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

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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.

Jul 6, 20251 seasons3 episodesEndedEN

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Bob Geldof

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Midge Ure

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Bono

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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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Tony Blair

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George W. Bush

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Richard Curtis

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Michael Buerk

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Seasons

Miniseries

3 episodes

Premiered Jul 6, 2025

Episodes

1–3 of 3

Ep 1

Episode 1

Jul 6, 2025

58m

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.

Ep 2

Episode 2

Jul 6, 2025

59m

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

Ep 3

Episode 3

Jul 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.