It was founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for anti-famine efforts in Ethiopia by releasing the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" There were many factors that made the performance a train wreck. Zeppelin performed for an estimated crowd of 100,000 people and an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion on television. Queen performed at the Wembley Stadium. Speaking as someone who was physically present at Wembley that beautiful and auspicious July, 1985, day I can say it just ain't so. Band Aid was a charity supergroup featuring mainly British and Irish musicians and recording artists. After watching, read below for some cool facts about Queen’s LIVE AID set. Queen had a pretty tough task when they took the stage at Live Aid in July of 1985. With Bob Geldof, Bryan Adams, Stuart Adamson, Mo Amin. It was also estimated that about two billion people in 60 different countries watched it live on television. ADVERTISEMENT . Facts About The 1985 Live Aid Set. Queen's Live Aid performance in July 1985 may have clocked in at just 17 minutes, but they were 17 minutes which would both make rock history and transform the band for good.Though they'd enjoyed continued success with their platinum-selling 11th album The Works in 1984, as the mid-80s beckoned, frontman Freddie Mercury found himself disillusioned and searching for something new. The broadcast of the biggest benefit concert in history, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief. Band Aid, he said calmly, would be happy to set up a separate bank account in Germany to comply with local laws and calm any fears about the distribution of Live Aid income. Collectively the concerts raised about $127 million in famine relief for African nations. Their 21-minute set has been
Led Zeppelin decided to reunite for the first time since drummer John Bonham's death in 1980 for the July 13, 1985, Live Aid concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Directed by Vincent Scarza, Kenneth Shapiro.