Live Aid (1985)
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The day the music changed the world
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"
- Released: 1985-07-13
- Genres: Music, Documentary
- Runtime: 16h 24m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 54 votes
Directed by Kenneth Shapiro, Vincent Scarza.
Top cast
- Bob Dylan as Self
- B.B. King as Self
- Cher as Self
- David Bowie as Self
- Paul McCartney as Self
- Tina Turner as Self
- Elton John as Self
- Teddy Pendergrass as Self
- Eric Clapton as Self
- Lionel Richie as Self
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