Live Aid, one of the biggest TV and music events ever staged, took place forty years ago today in London and Philadelphia. Organised by Dubliner Bob Geldof, the massive fundraising concert for famine relief in Africa was watched by nearly two billion people worldwide. #VMNews | Virgin Media News

For the first time since it took place 40 years ago, the Live Aid concert is returning to TV screens this week! 🧡 Reconstructing both shows, which took place simultaneously in London and Philadelphia, from original broadcasts and archive footage, Live Aid At 40 relives “the day the rocked the world." Watch on iPlayer BBC Radio 2 #LiveAid #LiveAidAt40 #Concert #Music | BBC One

On July 13, 1985, Live Aid shook the world. Billed as the “Global Jukebox,” Live Aid was a multi-venue benefit concert for Ethiopian famine relief, with an estimated 1.5 billion people tuning into the concert, raising over $140 million. During the event, 2x Inductee Neil Young - Reprise Records performed Helpless at the JFK stadium in Philadelphia, PA. Follow along for our countdown to Live Aid’s Anniversary, and come join us July 11-13 in celebrating the anniversary with 80s weekend at the Rock

69K views · 1K reactions | Live Aid has become known as “the day that rocked the world”. From Paul McCartney getting tickled, to Phil Collins getting Concord, The Who specially reforming, David Bowie and George Michael sharing a mic, Queen ‘inventing’ the selfie, Patti Labelle’s amazing hat and more, here are ten moments that rocked Live Aid in 1985! Watch the concert again to celebrate Live Aid At 40 on iPlayer BBC Radio 2 #LiveAid #BandAid #LiveAid40 | BBC One | Facebook