July 13, 2025, marks the 40 th anniversary of Live Aid. The iconic charity concert was the brainstorm of rock legends Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for famine relief in Africa. The Live Aid ...

Relive the day music brought the world together. Featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, The Cars, Status Quo, Sade, ...

Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts aimed to do a lot of good — helping to raise over $100 million for famine relief in Ethiopia and inspiring worldwide awareness for a cause it might ...

Forty years ago this month, Bob Geldof unleashed his “global jukebox”. With the help of Midge Ure and promoter Harvey Goldsmith, he staged a concert across two venues on either side of the Atlantic, ...

CNN’s original four-part series takes music fans behind the scenes of the benefit concert that featured performances by Queen, U2, Mick Jagger with Tina Turner and other icons. By Danielle ...

This story is part of our continuing coverage in honor of Live Aid Week in Philadelphia. Check back daily for more Live Aid fun. Just how big was that giant stage at Live Aid? How many hours and ...

Live Aid: 40 Years Later, Docuseries Exposes The Truth Behind Iconic Moments originally appeared on Parade. On July 13, 1985, Live Aid became a worldwide phenomenon, uniting the biggest names in music ...

Celebrate Live Aid's 40th anniversary with John Oates, The Hooters, Midge Ure and more! We turn the clock back to 1985 for the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia. We’ll hear from John Oates, a performer ...

Legend also has it that you were initially resistant to having Queen play. Geldof: Look, if you want a single reason why punk existed, a single word -- Queen, OK? Spare me all this (expletive), ‘Hey, ...