(CNN) — Paul McCartney hadn’t taken the stage in over five years when he sat down at his piano to sing “Let It Be” for Live Aid on July 13, 1985, in a performance that was almost totally derailed by a ...

“It’s 12 noon in London, 7 a.m. in Philadelphia, and around the world, it’s time for Live Aid!” BBC DJ and Live Aid host Richard Skinner declared as crowds cheered. It was Saturday, July 13, 1985, and ...

The new CNN / BBC documentary series “Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took On the World” chronicles the story behind what has been called the most successful charity event sever mounted. Credit: Photo by ...

A Live Aid-inspired charity concert which drew thousands of people to a city park 40 years ago has been remembered for a BBC programme. Anglia for Africa was a 12-hour gig held at Earlham Park in ...

Each installment of the series ran for one hour, and you can watch them all on-demand on Sling TV (half off first month) or DIRECTV (free trial). The fourth part of the series took a look at organizer ...

These three iconic performances were era-defining, but they almost didn't happen, for one reason or another. Find out why.

There is very little Led Zeppelin has done wrong in their impressive careers. But there is one stain on an otherwise brilliant tapestry that even the biggest fan can't deny: their 1985 Live Aid ...

Monday is the 24th anniversary of Live Aid, the globally televised fundraiser for African famine relief organized by Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof (now Sir Bob Geldof) that turned U2 into ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical will extend its West End run at the ...