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LIVE AID

Agata Agotić 8.C


What is Live Aid ?

Live Aid are two charity concerts for help to badly children in Africa.
They were held on July 13th 1985 on Wembley stadium in London and JFK stadium in Philadelphia.
Organisers are Bob Geldof and Midge Ure.
Live Aid was transmitted throught satellite which it followed over 400000000 viewers live.
Mick Jagger and David Bowie

They were supossed to perform at the two separate locations thogether, but tehnical difficulties ocuerrd and they created cover of
song Dancing in the street to play on screen at the stadiums.
Each of the performers had a specific time at their disposal, which they had to adhere to.
Performers on Wembley stadium

U2
Queen
Paul McCartney
The Who
Performers on JFK stadium

Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin
Judas Priest
USA for Africa (Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie)
Queen

Freedie Mercury led the entire crowd of 72000.


First song – Bohemian Rhapsody
Last song – We are the Champions
Freedie Mercury sang the first song of the three part Wembley finale Is This The World We Created ?
U2

Would be established as superstar


U2’s singer jumped into the crowd to dance with a girl ( who later said that she was being crused
by the crowd and he saved her).
Questions

1. When was held Live Aid ?


2. Where was held Live Aid ?

3. Who perform at Wembley stadium and JFK stadium ?


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