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Live Aid

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Live Aid was a two-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative held on Saturday, 13 July 1985. The event was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise further funds for relief of the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia, a movement that started with the release of the successful charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in December 1984. Billed as the "global jukebox", Live Aid was held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London and John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. On the same day, concerts inspired by the initiative were held in other countries, such as the Soviet Union, Canada, Japan, Yugoslavia, Austria, Australia, and West Germany. It was one of the largest satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time. An estimated audience of 1.9 billion people in 150 nations watched the live broadcast, nearly 40 per cent of the world population. The impact of Live Aid on famine relief has been debated for years. One aid relief worker stated that following the publicity generated by the concert, "humanitarian concern is now at the centre of foreign policy" for Western governments. Geldof has said: "We took an issue that was nowhere on the political agenda and, through the lingua franca of the planet – which is not English but rock 'n' roll – we were able to address the intellectual absurdity and the moral repulsion of people dying of want in a world of surplus." In another interview he stated that Live Aid "created something permanent and self-sustaining" but also asked why Africa is getting poorer. The organisers of Live Aid tried to run aid efforts directly, channelling millions of pounds to NGOs in Ethiopia. It has been alleged that much of this went to the Ethiopian government of Mengistu Haile Mariam – a regime the UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher opposed – and it is also alleged some funds were spent on guns. Although the BBC World Service programme Assignment reported in March 2010 that the funds had been diverted, the BBC Editorial Complaints Unit later found "that there was no evidence to support such statements". Brian Barder, British Ambassador to Ethiopia from 1982 to 1986, wrote on his website: "The programme itself, and in particular the BBC's advance publicity for it, gave the impression that these allegations concerned not only the aid operation in TPLF [rebel]-controlled areas but also the much larger international relief aid operation in the rest of Ethiopia, including in particular money for famine relief raised by Bob Geldof's Band Aid and Live Aid. This impression is entirely false. Nothing of the sort occurred."

Infobox

Genre
Rock, pop
Dates
13 July 1985; 40 years ago (1985-07-13)
Locations
Wembley StadiumLondon, England, United Kingdom John F. Kennedy StadiumPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Founders
Bob GeldofMidge Ure
Attendance
72,000 (London)89,484 (Philadelphia)

Tables

· Performances › London, Wembley Stadium
12:00
12:00
Time
12:00
Performer(s)
Coldstream Guards
Performed song(s)
"Royal Salute""God Save the Queen" (First six bars only)
12:01
12:01
Time
12:01
Performer(s)
Status Quo
Performed song(s)
"Rockin' All Over the World""Caroline""Don't Waste My Time"
12:19
12:19
Time
12:19
Performer(s)
The Style Council
Performed song(s)
"You're the Best Thing""Big Boss Groove""Internationalists""Walls Come Tumbling Down!"
12:44
12:44
Time
12:44
Performer(s)
The Boomtown Rats
Performed song(s)
"I Don't Like Mondays""Drag Me Down""Rat Trap"
13:01
13:01
Time
13:01
Performer(s)
Adam Ant
Performed song(s)
"Vive Le Rock"
13:17
13:17
Time
13:17
Performer(s)
Ultravox
Performed song(s)
"Reap the Wild Wind""Dancing with Tears in My Eyes""One Small Day""Vienna"
13:46
13:46
Time
13:46
Performer(s)
Spandau Ballet
Performed song(s)
"Only When You Leave""Virgin""True"
At 13:51 (08:51 EDT in Philadelphia), during Spandau Ballet's set, the impromptu first act took the stage at JFK Stadium. Joan Baez officially opened JFK at 14:01 (9:01 EDT), with performances at the two venues then overlapping through the next eight hours.
At 13:51 (08:51 EDT in Philadelphia), during Spandau Ballet's set, the impromptu first act took the stage at JFK Stadium. Joan Baez officially opened JFK at 14:01 (9:01 EDT), with performances at the two venues then overlapping through the next eight hours.
Time
At 13:51 (08:51 EDT in Philadelphia), during Spandau Ballet's set, the impromptu first act took the stage at JFK Stadium. Joan Baez officially opened JFK at 14:01 (9:01 EDT), with performances at the two venues then overlapping through the next eight hours.
