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A man who was among the 72,000-strong crowd at the groundbreaking Live Aid concert in 1985, has said it was "one of the ...
Sting, Rob Halford, Mike Love, Graham Nash and more reflect on the day the world united to rock together for a cause.
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Simulcast from Philadelphia and London on July 13, 1985, Live Aid was the most ambitious global television event of its time.
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, here are some of the historic event's best acts you may have forgotten about.
1.9 billion: Number of people who reportedly watched the Live Aid broadcast. (Likely exaggerated.) The most popular ...
Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good. They ...
Ahead of Sunday's 40th anniversary of the era-defining show, veteran rock photographer Denis O'Regan, one of only two ...
The legendary rocker feared the worst when Joan Baez approached him at Live Aid in 1985, and he's revealing details about the ...
Though often seen as a moment of unity, Live Aid wasn't devoid of cultural blind spots. What is today's view of the global gig that made history?
Artifacts include Petty's acoustic guitar, Flava Flav's iconic clock necklace, and Freddie Mercury's shoes from the legendary ...
From the 6abc Archives - a look at some of the coverage of Live Aid in 1985 with some familiar faces from Action News history ...