Feature1985·960m·7.9

Live Aid

The day the music changed the world

MusicDocumentary

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...!"

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Cast

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

Bob Geldof

Self

Elvis Costello

Self

Phil Collins

Self

Kiki Dee

Self

Dionne Warwick

Self

Marilyn McCoo

Self

Carlos Santana

Self

Neil Young

Self

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
Revenue
$150.0M
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
BBCMTV

Crew

Director

Kenneth Shapiro

Writers

Bob Geldof

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