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Forty years ago, music history was made when simultaneous concerts in London and Philadelphia raised money for famine relief.
CNN’s original four-part series takes music fans behind the scenes of the benefit concert that featured performances by Queen ...
Live Aid's historic 1985 concerts at Wembley and JFK stadiums featured icons like Queen and Madonna while raising funds for Ethiopian famine relief, reaching 1.9 billion viewers.
The Live Aid Musical” in London, Brian May looks back on Queen’s legendary performance. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.
"They didn't invite us so we did our own thing," he says. "We made ourselves proud that we could put in whatever small fee to ...
Forty years after Live Aid, U2’s Bono recalled the ‘bad hair day’ he had at the charity concert in 1985. ‘One of the most ...
Live Aid did raise millions for famine relief, with some political ripple effects. It inspired the set-up of the US President ...
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1.9 billion: Number of people who reportedly watched the Live Aid broadcast. (Likely exaggerated.) The most popular ...
Music fans recall watching Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium 40 years on - The concert, organised by Bob Geldof and Midge ...