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

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 July 13, 1985, in a performance that was almost totally derailed by a single ...

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 ...

Live Aid has had that effect on the world since it took place in London, Philadelphia and other locations in Europe, Australia Japan and the Soviet Union. Coming on the heels of the 1984 Geldof ...

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 ...