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Live Aid was a two-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative held on Saturday, 13 July 1985. The event was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise further funds for relief of the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia, a movement that started with the release of the successful charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in December 1984.
Boston is an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1975. The band's core members include multi-instrumentalist, founder and leader Tom Scholz , who played the majority of instruments on the band's 1976 self-titled debut album , and former lead vocalist Brad Delp , among a number of other musicians who varied from album to album.
Harvey Goldsmith – the promoter behind the 1985 Live Aid concert who has also worked with artists including Sir Elton John, Queen, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Shania Twain and Madonna ...
The band's second album, Candy-O, was released in June 1979 and eclipsed the success of The Cars, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 album chart, 15 spots higher than the debut album. Featuring a cover created by the famed Playboy artist Alberto Vargas , the album featured the band's first top-20 single " Let's Go ".
Due to time zone differences the Oz for Africa concert began twelve hours before the Wembley Stadium, London leg and was thus the first Live Aid concert. [1] Oz for Africa was organised by furniture dealer Bill Gordon and music producer Brian de Courcy, in co-operation with Geldof and the Band Aid trust. Gordon sold his furniture business to ...
Related: 1985 Live Aid Concert to Become a London Stage Musical Geldof also said that in today’s “fractious” world, “people have lost any ability to control events,” but when it comes to ...
Delp's last concert with Boston was performed at Boston Symphony Hall on November 13, 2006, at a concert honoring Doug Flutie. A concert in honor of Delp named "Come Together: A Tribute to Brad Delp" occurred on August 19, 2007, at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. All of the living members of Boston were invited to perform in the concert.
The Boston-based music festival announced its 2025 lineup Monday, complete with popular names including Dave Matthews Band, Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, Fall Out Boy and many more. The three-day ...