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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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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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George Thorogood on his Live Aid performances with Bo Diddley and Albert Collins, and the two actors who made his day

Enlisted at the last minute, Thorogood and the Destroyers brought along two special guests and turned in one of the day's ...

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The 12 Most Underrated Live Aid Performances

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, here are some of the historic event's best acts you may have forgotten about.

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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 ...

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