Initially, the director was terrified of the concept because of its epic scope and its complex story, seen from many angles. But after meeting Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof to share some ideas — in a ...

Dubbed "Live Aid II" by the papers, the Tsunami Relief concert quickly built momentum. But it needed an A-list headline act and none were willing to commit until, just as they were about to give ...

The Irish musician and activist Bob Geldof is perhaps best known as one of the organizers of Live Aid, the massive two-venue benefit concert that raised millions for famine relief in Ethiopia in 1985.

Exactly 40 years after Live Aid, the trans-Atlantic benefit concert for famine relief in Ethiopia, a new musical commemorating the cultural event will open in Toronto. “Just for One Day ...

Live Aid started as Band Aid, where Geldof and Ure decided the best way they could assist was through the medium they knew - music. Soon, the single "Do They Know It's Christmas" was released ...

“Live Aid was a monumental event and movement that harnessed the power of popular music and brought more than a billion people together in aid of famine relief. How Live Aid came to be, the ...