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Live Aid concerts raise $125M

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40 years ago, this Philly couple scored the best seats at the Live Aid concert. Here’s how.

Scott Martin and his now-wife Lisa watched the likes of Joan Baez and Tina Turner atop a 30-foot perch, in 1985. They haven't stopped talking about it since.

Live Aid 40 years later: Where Queen, Madonna and concert's biggest stars are today

Live Aid's historic 1985 concerts at Wembley and JFK stadiums featured icons like Queen and Madonna while raising funds for Ethiopian famine relief, reaching 1.9 billion viewers.

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On This Day: Live Aid concerts raise $125M

On July 13, 1985, musicians and celebrities gathered at arenas in London and Philadelphia to hold a 16-hour Live Aid concert, raising more than $125 million in famine relief for Africa.

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Live Aid at 40: Artists and organizers reflect on the groundbreaking event

Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good.

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Forty Years Later: How Live Aid Changed Charitable Giving And The World

Forty years ago, music history was made when simultaneous concerts in London and Philadelphia raised money for famine relief.

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It’s Officially Live Aid Week in Philadelphia

A weeklong celebration and exploration of the greatest show on Earth.

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Live Aid Co-Founder Midge Ure Reveals Why Epic Charity Concert Could Never Happen in 2025

Midge Ure does not think Live Aid could happen today. The former Ultravox frontman, who co-organized the supersized charity ...

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Live Aid Founder Corrects “Bohemian Rhapsody” Mistake, Says It Was Actually David Bowie Who Caused Surge of Donations

Geldof, 73, spoke to The New York Times for an article published July 13 in honor of the 40th anniversary of Live Aid. Geldof ...

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Live Aid, By the Numbers

1.9 billion: Number of people who reportedly watched the Live Aid broadcast. (Likely exaggerated.) The most popular ...

Relive Live Aid with WXPN's rebroadcast of the concert that partly took place in Philly

Sunday marks 40 years since the benefit for famine relief in Ethiopia. Hear the performances and interviews with people who ...

Live Aid at 40: 10 moments that made musical history

Forty years after Live Aid rocked the world, Evelyn O'Rourke looks at ten ways the music event of a lifetime made musical ...

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