Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Miniseries
3 episodes · Jul 6, 2025
A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.
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S1E1Episode 1
Jul 6, 202558mAfter 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.
S1E2Episode 2
Jul 6, 202559mLive Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
S1E3Episode 3
Jul 13, 2025In 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.