The mullet’s not for everyone. In the new documentary “Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took on the World” documentary, Bono admitted that he regrets his hair choice during U2’s performance at Live Aid in ...

A documentary celebrating 40 years of Live Aid has received widespread praise on social media. Airing on BBC Two on Sunday (6 July), the three-part series, Live Aid at 40: When Rock and Roll Took on ...

The BBC has announced a range of programming along with a new documentary series to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Live Aid. Live Aid At 40 will reveal the behind-the-scenes story of the charity ...

We’re just a couple of weeks away from the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, the global mega-gig that set the template for charity stadium shows and took place on Saturday 13 July 1985. To mark the ...

Forty years after Live Aid, U2’s Bono recalled the “bad hair day” he had during the charity concert in London in 1985 “One of the most famous moments of your life and your activism, you’ve got a ...

The new CNN / BBC documentary series “Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took On the World” chronicles the story behind what has been called the most successful charity event sever mounted. Credit: Photo by ...

Freddie Mercury peacocking across the stage, pumping his mic stand while 72,000 pairs of hands double clapped in unison during Queen's “Radio Ga Ga.” David Bowie, elegant in his powder blue suit, ...

“It was our Woodstock, but better,” Nile Rodgers asserts in Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World, referring to the all-star charity concerts broadcast around the world 40 years ago. Boomers ...

Each installment of the series ran for one hour, and you can watch them all on-demand on Sling TV (half off first month) or DIRECTV (free trial). The fourth part of the series took a look at organizer ...

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Watch CNN Original Series “Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took On the World,” celebrating the definitive story of how two rockstars inspired the largest global music events in history.

It will replay in real time, all day long. July 13, 2025, marks the 40 th anniversary of Live Aid. The iconic charity concert was the brainstorm of rock legends Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money ...