Live Aid

Live Aid was a pair of benefit concerts held in London and Philadelphia on July 13, 1985, to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. Its simultaneous broadcasts reached a global television audience.

Wembley Stadium: A stadium in London that hosted the British leg of Live Aid. Its stage hosted the concert’s London performances.
1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia: A severe famine in Ethiopia that caused widespread hunger and loss of life in the mid-1980s. The famine was the humanitarian crisis Live Aid sought to address.
Global television coverage of Live Aid: The international television transmission of Live Aid’s performances from London and Philadelphia. Broadcast connected the two venues and carried the event to viewers worldwide.
Live Aid fundraising: The donations and related proceeds raised through Live Aid for famine relief in Ethiopia. Fundraising was the event’s stated purpose, though estimates and accounting became subjects of debate.
John F. Kennedy Stadium: A former stadium in Philadelphia that hosted the American leg of Live Aid. Its stage carried the concert’s Philadelphia performances.
BBC News reports on the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia: Television reports by BBC journalist Michael Buerk that brought Ethiopia’s famine to international attention in 1984. Buerk’s reports helped inspire the Band Aid recording and later concert.
Satellite television: Television distribution that uses communications satellites to relay signals over long distances. Satellite links enabled live performances from both cities to reach distant broadcasters.
Charity record: A musical recording released to raise money for a charitable cause. Live Aid extended a fundraising model popularized by Band Aid’s charity single.
Queen at Live Aid: Queen’s performance at Wembley Stadium during Live Aid, widely remembered for its audience interaction and compact set. The set became one of the event’s most celebrated performances.
Bob Geldof: An Irish musician and activist who organized Band Aid and co-organized Live Aid with Midge Ure. His response to famine coverage became the organizing force behind the concerts.

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