Live Aid The Fans' Story July 13th 2025 will mark 40th anniversary of one of the biggest gigs in pop music history: Live Aid. Organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief, the 16-hour event – held at Wembley Stadium in London and the JFK Stadium in Philadelphia - featured over 70 performers and was watched by an estimated 1.5 billion people all over the world.
This special is introduced by Radio 2’s Paul Gambaccini, who sets the scene and recalls his involvement on that seminal day back in 1985, broadcasting backstage for the BBC. Midge Ure and Bob Geldof reflect on the event, and we then hear from some of the big name performers of the day: Frances Rossi of Status Quo, Dee C. Lee of The Style Council, Howard Jones, Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet, Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Billy Ocean, Nik Kershaw as well as Iain Parkhouse of the Coldstream Guards.
