Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Miniseries
20253 episodes
A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.
Episodes
E1Episode 1
6.02025-07-06 · 58m
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.
E2Episode 2
5.72025-07-06 · 59m
Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
E3Episode 3
5.32025-07-13
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.