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

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.

Genre: Documentary,

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Country: United Kingdom, United States of America, Ethiopia, South Africa, France, Switzerland,

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: N/A

Duration: 59 minutes

Release: 2025-07-06

Rating: 4.8

1"Band Aid"

2025-07-06

After watching a BBC report on Ethiopia's 'biblical famine,' Bob Geldof puts a band of rock stars together and records a song that sparks a global response, inspiring millions.

2"The Global Jukebox"

2025-07-06

Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.

3"The Greatest Show on Earth"

2025-07-13

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.