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Old 07-14-2021, 07:21 PM   #1
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Default Happy 36th anniversary Live Aid

I remember watching the televised event from both Wembley and JFK stadium in Philly. Organized by Bob Geldoff and Midge Ure in response to the famine in Ethiopia. It was an awesome spectacle that was attended by about 160,000 people in both stadiums. 1.9 billion people watched on TV around the world.


In London's Wembly Stadium:
  • 7 am: Bob Geldolf opens Live Aid; Status Quo; Style Council; Boomtown Rats with Adam Ant.
  • 8 am: Adam Ant; Ultravox; Spandau Ballet.
  • 9 am: Elvis Costello; Nik Kershaw with Billy Conally; Sade.
  • 10 am: Phil Collins with Julian Lennon; Sting with Howard Jones.
  • 11 am: Bryan Ferry; Paul Young with Alison Moyet. 12:30 pm: U2.
  • 1 pm: Dire Straits; Queen.
  • 2 pm: David Bowie.
  • 3 pm: The Who; Elton John.
  • 4 pm: Wham! ; Paul McCartney.
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  • In Philadephia's JFK Stadium:
  • 9 am: Joan Baez; The Hooters; The Four Tops; Billy Ocean.
  • 10 am: Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne; Run-DMC; Rick Springfield; REO Speedwagon.
  • 11 am: Crosby, Stills, Nash; Judas Priest.
  • 12 pm: Bryan Adams; The Beach Boys.
  • 1 pm: George Thorogood; Queens Performance from London.
  • 2 pm: Music video featuring David Bowie and Mick Jagger; Simple Minds; The Pretenders.
  • 3 pm: Santana with Pat Metheny; Ashford and Simpson with Teddy Pendergrass.
  • 4:30 pm: Madonna; Rod Stewart. 5 pm: Tom Petty; Kenny Loggins; The Cars.
  • 6 pm: Neil Young; Power Station. 7 pm: Thompson Twins; Eric Clapton.
  • 8 pm: Phil Collins with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page; Duran Duran.
  • 9 pm: Patti LaBelle; Daryll Hall and John Oats with Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin.
  • 10 pm: Mick Jagger; Jagger with Tina Turner; Bob Dylan.























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