14:07
14:07
Time
14:07
Performer(s)
Elvis Costello
Performed song(s)
"All You Need Is Love"
14:22
14:22
Time
14:22
Performer(s)
Nik Kershaw
Performed song(s)
"Wide Boy""Don Quixote""The Riddle""Wouldn't It Be Good"
14:53
14:53
Time
14:53
Performer(s)
Sade
Performed song(s)
"Why Can't We Live Together""Your Love Is King""Is It a Crime?"
15:18
15:18
Time
15:18
Performer(s)
StingPhil CollinsBranford Marsalis
Performed song(s)
"Roxanne" (Sting)"Driven to Tears" (Sting)"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Phil Collins)"Message in a Bottle" (Sting)"In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins)"Long Long Way to Go" (both)"Every Breath You Take" (both)
15:49
15:49
Time
15:49
Performer(s)
Howard Jones
Performed song(s)
"Hide and Seek"
16:08
16:08
Time
16:08
Performer(s)
Bryan Ferry (w/ David Gilmour as backing guitarist)
Performed song(s)
"Sensation""Boys and Girls""Slave to Love""Jealous Guy"
16:40
16:40
Time
16:40
Performer(s)
Paul Young
Performed song(s)
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" (intro)"Come Back and Stay""That's the Way Love Is" (with Alison Moyet)"Everytime You Go Away"
17:19
17:19
Time
17:19
Performer(s)
U2
Performed song(s)
"Sunday Bloody Sunday""Bad" (w/ snippets of "Satellite of Love", "Ruby Tuesday", "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Walk on the Wild Side")
18:00
18:00
Time
18:00
Performer(s)
Dire Straits
Performed song(s)
"Money for Nothing" (with Sting)"Sultans of Swing"
18:41
18:41
Time
18:41
Performer(s)
Queen
Performed song(s)
"Bohemian Rhapsody" (ballad segment)"Radio Ga Ga""Hammer to Fall""Crazy Little Thing Called Love""We Will Rock You""We Are the Champions"
19:23
19:23
Time
19:23
Performer(s)
David Bowie
Performed song(s)
"TVC 15""Rebel Rebel""Modern Love""Heroes"
19:59
19:59
Time
19:59
Performer(s)
The Who
Performed song(s)
"My Generation""Pinball Wizard""Love, Reign o'er Me""Won't Get Fooled Again"
20:50
20:50
Time
20:50
Performer(s)
Elton John
Performed song(s)
"I'm Still Standing""Bennie and the Jets""Rocket Man""Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee)"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with Wham!)"Can I Get a Witness"
21:48
21:48
Time
21:48
Performer(s)
Freddie MercuryBrian May
Performed song(s)
"Is This the World We Created...?"
21:51
21:51
Time
21:51
Performer(s)
Paul McCartney(w/ David Bowie, Bob Geldof, Alison Moyet and Pete Townshend)
Performed song(s)
"Let It Be"
21:57
21:57
Time
21:57
Performer(s)
Band Aid
Performed song(s)
"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Time
Performer(s)
Performed song(s)
12:00
Coldstream Guards
"Royal Salute God Save the Queen" (First six bars only)
12:01
Status Quo
"Rockin' All Over the World Caroline Don't Waste My Time"
12:19
The Style Council
"You're the Best Thing Big Boss Groove Internationalists Walls Come Tumbling Down!"
12:44
The Boomtown Rats
"I Don't Like Mondays Drag Me Down Rat Trap"
13:01
Adam Ant
"Vive Le Rock"
13:17
Ultravox
"Reap the Wild Wind Dancing with Tears in My Eyes One Small Day Vienna"
13:46
Spandau Ballet
"Only When You Leave Virgin True"
At 13:51 (08:51 EDT in Philadelphia), during Spandau Ballet's set, the impromptu first act took the stage at JFK Stadium. Joan Baez officially opened JFK at 14:01 (9:01 EDT), with performances at the two venues then overlapping through the next eight hours.
14:07
Elvis Costello
"All You Need Is Love"
14:22
Nik Kershaw
"Wide Boy Don Quixote The Riddle Wouldn't It Be Good"
14:53
Sade
"Why Can't We Live Together Your Love Is King Is It a Crime?"
