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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On July 13, 1985, the world’s biggest music stars gathered for Live Aid, a massive benefit concert to raise money for famine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. July 13, 2025, marks the 40 th anniversary of Live Aid. The iconic charity concert was the brainstorm of rock legends Bob Geldof ...

Sunday, July 13, will mark the 40th anniversary of the historic and star-packed Live Aid concert, which was held in London at Wembley Stadium and in Philadelphia at John F. Kennedy Stadium. In ...

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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 ...

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 ...

On July 13, 1985 — 40 years ago today — an estimated 1.9 billion people — nearly 40% of the world’s population, at the time — watched a massive concert staged in both London and Philadelphia and ...

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 ...