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Bob Geldof Looks Back on Live Aid at 40: Pressuring Bands to Perform, Getting a Massage From Bowie & Being ‘Out of My Depth’

Bob Geldof was in a French cafe recently when a man came up to him and said, “Thank you for the best day of my life.” “I didn’t know what he was talking about, but I assumed it was Live Aid — I don’t ...
American Songwriter

Bono, Bob Geldof Reminisce About Recording “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” in Exclusive Clip from CNN’s Upcoming 40th Anniversary Live Aid Docuseries

The first part of a new four-part CNN docuseries celebrating the 40th anniversary of the historic Live Aid concert will premiere this Sunday, July 13, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll ...
The Arts Desk

Live Aid at 40: When Rock'n'Roll Took on the World, BBC Two review - how Bob Geldof led pop's battle against Ethiopian famine

He spoke, of course, of Bob Geldof, then best known as the singer with Dublin band the Boomtown Rats, but destined to be remembered as the driving force behind Band Aid and the subsequent massive Live ...
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian

Live Aid 40 years on: how much of an impact did it really have?

“It’s 12 noon in London, 7 a.m. in Philadelphia, and around the world, it’s time for Live Aid!” BBC DJ and Live Aid host Richard Skinner declared as crowds cheered. It was Saturday, July 13, 1985, and ...