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Live Aid

"The day the music changed the world"

7.9/ 10 · 0K votes
1985-07-13
16h
EN
Released
MusicDocumentary

Storyline

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...!"

Director

Kenneth Shapiro

Scenario Writer

Bob Geldof

Box Office

$150M

Keywords

concert filmmusic documentary

Production

BBCBBC
MTVMTV
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Cast

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Self

B.B. King

B.B. King

Self

Cher

Cher

Self

David Bowie

David Bowie

Self

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Self

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Self

Elton John

Elton John

Self

Teddy Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass

Self

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

Self

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Self

Joan Baez

Joan Baez

Self

Grace Slick

Grace Slick

Self

Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Self

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

Self

Phil Collins

Phil Collins

Self

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Live Aid released?+

Live Aid was released on July 13, 1985.

Who directed Live Aid?+

Live Aid was directed by Kenneth Shapiro.

Who stars in Live Aid?+

The main cast of Live Aid includes Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Cher, David Bowie.

How long is Live Aid?+

Live Aid has a runtime of 16h.

What genre is Live Aid?+

Live Aid is classified as Music, Documentary.

What is the rating of Live Aid?+

Live Aid has an average audience rating of 7.9 out of 10, based on 52 votes.

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