35,000 free tickets for Canada’s Live 8 concert were snapped up in 21 minutes this morning.

Organizers say people from as far away as Mexico and California logged onto the Tickermaster web site to pick up tickets for the July 2 event, to be held in Barrie, Ont.

While the tickets were free, fans still had to answer a skill-testing question before they were allowed to have their two tickets per person.

The question: according to Live 8 and Make Poverty History, what can the G8 leaders do to help make poverty history?
1. Increase foreign aid
2. Cancel the debt of poor countries
3. Make trade rules fair for the poor
4. All of the above

“It’s great to see such a strong show of support,” says concert promoter Michael Cohl. He correctly predicted that the lineup would inspire an “overwhelming demand” for the free tickets.

Australian band Jet has also been added to the list of performers at the Barrie show, joining Our Lady Peace, Bryan Adams, Sam Roberts, Simple Plan, Celine Dion and a host of others.

For those who can’t make it to the show, the entire Canadian show will be broadcast live on CTV.

Highlights from the eight concerts around the world will also be part of the 12-hour broadcast scheduled to end in a prime time special of the day’s highlights.

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