Paul McCartney hadn’t taken the stage in over five years when he sat down at his piano to sing “Let It Be” for Live Aid on ...

Of the London show, Bono says, “We did our best to make it more involving of African artists and failed. We fucked up.” The reunions were as fraught as we assumed they probably were. Between Live Aid ...

While Brafa's work may have created less of a splash than Live Aid, Leiffer still looks back fondly on what they achieved. "They didn't invite us so we did our own thing," he says. "We made ourselves ...

Musicians who performed at Live Aid, the transatlantic concert that raised millions for famine relief in Ethiopia, reunited in London on Sunday to mark the event's 40th anniversary, attending a ...

With the help of helicopters and a supersonic turbo jet, Phil Collins pulled off a series of performances worthy of a ...

Forty years ago this summer, a joint concert event between London and Philadelphia came together for famine relief in Africa. CNN entertainment reporter Lisa France reflects on some of the top moments ...

Live Aid's historic 1985 concerts at Wembley and JFK stadiums featured icons like Queen and Madonna while raising funds for Ethiopian famine relief, reaching 1.9 billion viewers.

Princess Diana, left, and Prince Charles attend the Live Aid concert as they greet the crowd with event organizer Bob Geldof, right, at London's Wembley Stadium, on July 13, 1985.

Live Aid at 40: Artists and organizers reflect on the groundbreaking event Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good. They ...

The white savior complex and Live Aid Live Aid itself pulled in £40 million in 1985 (as of 2023, that is equivalent to roughly £117 million). It motivated the governments of some donor countries to ...