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Live Aid was my first gig so I could see McCartney
A music fan said he made his first ever concert experience 40 years ago at Live Aid as he wanted to see his "hero" Paul ...
40 Years After Live Aid, It’s Still Personal for Bob Geldof
To mark the Live Aid anniversary, the BBC and CNN have co-produced a documentary series, “Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took ...
'They didn't invite us to do Live Aid so we did our own thing'
"They didn't invite us so we did our own thing," he says. "We made ourselves proud that we could put in whatever small fee to ...
Bob Geldof Looks Back on Live Aid at 40: Pressuring Bands to Perform, Getting a Massage From Bowie & Being ‘Out of My Depth'
Following the all-star Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas?" benefit single the previous December, it was 20-odd hours of ...
The secret behind Queen's standout performance at Live Aid revealed after 40 years
Queen were the undoubted stars of Live Aid, stealing the show at Wembley Stadium in 1985, but they did have a little help?
‘Does that skirt come off?’ How Tina Turner and Mick Jagger’s racy duet electrified Live Aid audiences
A flirty and electrifying performance by Mick Jagger and Tina Turner at Live Aid 40 years ago endures as a moment in rock ‘n’ ...
Judas Priest, Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid
Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good.
Live Aid at 40: Bono recalls iconic performance but laments 'such a bad hair day'
Bob Geldof produced one of the greatest feats in rock 'n' roll history with Live Aid. A new CNN series takes a deep dive.
'My father was an unsung hero of Live Aid'
Mr Jones, who was born in Wednesbury and lived in Walsall, was approached to help with the event because of his connections ...