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. Live Aid was ...

Live Aid shifted the political centre of gravity by fusing the worlds of pop and politics. Forty years on, its impact is ...

Bob Geldof speaks on stage at the start of the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium ...

“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 ...

On July 13, 1985, dozens of musicians took the Live Aid stages to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief. But what was the ...

Maui resident Fred Spanjaard will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Kahului meeting from noon-1 p.m. Aug. 18. According to the club, Spanjaard, an event producer and promoter, will offer a ...

The new CNN / BBC documentary series “Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took On the World” chronicles the story behind what has been called the most successful charity event sever mounted. Credit: Photo by ...

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 ...

The legendary Live Aid concerts 35 years ago did a lot of good — helping reduce African famine and putting a spotlight on the world’s poorest nations. But it wasn’t always good for one of its key ...

Director Tom Pollard talks about new four part documentary “Live Aid: When Rock `n` Roll Took on the World” that tells the definitive story of how two rockstars inspired the largest global music event ...

Each installment of the series ran for one hour, and you can watch them all on-demand on Sling TV (half off first month) or DIRECTV (free trial). The fourth part of the series took a look at organizer ...