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Sting, Rob Halford, Mike Love, Graham Nash and more reflect on the day the world united to rock together for a cause.
Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good.
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Bob Geldof has been recognised for the chart achievements of the artists that contributed to the Live Aid musical.
Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good. They ...
Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good ...
Simulcast from Philly and London on July 13, 1985, Live Aid was the most ambitious global television event of its time: 16 ...
Bob Geldof’s Live Aid concerts raised more than £114m for the famine in Ethiopia (Getty) “If there was a famine in Italy and someone reacts and they’re white, are they a white saviour?
Bob Geldof has denounced Donald Trump, Elon Musk and JD Vance and talked about charity as Live Aid Turns 40 on the BBC.
Bob Geldof has praised his late ex-wife Paula Yates for being instrumental in Live Aid. The Boomtown Rats frontman assembled a host of famous performers at the time for 1984's Band Aid charity single ...
Sir Brian May has revealed that Queen were told by Bob Geldof to “just play the hits” before their legendary Live Aid performance in 1985.
Bob Geldof has branded ‘white saviour’ accusations aimed at him as ‘nonsense’ ahead of Live Aid at 40.