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Forty years ago this month, Bob Geldof unleashed his “global jukebox”. With the help of Midge Ure and promoter Harvey Goldsmith, he staged a concert across two venues on either side of the Atlantic, ...

Bob Geldof opened up about Live Aid and its impact 40 years later in a new interview Geldof said that contrary to popular belief, it was David Bowie’s performance that got donations flooding in, not ...

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Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts aimed to do a lot of good — helping to raise over $100 million for famine relief in Ethiopia and inspiring worldwide awareness for a cause it might ...

According to 'Radio Times,' Brian May helped convince Mercury to perform at Live Aid in 1985 Freddie Mercury received clear instructions from Bob Geldof ahead of Queen's Live Aid performance "Don't ...

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This story is part of our continuing coverage in honor of Live Aid Week in Philadelphia. Check back daily for more Live Aid fun. Just how big was that giant stage at Live Aid? How many hours and ...