .