Back to Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Miniseries
3 Episodes2025
A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.
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Episodes (3)
Ep 1
Episode 1
★6.0
2025-07-06•58m
After watching a BBC report on Ethiopia's 'biblical famine,' Bob Geldof puts a band of rock stars together and records a song that sparks a global response, inspiring millions.
Ep 2
Episode 2
★5.7
2025-07-06•59m
Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
Ep 3
Episode 3
★5.3
2025-07-13•N/A
In 2005, Geldof and Bono team up to stage Live 8, a global concert to pressure the world's richest leaders to confront the root causes of poverty in Africa.