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2. Live Aid - Wikipedia

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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.

3. Let It Be (song) - Wikipedia

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   Although the song is performed regularly during McCartney's performances, there are a few notable performances. On 13 July 1985, McCartney performed "Let It Be" as one of the closing acts of the Live Aid charity concert in front of an estimated global television audience exceeding one billion people. It was beset by technical difficulties when ...

4. Live 8 concert, London - Wikipedia

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   It had been said that Paul McCartney and U2's Bono would wear Sgt. Pepper costumes during their performance together. However, when the show took place, the costumes were worn by a four-piece French horn section of free-lance London area players, Richard Steggall, Adam Walters, Joe Walters, and Matt Gunner.

5. This day in history: 1985 Live Aid concert - AOL

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   On this day in 1985, a worldwide rock concert dubbed 'Live Aid' was organized to raise money for the relief of famine-stricken Africans at Wembley Stadium in London. According to History.com, the ...

6. Do They Know It’s Christmas? The pop stars involved in the ...

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   Sir Paul McCartney, Harry Styles, George Michael, ... has previously hit back at claims he has a “white saviour complex” over his charity singles as well as his 1985 Live Aid concert.

7. Do They Know It's Christmas? - Wikipedia

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   The Band Aid 20 version was produced by Nigel Godrich, who was contacted by Ure. Godrich said: "'I thought, 'Oh fuck!' Then I thought I should do it. In our lives we give so little back." [138] He enlisted musicians including Paul McCartney (on bass), the Supergrass drummer Danny Goffey, and Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead ...

8. Just for One Day (musical) - Wikipedia

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   Harvey complains about Bob's elaborate vision for Live Aid and his controlling nature, until John shocks everyone when he reveals Paul McCartney has agreed to participate ("Dancing in the Street"). After skipping out on her exam, Suzanne is heartbroken Live Aid tickets are sold out until Tim arrives with tickets ("Summer of '69").

9. Paul McCartney Surprises Fans with Rare Live Performance of ...

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   Sir Paul McCartney treated his fans to an early Christmas present! On Saturday, Dec. 14, the music icon, 82, surprised attendees of his concert in Manchester, England, with a rare live ...