“It’s 12 noon in London, 7 a.m. in Philadelphia, and around the world, it’s time for Live Aid!” BBC DJ and Live Aid host Richard Skinner declared as crowds cheered. It was Saturday, July 13, 1985, and ...
Veteran journalist Michael Buerk, who reported on the Ethiopian famine in 1984, revealed his initial reaction to the Live Aid concerts, which raised funds for the crisis, “was real anger”. The iconic ...
The legendary Live Aid concerts 35 years ago did a lot of good — helping reduce African famine and putting a spotlight on the world’s poorest nations. But it wasn’t always good for one of its key ...