Live Aid

Live Aid (1985)

The day the music changed the world

Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"

Date of release
1985-07-13
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (56)
Runtime
16h 24m
Genres
Music, Documentary
Director
Kenneth Shapiro, Vincent Scarza

Casting

  • Bob Dylan — Self
  • B.B. King — Self
  • Cher — Self
  • David Bowie — Self
  • Paul McCartney — Self
  • Tina Turner — Self
  • Elton John — Self
  • Teddy Pendergrass — Self
  • Eric Clapton — Self
  • Lionel Richie — Self
  • Joan Baez — Self
  • Grace Slick — Self

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