15:18
StingPhil CollinsBranford Marsalis
"Roxanne" (Sting)"Driven to Tears" (Sting)"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Phil Collins)"Message in a Bottle" (Sting)"In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins)"Long Long Way to Go" (both)"Every Breath You Take" (both)
15:49
Howard Jones
"Hide and Seek"
16:08
Bryan Ferry (w/ David Gilmour as backing guitarist)
"Sensation Boys and Girls Slave to Love Jealous Guy"
16:40
Paul Young
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" (intro)"Come Back and Stay That's the Way Love Is" (with Alison Moyet)"Everytime You Go Away"
17:19
U2
"Sunday Bloody Sunday Bad" (w/ snippets of "Satellite of Love", "Ruby Tuesday", "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Walk on the Wild Side")
18:00
Dire Straits
"Money for Nothing" (with Sting)"Sultans of Swing"
18:41
Queen
"Bohemian Rhapsody" (ballad segment)"Radio Ga Ga Hammer to Fall Crazy Little Thing Called Love We Will Rock You We Are the Champions"
19:23
David Bowie
"TVC 15 Rebel Rebel Modern Love Heroes"
19:59
The Who
"My Generation Pinball Wizard Love, Reign o'er Me Won't Get Fooled Again"
20:50
Elton John
"I'm Still Standing Bennie and the Jets Rocket Man Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee)"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with Wham!)"Can I Get a Witness"
21:48
Freddie MercuryBrian May
"Is This the World We Created...?"
21:51
Paul McCartney(w/ David Bowie, Bob Geldof, Alison Moyet and Pete Townshend)
"Let It Be"
21:57
Band Aid
"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
· Performances › Philadelphia, John F. Kennedy Stadium
8:51
8:51
Time
8:51
Performer(s)
Bernard Watson
Performed song(s)
"All I Really Want to Do""Interview"
9:01
9:01
Time
9:01
Performer(s)
Joan Baez
Performed song(s)
"Amazing Grace""We Are the World"
9:10
9:10
Time
9:10
Performer(s)
The Hooters
Performed song(s)
"And We Danced""All You Zombies"
9:32
9:32
Time
9:32
Performer(s)
Four Tops
Performed song(s)
"Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)""Bernadette""It's the Same Old Song""Reach Out I'll Be There""I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"
9:45
9:45
Time
9:45
Performer(s)
Billy Ocean
Performed song(s)
"Caribbean Queen""Loverboy"
9:55
9:55
Time
9:55
Performer(s)
Black Sabbath featuring Ozzy Osbourne
Performed song(s)
"Children of the Grave""Iron Man""Paranoid"
10:12
10:12
Time
10:12
Performer(s)
Run–D.M.C.
Performed song(s)
"Jam Master Jay""King of Rock"
10:27
10:27
Time
10:27
Performer(s)
Rick Springfield
Performed song(s)
"Love Somebody""State of the Heart""Human Touch"
10:47
10:47
Time
10:47
Performer(s)
REO Speedwagon
Performed song(s)
"Can't Fight This Feeling""Roll with the Changes"
11:12
11:12
Time
11:12
Performer(s)
Crosby, Stills and Nash
Performed song(s)
"Southern Cross""Teach Your Children""Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
11:29
11:29
Time
11:29
Performer(s)
Judas Priest
Performed song(s)
"Living After Midnight""The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)""You've Got Another Thing Comin'"
12:01
12:01
Time
12:01
Performer(s)
Bryan Adams
Performed song(s)
"Kids Wanna Rock""Summer of '69""Tears Are Not Enough""Cuts Like a Knife"
12:39
12:39
Time
12:39
Performer(s)
The Beach Boys
Performed song(s)
"California Girls""Help Me, Rhonda""Wouldn't It Be Nice""Good Vibrations""Surfin' U.S.A."
