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Bob Geldof produced one of the greatest feats in rock 'n' roll history with Live Aid. A new CNN series takes a deep dive.
Controversy erupted over Live Aid after it became clear where all of the money raised went. Some believe it funded genocide ...
When the two singers joined forces for a charity concert, they thrust global inequality into the spotlight. Forty years on, ...
But Live Aid was a brilliant, brilliant thing. Anyone doubting this should watch the part in the BBC documentary series, Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World, where an Irish nurse ...
The Live Aid concerts for African famine relief turn 40 on Sunday, July 13, but for organizer Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats ...
Bob’s not the kind of guy you can say no to,” said Sting, reminiscing about the origins of 1984’s Band Aid charity single “Do ...
Live Aid boasted plenty of participants who could be considered MVPs – particularly organizer and driving force Bob Geldof.
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, co-organizer Bob Geldof sat down with CNN’s Bill Weir to discuss the 1985 concert that raised tens of billions of dollars for famine relief in Ethiopia.
He was driving up from Sussex, listening to U2 on the radio, and they were so good, he was getting really nervous,” remembers ...
Bob Geldof has rejected the idea that he is a “white saviour” due to his charity work in Africa. The Irish musician and ...