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Bob Geldof produced one of the greatest feats in rock 'n' roll history with Live Aid. A new CNN series takes a deep dive.
When Queen stole the show at Live Aid, Brian May and Roger Taylor sat with the royals and other rock stars but where was ...
Bob Geldof didn’t mince words about those in charge across the pond as he celebrated 40 years of Live Aid. “The thuggery of Musk, and Vance and Trump, this confederacy of dunces, these abject ...
As one News Journal reporter on scene noted, Live Aid was "the biggest one-day line-up of stars in rock music's 30-year ...
Now, in an interview with The Times to mark Live Aid’s upcoming 40th anniversary (13 July), organiser Bob Geldof has been recalling the McCartney mishap. “Paul asked me which song he should do ...
We’re just a couple of weeks away from the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, the global mega-gig that set the template for charity stadium shows and took place on Saturday 13 July 1985. To mark the ...
THE world will always remember 1985’s Live Aid as the global fundraiser organised by Bob Geldof. But the truth was, he could not have pulled off the mega rock concert without his then-girlfriend ...
Bob Geldof’s Live Aid concerts raised more than £114m for the famine in Ethiopia (Getty) “If there was a famine in Italy and someone reacts and they’re white, are they a white saviour?
A weeklong celebration and exploration of the greatest show on Earth.
“First of all, from Bill’s point of view, it was a logistical crowning achievement,” Graham tells 48 Hills. “Having 40-plus ...
Sir Bob Geldof told Queen to "play the hits" before they performed their now iconic Live Aid set in Wembley Stadium in 1985. . Contactmusic.com, the premier destination for music news ...
Bob Geldof told Freddie Mercury to ‘just play the hits’ before legendary Live Aid performance Queen’s six-song set is often remembered as one of the greatest rock performances of all time ...