Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World

A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping global charity and politics. Featuring interviews with Bob Geldof, Bono, Sting, and African and western leaders of the time.

Documentary

Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World

A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping global charity and politics. Featuring interviews with Bob Geldof, Bono, Sting, and African and western leaders of the time.

Documentary

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First Aired on: Jul 06, 2025
Popularity: 1.5593: 1 votes
Networks: (GB)
Production: Zinc Television LondonBrook Lapping Productions (GB)Ronachan Films (GB)CNN (US)BBC (GB)BBC Two (GB)
Status: Returning Series: In Production

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes

Miniseries

A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.

Aired 1 week ago

3 Episodes

Episode 1Episode 158 min
After watching a BBC report on Ethiopia's 'biblical famine,' Bob Geldof puts a band of rock stars together and records a song that sparks a global response, inspiring millions.
Episode 2Episode 259 min
Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
Episode 3Episode 359 min
In 2005, Geldof and Bono team up to stage Live 8, a global concert to pressure the world's richest leaders to confront the root causes of poverty in Africa.