Live Aid's 40th Coverage

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On 7/13/85, the most watched bi-coastal music festival was viewed by 2 billion, 150 countries, and 16 hours long! Without modern technology and for charity, Live Aid took place at London's Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia's former JFK Stadium (now Wells Fargo Center). 40 years late, learn how this telethon was covered back then, and acknowledged 7/13/25.

Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena

Band Aid At 40  / U.S.A. for Africa's "We Are the World" (1985)

The Greatest Night In Pop

Live Aid Fan Site; Live Album

WYKW 1490AM Newsradio (Philadelphia)
Larry Magid article; podcast episode

80sCentral.com; Live Aid 40 press release

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) biopic; Live Aid scenes

"In My Time" - Teddy Pendergrass (1984)

Global Citizen organization

Pick A Disc - UK albums review podcast

Related: Global Citizen Festival 2019, A Year After Bohemian Rhapsody
Teddy Pendergrass Bio, Global Citizen Festival 2024, Band Aid & "We Are the World"

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