Veteran journalist Michael Buerk, who reported on the Ethiopian famine in 1984, revealed his initial reaction to the Live Aid concerts, which raised funds for the crisis, “was real anger”. The iconic ...

Despite their success in raising funds and awareness, the 1985 Live Aid concert and other strictly aid-based efforts have failed to combat hunger in Africa, according to a Wall Street Journal opinion ...

Bob Geldof has rejected the idea that he is a “white saviour” due to his charity work in Africa. The Irish musician and activist has found himself described as such since the Eighties, when he first ...

Freddie Mercury peacocking across the stage, pumping his mic stand while 72,000 pairs of hands double clapped in unison during Queen's “Radio Ga Ga.” David Bowie, elegant in his powder blue suit, ...

The program which pulled in a total TV national average audience of 699,000 viewers, utilised interviews and archival footage to retell the story of how music and mass mobilisation was used to attempt ...

40 years ago, in the summer of 1985, music's biggest moment since Woodstock took place. Live Aid took place simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London, and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, and raised ...

Backstage at Live Aid in Philadelphia in 1985 are (from left) David Crosby, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Jack Nicholson, Fred Spanjaard. Courtesy photo Back in 1985 when Live Aid, the largest charity ...

“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 ...

View post: Tractor Beverage Brings Its USDA-Certified Organic Drinks to Retail Shelves for the First Time July 13, 2025, marks the 40 th anniversary of Live Aid. The iconic charity concert was the ...

As Live Aid celebrates its 40th Anniversary, we're taking you back and looking at some of the setlist from arguably the biggest music event of the '80s. Live Aid came together in the '80s when ...