On July 13, 1985, the world’s biggest music stars gathered for Live Aid, a massive benefit concert to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. In a new original series, CNN and BBC go behind the ...

In 1985, the legendary Live Aid benefit concert kicked off at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The event was organized by Midge Ure and Bob Geldof with the sole purpose of raising money to provide ...

Sir Bob Geldof and the team behind Live Aid will celebrate the legendary charity concert's 40th anniversary this summer with a series of events including a re-broadcast of highlights from the all-star ...

UPPER DARBY — The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, with an exclusive look back at that day. The event is Wednesday, June 18 at 11:45 a.m. at McCall ...

Live Aid was a global phenomenon that took place at the same time, in two separate places, all focusing on helping to raise funds and awareness for famine relief in Ethiopia. Two concerts took place ...

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 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sir Bob Geldof and the team behind Live Aid will celebrate the legendary charity concert’s 40th anniversary this summer with a ...