13:26
13:26
Time
13:26
Performer(s)
George Thorogood and the Destroyers(w/ Bo Diddley and Albert Collins)
Performed song(s)
"Who Do You Love?" (w/ Bo Diddley)"The Sky Is Crying""Madison Blues" (w/ Albert Collins)
14:05
14:05
Time
14:05
Performer(s)
Simple Minds
Performed song(s)
"Ghost Dancing""Don't You (Forget About Me)""Promised You a Miracle"
14:41
14:41
Time
14:41
Performer(s)
Pretenders
Performed song(s)
"Time the Avenger""Message of Love""Stop Your Sobbing""Back on the Chain Gang""Middle of the Road"
15:21
15:21
Time
15:21
Performer(s)
Santana(w/ Pat Metheny)
Performed song(s)
"Brotherhood""Primera Invasion""Open Invitation" (w/ "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" snippet)"By the Pool" (w/ Pat Metheny)"Right Now" (w/ Pat Metheny)
15:57
15:57
Time
15:57
Performer(s)
Ashford & Simpson(w/ Teddy Pendergrass)
Performed song(s)
"Solid""Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" (w/ Teddy Pendergrass)
16:27
16:27
Time
16:27
Performer(s)
Madonna(w/ Thompson Twins and Nile Rodgers)
Performed song(s)
"Holiday""Into the Groove""Love Makes the World Go Round" (w/ Thompson Twins and Nile Rodgers)
17:02
17:02
Time
17:02
Performer(s)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Performed song(s)
"American Girl""The Waiting""Rebels""Refugee"
A few minutes after 17:00 (after 22:00 BST in London), during Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' set, Band Aid finished the final song of the day at Wembley Stadium, ending eight hours of overlapping performances at the two venues.
A few minutes after 17:00 (after 22:00 BST in London), during Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' set, Band Aid finished the final song of the day at Wembley Stadium, ending eight hours of overlapping performances at the two venues.
Time
A few minutes after 17:00 (after 22:00 BST in London), during Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' set, Band Aid finished the final song of the day at Wembley Stadium, ending eight hours of overlapping performances at the two venues.
17:30
17:30
Time
17:30
Performer(s)
Kenny Loggins
Performed song(s)
"Footloose"
17:39
17:39
Time
17:39
Performer(s)
The Cars
Performed song(s)
"You Might Think""Drive""Just What I Needed""Heartbeat City"
18:06
18:06
Time
18:06
Performer(s)
Neil Young
Performed song(s)
"Sugar Mountain""The Needle and the Damage Done""Helpless""Nothing Is Perfect (In God's Perfect Plan)""Powderfinger"
18:42
18:42
Time
18:42
Performer(s)
The Power Station
Performed song(s)
"Murderess""Get It On"
19:21
19:21
Time
19:21
Performer(s)
Thompson Twins(w/ Madonna, Steve Stevens and Nile Rodgers)
Performed song(s)
"Hold Me Now""Revolution" (w/ Madonna, Steve Stevens and Nile Rodgers)
19:38
19:38
Time
19:38
Performer(s)
Eric Clapton(w/ Phil Collins)
Performed song(s)
"White Room""She's Waiting""Layla"
20:00
20:00
Time
20:00
Performer(s)
Phil Collins
Performed song(s)
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)""In the Air Tonight"
20:10
20:10
Time
20:10
Performer(s)
Led Zeppelin(w/ Phil Collins)
Performed song(s)
"Rock and Roll""Whole Lotta Love""Stairway to Heaven"
20:39
20:39
Time
20:39
Performer(s)
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Performed song(s)
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart""Daylight Again/Find the Cost of Freedom"
20:46
20:46
Time
20:46
Performer(s)
Duran Duran
Performed song(s)
"A View to a Kill""Union of the Snake""Save a Prayer""The Reflex"
21:20
21:20
Time
21:20
Performer(s)
Patti LaBelle
Performed song(s)
"New Attitude""Imagine""Forever Young""Stir It Up""Over the Rainbow""Why Can't I Get It Over"
21:50
21:50
Time
21:50
Performer(s)
Hall & Oates(w/ Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin)
Performed song(s)
"Out of Touch""Maneater""Get Ready" (w/ Eddie Kendricks)"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (w/ David Ruffin)"The Way You Do the Things You Do""My Girl" (w/ Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin)
22:15
22:15
Time
22:15
Performer(s)
Mick Jagger(w/ Tina Turner)
Performed song(s)
"Lonely at the Top""Just Another Night""Miss You""State of Shock" (w/ Tina Turner)"It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) (Reprise)" (w/ Tina Turner)
22:39
22:39
Time
22:39
Performer(s)
Bob DylanKeith RichardsRonnie Wood
Performed song(s)
"Ballad of Hollis Brown""When the Ship Comes In""Blowin' in the Wind"
22:55
22:55
Time
22:55
Performer(s)
USA for Africa
Performed song(s)
"We Are the World"
Time
Performer(s)
Performed song(s)
8:51
Bernard Watson
"All I Really Want to Do Interview"
9:01
Joan Baez
"Amazing Grace We Are the World"
9:10
The Hooters
"And We Danced All You Zombies"
9:32
Four Tops
"Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) Bernadette It's the Same Old Song Reach Out I'll Be There I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"
9:45
Billy Ocean
"Caribbean Queen Loverboy"
9:55
Black Sabbath featuring Ozzy Osbourne
"Children of the Grave Iron Man Paranoid"
10:12
Run–D.M.C.
