Backdrop from Live Aid
Poster for Live Aid

Live Aid

The day the music changed the world

198516hNo ratings yet
  • Music
  • Documentary

Overview

Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"

Keywords

  • music documentary
  • concert film

Details

Status
Released
Release date
July 13, 1985
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
BBC,MTV
Producer
Hal Uplinger
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
$150,000,000
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