Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World (2025)
Synopsis
A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping global charity and politics. Featuring interviews with Bob Geldof, Bono, Sting, and African and western leaders of the time.
Creator
Tanya Shaw, Norma Percy, Amy Entelis
Network
BBC Two
Episodes
Episodes
Episode 1
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.
Episode 2
Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
Episode 3
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.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Production
Brook Lapping Productions, Ronachan Films, CNN
