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Sunday, July 13, marked the 40th anniversary of the historic and star-studded Live Aid charity concert, held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia. One of the most famous performances that took ...
Phone lines melted during Live Aid 1985 due to the massive volume of donors calling in, but not during the set that most people think.
“It’s 12 noon in London, 7 a.m. in Philadelphia, and around the world, it’s time for Live Aid!” BBC DJ and Live Aid host Richard Skinner declared as crowds cheered. It was Saturday, July 13, 1985, and ...
Brian May reflected on Queen’s iconic Live Aid set while attending the opening of the Live Aid musical “Just For One Day” in London. He called the crowd’s reaction during “Radio Gaga” electric and ...
Bob Geldof opened up about Live Aid and its impact 40 years later in a new interview Geldof said that contrary to popular belief, it was David Bowie’s performance that got donations flooding in, not ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ebet Roberts/Getty Images A groggy 9am on Saturday, July 13, 1985. The JFK Stadium in ...
“It was our Woodstock, but better,” Nile Rodgers asserts in Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World, referring to the all-star charity concerts broadcast around the world 40 years ago. Boomers ...
A documentary celebrating 40 years of Live Aid has received widespread praise on social media. Airing on BBC Two on Sunday (6 July), the three-part series, Live Aid at 40: When Rock and Roll Took on ...