Freddie Mercury peacocking across the stage, pumping his mic stand while 72,000 pairs of hands double clapped in unison during Queen's “Radio Ga Ga.” David Bowie, elegant in his powder blue suit, ...

“It’s 12 noon in London, 7 a.m. in Philadelphia, and around the world, it’s time for Live Aid!” BBC DJ and Live Aid host Richard Skinner declared as crowds cheered. It was Saturday, July 13, 1985, and ...

Legend also has it that you were initially resistant to having Queen play. Geldof: Look, if you want a single reason why punk existed, a single word -- Queen, OK? Spare me all this (expletive), ‘Hey, ...

Bob Geldof was in a French cafe recently when a man came up to him and said, “Thank you for the best day of my life.” “I didn’t know what he was talking about, but I assumed it was Live Aid — I don’t ...

Forty years ago this weekend, two concurrent concerts were held in London and Philadelphia in aid of relieving a brutal famine that had taken hold of Ethiopia. The legend of Live Aid has grown ...

Anyone remember the biggest concert ever staged in the history of the world? The makers of Just For One Day are banking on it, in this competent but frustratingly shallow reconstruction of Live Aid, ...

This story is part of our continuing coverage in honor of Live Aid Week in Philadelphia. Check back daily for more Live Aid fun. Just how big was that giant stage at Live Aid? How many hours and ...

Bob Geldof was in a French cafe recently when a man came up to him and said, "Thank you for the best day of my life." "I didn't know what he was talking about, but I assumed it was Live Aid - I don't ...