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The Concert for Bangladesh

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A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for the poor of Bangladesh. The Concert for Bangladesh was a pair of benefit concerts organised by former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar. The shows were held at 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, to raise international awareness of, and fund relief for refugees from East Pakistan, following the Bangladesh Liberation War-related genocide.

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Language
English
  • new york city
  • concert
  • rock 'n' roll
  • country music
  • guitar
  • composer
  • musician
  • drums
  • plagiarism
  • mining
  • folk music
  • celebrity

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Director

Saul Swimmer

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United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalG23 Mar 1972

Frequently asked questions

The Concert for Bangladesh was released on 23 March 1972.

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    tmdb76622195

    9/27/2023

    8/10

    In 1971, George Harrison and Friends staged one of the first benefit concerts ever at Madison Square Garden. The concert alone raised almost a quarter of a million dollars to combat poverty and starvation in Bangladesh, and the ensuing live album also generated funds. The concert was filmed, blown up to 70mm and shown in stereo, also contributing to the cause. George Harrison had some very highly regarded friends. Th…

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