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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 ...

It was one of the biggest charity gigs to be held in the UK since Live Aid - but it very nearly didn't happen. Spurred on by the horrors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, three friends came ...

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.

Live aid 85 comes to mind. The concert for New York after nine over 11, and Fire Aid's lineup is right up there. Have you tried you back the fire? Okay, so there will be 72,000 people packed ...

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 ...