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

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

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1 Season · 3 Episodes · Premiered July 6, 2025 · Ended July 6, 2025

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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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

3 episodes
E01
Episode 1
Sun, Jul 6 2025 5:00 AM GMT+0000 58 min
After watching a BBC report on Ethiopia's 'biblical famine,' Bob Geldof puts a band of rock stars together and records the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" that sparks a global response, inspiring millions.
E02
Episode 2
Sun, Jul 6 2025 5:00 AM GMT+0000 59 min
Live Aid becomes the biggest global fund-raising concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
E03
Episode 3
Sun, Jul 6 2025 5:00 AM GMT+0000 59 min
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.

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