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. Dozens of ...
WXPN will help its listeners relive Live Aid by airing 10 hours of sets from the concert Sunday for the show's 40th anniversary. The radio station will play highlights from the benefit concert in ...
Forty years ago, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure hosted a massive benefit concert that took place on both sides of the Atlantic, at London’s Wembley Stadium and John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, to ...
(CNN) — British band Queen’s performance at 1985 charity mega concert Live Aid has gone down in the history books, but it almost didn’t happen, according to members Brian May and Roger Taylor.
In the summer of 1985, images of emaciated children in Ethiopia shocked the world and prompted one of the biggest charity concerts ever: Live Aid. Megastars like Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, Madonna ...
“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 ...