Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World — Season 1
A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.
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A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.
Episodes (3)
E1
1. Episode 1
6.0Aired 6 July 2025 • 58 min
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.
E2
2. Episode 2
5.7Aired 6 July 2025 • 59 min
Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
E3
3. Episode 3
5.3Aired 13 July 2025
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.