The success of Band Aid spawned Live Aid, the legendary 1985 multi-venue benefit concert that raised £114m for Ethiopia, as well as the charity single industry. Band Aid itself has been re ...
Who is playing at LA FireAid? Here’s the list of bands and artists scheduled to perform Jan. 30 at the Kia Forum and Intuit ...
Sir Bob Geldof’s biggest victory in 1984 wasn’t the money the Band Aid record or subsequent Live Aid concert raised directly, but the way he used his celebrity to force governments to dedicate ...
Over the past four decades, it is believed the Band Aid Charitable Trust "has raised more than £140 million in total", said the BBC. The hit also spawned Live Aid, the 1985 concert, and Live 8 ...
The release of the Band Aid single, and the Live Aid concert that followed eight months later, became seminal moments in celebrity fundraising and set a template that many others followed.
The Eagles have donated $2.5 million to the upcoming FireAid benefit concert in Los Angeles, scheduled for Jan. 30.
The interest of 50-plus musicians has benefit organizers looking to add more than the current 24 slots to the FireAid concert ...
Band Aid performers gather for group portrait ... notably 1985's "We Are the World," by USA for Africa and the 1985 Live Aid concert with iconic performances from artists such as Queen, Elton ...