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...!"
Key facts
- Released:
- 1985-07-13
- Runtime:
- 960 min
- Genres:
- Music, Documentary
- Director:
- Kenneth Shapiro
- Top cast:
- Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Cher, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Tina Turner
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.9/10 from 52 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.4/10