- Crowds gather in front of the Live Aid stage at Wembley Stadium on 13 July 1985. Live Aid led to the patronising ‘save Africa’ industry.
- Billed as 'The Global Jukebox' and hosted by Britain and the USA, Live Aid became the biggest live rock event ever, featuring an amazing line-up of rock stars.
- Live Aid Videos. On July 13, 1985, music’s biggest stars gathered at Wembley Stadium in London and Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia to raise money and...
- U2, a relatively young band in the mix, skyrocketed to fame with the 1983 release of War. At Live Aid, they made music history with a 12-minute version of "Bad."
- “That’s what Live Aid changed in the music business — afterwards, you had this explosion in scale, the rise of these massive, often outdoor concerts.”
- They viewed the Live Aid concert with cynicism, suggesting that performers were in it for themselves as much as the people they were professing to help.
- Live Aid is the official channel for Live Aid a music concert held on July 13 1985. Bob Geldof came up with idea for Live Aid.
- These days it’s regarded as a triumph, but the music press at the time was decidedly sniffy about Live Aid.
- Click on the "Tv & Broadcast" tab you'll be able to check how Live Aid was aired by the various chanels. You can send donations at