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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.
Live 8 producer/promoter Russell Simmons was the man responsible for adding more African-American artists to the Live 8 Philadelphia bill, including some Def Poetry Jam poets. After noticing the lack of hip-hop artists on the bill, Bono called Jay-Z and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park personally and asked them to perform in Philadelphia.
The Oz for Africa concert was broadcast locally and internationally as part of the worldwide Live Aid performances to raise money for famine relief in Africa. The concert featured 17 bands performing some of their best-known songs. All groups donated their services and the concert helped raise $10 million throughout Australia.
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 ...
Sting, who sang at the original 1985 Live Aid concert at London's Wembley Stadium, also performed at the Intuit Dome. The lineup for the FireAid benefit concert on Jan. 30.
The FireAid benefit concerts will offer aid to LA after wildfires devastated the city. The lineup includes stars like Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga. ... Follow live performances: FireAid benefit ...
Live 8 concerts and line-ups; 2 July 2005; Hyde Park, London; Château de Versailles, near Paris; Siegessäule, Berlin; Circus Maximus, Rome; Benjamin Franklin ...
Live Aid was broadcast across the globe and reportedly drew an estimated more than 1.8 billion viewers and raised more than $125 million. It became known as one of the largest, most-watched ...