"Jam Master Jay King of Rock"
10:27
Rick Springfield
"Love Somebody State of the Heart Human Touch"
10:47
REO Speedwagon
"Can't Fight This Feeling Roll with the Changes"
11:12
Crosby, Stills and Nash
"Southern Cross Teach Your Children Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
11:29
Judas Priest
"Living After Midnight The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown) You've Got Another Thing Comin
12:01
Bryan Adams
"Kids Wanna Rock Summer of '69 Tears Are Not Enough Cuts Like a Knife"
12:39
The Beach Boys
"California Girls Help Me, Rhonda Wouldn't It Be Nice Good Vibrations Surfin' U.S.A."
13:26
George Thorogood and the Destroyers(w/ Bo Diddley and Albert Collins)
"Who Do You Love?" (w/ Bo Diddley)"The Sky Is Crying Madison Blues" (w/ Albert Collins)
14:05
Simple Minds
"Ghost Dancing Don't You (Forget About Me) Promised You a Miracle"
14:41
Pretenders
"Time the Avenger Message of Love Stop Your Sobbing Back on the Chain Gang Middle of the Road"
15:21
Santana(w/ Pat Metheny)
"Brotherhood Primera Invasion Open Invitation" (w/ "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" snippet)"By the Pool" (w/ Pat Metheny)"Right Now" (w/ Pat Metheny)
15:57
Ashford & Simpson(w/ Teddy Pendergrass)
"Solid Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" (w/ Teddy Pendergrass)
16:27
Madonna(w/ Thompson Twins and Nile Rodgers)
"Holiday Into the Groove Love Makes the World Go Round" (w/ Thompson Twins and Nile Rodgers)
17:02
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"American Girl The Waiting Rebels Refugee"
A few minutes after 17:00 (after 22:00 BST in London), during Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' set, Band Aid finished the final song of the day at Wembley Stadium, ending eight hours of overlapping performances at the two venues.
17:30
Kenny Loggins
"Footloose"
17:39
The Cars
"You Might Think Drive Just What I Needed Heartbeat City"
18:06
Neil Young
"Sugar Mountain The Needle and the Damage Done Helpless Nothing Is Perfect (In God's Perfect Plan) Powderfinger"
18:42
The Power Station
"Murderess Get It On"
19:21
Thompson Twins(w/ Madonna, Steve Stevens and Nile Rodgers)
"Hold Me Now Revolution" (w/ Madonna, Steve Stevens and Nile Rodgers)
19:38
Eric Clapton(w/ Phil Collins)
"White Room She's Waiting Layla"
20:00
Phil Collins
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) In the Air Tonight"
20:10
Led Zeppelin(w/ Phil Collins)
"Rock and Roll Whole Lotta Love Stairway to Heaven"
20:39
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart Daylight Again/Find the Cost of Freedom"
20:46
Duran Duran
"A View to a Kill Union of the Snake Save a Prayer The Reflex"
21:20
Patti LaBelle
"New Attitude Imagine Forever Young Stir It Up Over the Rainbow Why Can't I Get It Over"
21:50
Hall & Oates(w/ Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin)
"Out of Touch Maneater Get Ready" (w/ Eddie Kendricks)"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (w/ David Ruffin)"The Way You Do the Things You Do My Girl" (w/ Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin)
22:15
Mick Jagger(w/ Tina Turner)
"Lonely at the Top Just Another Night Miss You State of Shock" (w/ Tina Turner)"It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) (Reprise)" (w/ Tina Turner)
22:39
Bob DylanKeith RichardsRonnie Wood
"Ballad of Hollis Brown When the Ship Comes In Blowin' in the Wind"
22:55
USA for Africa
