The Truth About 1985's Live Aid Concert

On July 13, 1985, dozens of musicians took the Live Aid stages to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief. But what was the Woodstock of the 80s actually lik...

The Truth About 1985's Live Aid Concert
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23.5K views • Jan 20, 2026
The Truth About 1985's Live Aid Concert

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On July 13, 1985, dozens of musicians took the Live Aid stages to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief. But what was the Woodstock of the 80s actually like?

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Inspired by Band Aid | 0:00
Why Philadelphia? | 1:48
Queen killed it | 2:42
That Led Zeppelin set | 3:37
Starring Phil Collins | 5:08
The return of Teddy Pendergrass | 5:59
Here's Bernard Watson | 6:53
U2's breakout moment | 7:56
The technical wizardry | 9:02
Live Aid's live gaffes | 10:29
Where did all the money go? | 11:24

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