Where were Ultravox and Status Quo?

From what I saw of Live Earth, Rob Sheffield's column nails it. I'd say the entire thing was as uneven, sartorially challenged, and ponderous as the first disc of the 1985 Live Aid show – yes, the one with the British horrors. However, it took Duran Duran jsut 22 years to atone for a misbegotten performance; too bad they did it without Andy Taylor. They should have asked Madonna to lend her increasingly muscular guitar chops – a more charitable move than her donation of "Hey You" to the cause of "environmental awareness."