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

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934 reactions · 57 comments | For the first time since it took place 40 years ago, the Live Aid concert is returning to TV screens this week! 李 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” this Saturday from 6pm. Watch on BBC Two and @bbciplayer | BBC Radio 2 | Facebook

Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts aimed to do a lot of good — helping to raise over $100 million for famine relief in Ethiopia and inspiring worldwide awareness for a cause it might otherwise have ignored. Simulcast from Philadelphia and London on July 13, 1985, Live Aid was the most ambitious global television event of its time: 16 hours of live music in two different continents featuring Queen, The Who, a Led Zeppelin reunion and more. A lot has changed in the years since. “Live