Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World

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.

First Air Date: 2025-07-06

Last Air Date: 2025-07-13

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: BBC Two

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Top Cast

Bob Geldof as Self
Midge Ure as Self
Bono as Self
Sting as Self
Nile Rodgers as Self
Phil Collins as Self
Gary Kemp as Self
Brian May as Self
Roger Taylor as Self
Pete Townshend as Self

Seasons

Miniseries (2025)

A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2025-07-06)

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.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2025-07-06)

Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2025-07-13)

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.