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

2025 - 2025

Episode 1

6th July 2025

Episode 1

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.

Episode 2

6th July 2025

Episode 2

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

Episode 3

13th July 2025

Episode 3

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.

Top Cast

Bob Geldof•Midge Ure•Bono

Director

Thomas Pollard

Documentary

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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Bob Geldof

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Midge Ure

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Bono

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Sting

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Nile Rodgers

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Phil Collins

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Gary Kemp

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Brian May

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Roger Taylor

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Pete Townshend

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Mike Mitchell

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Harvey Goldsmith

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Birhan Woldu

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Tony Blair

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George W. Bush

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Olusegun Obasanjo

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Richard Curtis

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Michael Buerk

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Jamal Osman

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Thomas Pollard

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Matt Ashton

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Tanya Shaw

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Norma Percy

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Amy Entelis

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Lyle Gamm

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