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Live Aid, Press Conference
It's 30 years since two mammoth concerts held in London and Philadelphia were beamed around the world to raise money for the starving millions in Ethiopia. The scheme, conceived by Irish rock singer, Bob Geldof, raised between £40-50m in famine aid.
Bob Geldof and pop stars at a press conference in Wembley to announce Live Aid on the 10th June, 1985. From left to right: Bob Geldof, Janice Long, Adam Ant, Elton John, Gary Kemp, Tony Hadley and Midge Ure.
See BBC On This Day
Here too is the planned running order for Live Aid from BBC Genome on BBC Two and BBC One
Image: BBC Copyright
Live Aid, Press Conference
It's 30 years since two mammoth concerts held in London and Philadelphia were beamed around the world to raise money for the starving millions in Ethiopia. The scheme, conceived by Irish rock singer, Bob Geldof, raised between £40-50m in famine aid.
Bob Geldof and pop stars at a press conference in Wembley to announce Live Aid on the 10th June, 1985. From left to right: Bob Geldof, Janice Long, Adam Ant, Elton John, Gary Kemp, Tony Hadley and Midge Ure.
See BBC On This Day
Here too is the planned running order for Live Aid from BBC Genome on BBC Two and BBC One
Image: BBC Copyright