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. Live Aid was ...

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 ...

The mullet’s not for everyone. In the new documentary “Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took on the World” documentary, Bono admitted that he regrets his hair choice during U2’s performance at Live Aid in ...

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(CNN) — Paul McCartney hadn’t taken the stage in over five years when he sat down at his piano to sing “Let It Be” for Live Aid on July 13, 1985, in a performance that was almost totally derailed by a ...

The Genesis singer originally wasn't supposed to be the only musician attending both concerts ...

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 ...

View post: One of The Greatest Rock Intros of All Time Belongs to a 1988 Hit You Know All the Words To Midge Ure does not think Live Aid could happen today. The former Ultravox frontman, who ...

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 ...

Maui resident Fred Spanjaard will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Kahului meeting from noon-1 p.m. Aug. 18. According to the club, Spanjaard, an event producer and promoter, will offer a ...