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Queen were the undoubted stars of Live Aid, stealing the show at Wembley Stadium in 1985, but they did have a little help?
Forty years after Live Aid rocked the world, Evelyn O'Rourke looks at ten ways the music event of a lifetime made musical history.
Four decades ago today, Wembley Stadium rocked to the sound of some of the biggest acts in the world. Lesley-Ann Jones recalls the excitement and the ...
Mr Jones, who was born in Wednesbury and lived in Walsall, was approached to help with the event because of his connections in the industry, according to his daughter Nicola. She said her father, who ...
Fans also remember Live Aid for two special songs. In London, the concert concluded with Do They Know It’s Christmas? put ...
Activist, composer, and lead singer of the Boomtown Rats, Bob Geldof, teamed up with Ultravox’s Midge Ure to create the ...
Relive the 40th anniversary of Live Aid with a four-part docuseries exploring the iconic concert and the mega-hit singles ...
'Live Aid at 40' viewers called out 'boring' Oasis as they asked to 'go back' to the old days of music concerts. The 40th anniversary of the two-venue benefit concert falls on Sunday, July 13, which ...
On Saturday, 13th July 1985, rock and pop music’s top table came together to raise money and awareness for the famine crisis ...
Two venues, two billion viewers and, as pomp rockers Queen, who pretty much stole the whole show, would say - one vision.
Rock Legend, 75, Recalls Kicking Madonna Out of His Camp 40 Years Ago at Live Aid first appeared on Parade on Jul 11, 2025 ...
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, here are some of the historic event's best acts you may have forgotten about.