A man claims he pitched the concept of Live Aid to Bob Geldof – who told him it was a bad idea. Bill McFarlan, 67, spent five ...

On July 13, 1985, the world’s biggest music stars gathered for Live Aid, a massive benefit concert to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. In a new original series, CNN and BBC go behind the ...

Bob Geldof opened up about Live Aid and its impact 40 years later in a new interview Geldof said that contrary to popular belief, it was David Bowie’s performance that got donations flooding in, not ...

Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts aimed to do a lot of good — helping to raise over $100 million for famine relief in Ethiopia and inspiring worldwide awareness for a cause it might ...

Maui resident Fred Spanjaard will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Kahului meeting from noon-1 p.m. Aug. 18. According to the club, Spanjaard, an event producer and promoter, will offer a ...

Farm Aid is celebrating its 40th anniversary during its daylong music festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, in Minneapolis. You don't have to attend in person to watch and tune into the star-studded lineup ...

“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 ...

(CNN) — With the help of helicopters and a supersonic turbo jet, Phil Collins pulled off a series of performances worthy of a “Mission Impossible” movie at Live Aid forty years ago. The singer and ...

The new CNN / BBC documentary series “Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took On the World” chronicles the story behind what has been called the most successful charity event sever mounted. Credit: Photo by ...