Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
S1 · E1IMDB:
6.9
Released
7/6/2025
Duration
0h 59m
Genre
Documentary
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Bono
Overview
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.
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
6.9Released
7/6/2025
Genre
Documentary
Cast
Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Bono
Duration
0h 59m
Country
United Kingdom
Overview
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.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableEpisode 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 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.
EP 2AvailableEpisode 2
Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
Episode 2
Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
EP 3AvailableEpisode 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.
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.
Cast
Self
Bob Geldof
Self
Midge Ure
Self
Bono
Self
Sting
Self
Nile Rodgers
Self
Phil Collins
Self
Gary Kemp
Self
Brian May
Self
Roger Taylor
Self
Pete Townshend
Self
Mike Mitchell
Self
