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

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

2025•59m•6.9/10
Documentary

Ratings

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6.9/10(5)

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.

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Production

Brook Lapping Productions, Ronachan Films, CNN, Zinc Television London

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 6, 2025

Last Aired

July 13, 2025

Networks

BBC Two

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 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.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 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.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 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.

Cast

Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Self

Midge Ure

Midge Ure

Self

Bono

Bono

Self

Sting

Sting

Self

Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers

Self

Phil Collins

Phil Collins

Self

Gary Kemp

Gary Kemp

Self

Brian May

Brian May

Self

Roger Taylor

Roger Taylor

Self

Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Self

Mike Mitchell

Self

Harvey Goldsmith

Self

Birhan Woldu

Self

Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Self

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self

Olusegun Obasanjo

Self

Richard Curtis

Richard Curtis

Self

Michael Buerk

Michael Buerk

Self

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