Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World (2025)
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.
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Episodes
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1. Episode 12025-07-06 · 58mAfter watching a BBC report on Ethiopia's 'biblical famine,' Bob Geldof puts a band of rock stars together and records a song that sparks a global response, inspiring millions.
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2. Episode 22025-07-06 · 59mLive Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
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3. Episode 32025-07-13In 2005, Geldof and Bono team up to stage Live 8, a global concert to pressure the world's richest leaders to confront the root causes of poverty in Africa.
Cast
Bob GeldofSelf
Midge UreSelf
BonoSelf
StingSelf
Nile RodgersSelf
Phil CollinsSelf
Gary KempSelf
Brian MaySelf
Roger TaylorSelf
Pete TownshendSelfMike MitchellSelf
Harvey GoldsmithSelf
Birhan WolduSelf
Tony BlairSelfImages
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