Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World (2025)

July. 06,2025

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Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World

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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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.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2025

3 Episode

Episode 1 - Episode 1

July. 06,2025

After 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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Episode 2 - Episode 2

July. 06,2025

Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.

Episode 3 - Episode 3

July. 13,2025

In 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.

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.