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Live Aid

Freddie Mercury - Queen - Singer - Frontman - Musician

The song too difficult for Queen to perform at Live Aid

“Ay-Oh!”

Tom Phelan
Oct 22, 2025
How does Together For Palestine ensure it goes right where Live Aid went wrong

The lessons Together For Palestine must learn from Live Aid

An impossible question.

Lucy Harbron
Aug 26, 2025
James "Midge" Ure of Ultravox 2012 at the E-Werk Cologne

Midge Ure forced to postpone tour due to urgent medical treatment

“Thank you, as always, for your understanding, patience, and unwavering support.”

Joe Taysom
Aug 6, 2025
Starvation Tam Tam Pour L'Ethiopie - 1985

‘Starvation’: The 1985 charity single that offered a more diverse take on Band Aid

It was released on Madness’s Zarjazz record label.

Andrew Clayman
Jul 17, 2025
Midge Ure - Live Aid - 2025 - Split

Midge Ure claims Live Aid wouldn’t happen in 2025 because people are “busy looking at screens”

“Everyone’s all over the place.”

Lauren Hunter
Jul 14, 2025
Bono - Paul McCartney - Live Aid - Far Out Magazine

Live Aid: when David Bowie, Pete Townshend and Bob Geldof needed to save Paul McCartney

A mishap in the shadow of Queen.

Callum MacHattie
Jul 7, 2025
Bob Geldof - Musician - 2025

The one artist Bob Geldof said outdid Queen at Live Aid: “The world goes crazy”

The true victor.

Tim Coffman
Jun 25, 2025
Live Aid - Wembley Stadium - 13 July 1985

Bob Geldof was reluctant to book Queen for Live Aid: “No, they’ve peaked”

A prophetic suggestion.

Kelly Murphy
Apr 28, 2025
Do artists owe us philanthropy?

Do artists owe us philanthropy?

Charity is the new rock and roll…

Lauren Hunter
Apr 18, 2025
Ben Or - David Robinson - Ric Ocasek - Elliot Easton - Greg Hawkes - 1984 - The Cars - Publicity Photo - E J Camp - Elektra Records

‘Drive’: The Cars anthem that rang the alarm on a humanitarian crisis

Truly world-changing.

Lauren Hunter
Apr 17, 2025
Mick Jagger - Keith Richards - The Rolling Stones

Why Keith Richards felt “ambiguous” about rock ‘n’ roll’s place at Live Aid

A cynical take…

Lucy Harbron
Apr 14, 2025
Live Aid - Wembley Stadium - 13 July 1985

“It was a bit ragged”: how Live Aid flirted with disaster

Preening rock stars trying to appear for the cameras…

Will Howard
Mar 23, 2025

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