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From pop and poverty to politics and power - Live Aid 40 years on

During the 1984 famine in Ethiopia, Paul Vallely was Correspondent there for the London Times. Af...

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15.19 16 Dec 2025


From pop and poverty to politics and power - Live Aid 40 years on


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During the 1984 famine in Ethiopia, Paul Vallely was Correspondent there for the London Times. After Live Aid, Bob Geldof contacted Paul to figure out where to distribute the funds, thus starting a decades-long relationship.

Paul is the author of ‘Live Aid: The Definitive 40-Year Story’, and joins Seán to discuss.


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