Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World

Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World

2025 1 Seasons 3 Episodes ⭐ 6.9 Documentary

A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping global charity and politics. Featuring interviews with Bob Geldof, Bono, Sting, and African and western leaders of the time.

A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping global charity and politics. Featuring interviews with Bob Geldof, Bono, Sting, and African and western leaders of the time.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1

After watching a BBC report on Ethiopia's 'biblical famine,' Bob Geldof puts a band of rock stars together and records a

EP 2

Episode 2

Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fund

EP 3

Episode 3

In 2005, Geldof and Bono team up to stage Live 8, a global concert to pressure the world's richest leaders to confront t

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Sting
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Nile Rodgers
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Phil Collins
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Gary Kemp
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Brian May
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Roger Taylor
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Pete Townshend
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