Forty years ago, music history was made when simultaneous concerts in London and Philadelphia raised money for famine relief. Beyond the dollars, Live Aid supercharged how benefit concerts could make ...

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 ...

A volunteer who helped Bob Geldof organise lorries to take charity aid to Africa has been reminiscing about how she sat in the royal box for the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium 40 years ago. Dee ...

“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 ...

July 13, 2025, marks the 40 th anniversary of Live Aid. The iconic charity concert was the brainstorm of rock legends Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for famine relief in Africa. The Live Aid ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Candidate legal practitioner Lindiwe Sibeko, from the Benoni Local Office, said the organisation deliberately chose Sithabile after identifying a need.