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Live Aid boasted plenty of participants who could be considered MVPs – particularly organizer and driving force Bob Geldof.
The Live Aid concerts for African famine relief turn 40 on Sunday, July 13, but for organizer Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats ...
Bob Geldof produced one of the greatest feats in rock 'n' roll history with Live Aid. A new CNN series takes a deep dive.
"Featuring exclusive interviews with iconic figures such as Bob Geldof, Bono, Sting and Midge Ure, the series chronicles how ...
He was driving up from Sussex, listening to U2 on the radio, and they were so good, he was getting really nervous,” remembers ...
“Girls” creator Lena Dunham may have moved to London, but she’s back Thursday on Netflix with “Too Much.” In the rom-com ...
Controversy erupted over Live Aid after it became clear where all of the money raised went. Some believe it funded genocide ...
But Live Aid at 40 isn’t a one-sided celebration of Geldof. We hear from Ethiopian politician Dawit Giorgis, who reflects how ...
Remembering sublime performances and hot messes, "blackmail" and backstage drama, the performer who played both the UK and US stages the same day, and more.
Bob Geldof has rejected the idea that he is a “white saviour” due to his charity work in Africa. The Irish musician and ...
Over one billion people watched the concert, set up by musician Bob Geldof in 1985 to raise awareness about the Ethiopian ...