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  • Live Aid (1985)
  • TV Special | 960 min | Documentary, Music
Live Aid (1985)
TV Special | 960 min | Documentary, Music

The broadcast of the biggest benefit concert in history, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
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Directors
Vincent Scarza | Kenneth Shapiro (national syndication)
Writer
Bob Geldof (idea)
Producer
Editor
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Release date
Jul 13, 1985 (United States)

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162 cast members
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Bryan Adams
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Stuart Adamson
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Mo Amin
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Tom Bailey
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Big Country
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Black Sabbath
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Bono
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The Boomtown Rats
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Andrew Bown
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Jeff Bridges
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Pete Briquette
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Charlie Burchill
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Geezer Butler
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Tony Butler
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The Cars
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Martin Chambers
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Chevy Chase
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Dick Clark
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Adam Clayton
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Albert Collins
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Crosby Stills Nash & Young
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David Crosby
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Chris Cross
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Simon Crowe
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Alannah Currie
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Billy Currie
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Roger Daltrey
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John Deacon
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Paul Denham
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Ronnie James Dio
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Dire Straits
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Duran Duran
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John Entwistle
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Johnnie Fingers
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Mel Gaynor
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David Gilmour
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Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards
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Tony Hadley
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Andrew Hale
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Michael Hutchence
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John Illsley
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INXS
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Tony Iommi
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Jam Master Jay
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John Paul Jones
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Casey Kasem
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John Keeble
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Gary Kemp
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Martin Kemp
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Jim Kerr
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Mark Knopfler
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Alan Lancaster
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Simon Le Bon
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Joe Leeway
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Madonna
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Stuart Matthewman
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Brian May
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Marilyn McCoo
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Darryl McDaniels
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Robbie McIntosh
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Freddie Mercury
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George Michael
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Graham Nash
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Petter Nome
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Steve Norman
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John Oates
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Ric Ocasek
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Ben Orr
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Ozzy Osbourne
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Rick Parfitt
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Robert Plant
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Power Station
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The Pretenders
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Queen
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David Quinn
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Nick Rhodes
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Keith Richards
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Andrew Ridgeley
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Tony Rivers
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Garry Roberts
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Francis Rossi
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Carlos Santana
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George Segal
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Joseph Simmons
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Julia Somerville
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Stephen Stills
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Sting
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Andy Taylor
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John Taylor
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Roger Taylor
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Roger Taylor
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George Thorogood
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Pete Townshend
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U2
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Midge Ure
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Tommy Vance
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Bill Ward
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Bruce Watson
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Paul Weller
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Brian Wilson
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Ronnie Wood
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Neil Young
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King Charles III
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Paul Cook
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The Edge
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Benny Hill
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Larry Mullen Jr.
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Jimmy Page
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Princess Diana
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