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Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good. They ...
Sunday marks 40 years since the benefit for famine relief in Ethiopia. Hear the performances and interviews with people who ...
Live Aid boasted plenty of participants who could be considered MVPs – particularly organizer and driving force Bob Geldof.
A weeklong celebration and exploration of the greatest show on Earth.
1.9 billion: Number of people who reportedly watched the Live Aid broadcast. (Likely exaggerated.) The most popular ...
Artifacts include Petty's acoustic guitar, Flava Flav's iconic clock necklace, and Freddie Mercury's shoes from the legendary ...
Bob Geldof produced one of the greatest feats in rock 'n' roll history with Live Aid. A new CNN series takes a deep dive.
The Live Aid concerts for African famine relief turn 40 on Sunday, July 13, but for organizer Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats ...
Reflecting on the simultaneous concerts, attendees recall the star-studded lineups and the event's significance.
Live Aid turns 40 this year. On July 13th 1985, one of the most famous concerts ever took place, with performances split ...
Like the original, Philly’s anniversary Live Aid performance will also be a fundraiser, this time benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Simulcast from Philly and London on July 13, 1985, Live Aid was the most ambitious global television event of its time: 16 ...