"We Are the World"
· Performances › Others
13:05
13:05
Time
13:05
Location
Sydney, Australia
Performer(s)
Oz for Africa
Performed song(s)
various (depends on the broadcaster)
13:34
13:34
Time
13:34
Location
studio (performers from Japan)
Performer(s)
Loudness
Performed song(s)
"Gotta Fight"
Off Course
Off Course
Time
Off Course
Location
"Endless Night"
Takako Shirai
Takako Shirai
Time
Takako Shirai
Location
"Foolish War"
Eikichi Yazawa
Eikichi Yazawa
Time
Eikichi Yazawa
Location
"Take It Time"
Motoharu Sano
Motoharu Sano
Time
Motoharu Sano
Location
"Shame"
Meiko Nakahara
Meiko Nakahara
Time
Meiko Nakahara
Location
"Ro-Ro-Ro-Russian Roulette"
14:12
14:12
Time
14:12
Location
Vienna, Austria
Performer(s)
Austria für Afrika
Performed song(s)
"Warum?"
14:40
14:40
Time
14:40
Location
The Hague, Netherlands(from the North Sea Jazz Festival)
Performer(s)
B.B. King
Performed song(s)
"When It All Comes Down""Why I Sing the Blues""Don't Answer the Door""Rock Me Baby"
15:10
15:10
Time
15:10
Location
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Performer(s)
YU Rock Misija
Performed song(s)
"Za milion godina"
15:55
15:55
Time
15:55
Location
Moscow, Soviet Union
Performer(s)
Autograph
Performed song(s)
"Golovokruzhenie""Nam nuzhen mir"
16:27
16:27
Time
16:27
Location
Cologne, West Germany
Performer(s)
Band für Afrika
Performed song(s)
"Nackt Im Wind""Ein Jahr (Es geht voran)"
20:44
20:44
Time
20:44
Location
Norway
Performer(s)
Stavanger for Africa
Performed song(s)
"All of Us"
Forente Artister
Forente Artister
Time
Forente Artister
Location
"Sammen for Livet"
21:19
21:19
Time
21:19
Location
studio
Performer(s)
Kool & the Gang
Performed song(s)
"Stand Up and Sing""Cherish"
22:11
22:11
Time
22:11
Location
London, United Kingdom
Performer(s)
Cliff Richard
Performed song(s)
"A World of Difference"
Time
Location
Performer(s)
Performed song(s)
13:05
Sydney, Australia
Oz for Africa
various (depends on the broadcaster)
13:34
studio (performers from Japan)
Loudness
"Gotta Fight"
Off Course
"Endless Night"
Takako Shirai
"Foolish War"
Eikichi Yazawa
"Take It Time"
Motoharu Sano
"Shame"
Meiko Nakahara
"Ro-Ro-Ro-Russian Roulette"
14:12
Vienna, Austria
Austria für Afrika
"Warum?"
14:40
The Hague, Netherlands(from the North Sea Jazz Festival)
King
"When It All Comes Down Why I Sing the Blues Don't Answer the Door Rock Me Baby"
15:10
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
YU Rock Misija
"Za milion godina"
15:55
Moscow, Soviet Union
Autograph
"Golovokruzhenie Nam nuzhen mir"
16:27
Cologne, West Germany
Band für Afrika
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  130. The Chosun Ilbo
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  148. BBC News
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  156. "French video certifications – COMPILATION – LIVE 8"
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  159. "British video certifications – Various Artists – Live Aid – 20 Years Ago Today"
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  164. "Live Aid – Rockin' All Over The World"
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  165. "Live Aid concert – Jul 13, 1985"
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  166. Six Degrees of Rock Connections: The Complete Road Map of Rock 'N' Roll
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  169. The Sydney Morning Herald
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