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40 years since Live Aid

Sunday marks 40 years since Live Aid, the benefit concert organised by Bob Geldof in 1985 followi...

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06.30 11 Jul 2025


40 years since Live Aid


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06.30 11 Jul 2025


Sunday marks 40 years since Live Aid, the benefit concert organised by Bob Geldof in 1985 following the success of the successful charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?". 

It is estimated that 150 million pounds has been raised for famine relief since Live Aid – but what other impacts have the concerts had? All to ask  Dipo Faloyin author of “Africa is not a country”.


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