How Bob Geldof Coaxed Paul McCartney Back After 5 Years OffstageHow Bob Geldof Coaxed Paul McCartney Back After 5 Years OffstageThe Beatles legend hadn't played live since the 1980 assassination of his former bandmate John Lennon.Gary GraffGary Graff
How the Cars Overloaded the Donation Phone Lines at Live AidHow the Cars Overloaded the Donation Phone Lines at Live AidDavid Bowie threatened to pull out of the show if he wasn't allowed to introduce the video.Gary GraffGary Graff
40 of the Best Moments From Live Aid40 of the Best Moments From Live AidFrom once-in-a-lifetime reunions to thrilling duets to unexpected covers. Allison RappAllison Rapp
Bono Can't Forget His 'Bad Hair Day' at Live AidBono Can't Forget His 'Bad Hair Day' at Live AidU2 singer laments his mullet in upcoming memoir 'Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.'Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
How the Who Got Judas Priest on Live Aid BillHow the Who Got Judas Priest on Live Aid BillRob Halford recalls spending most of the day headbanging in the crowd.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Rod Stewart Says His Manager Prevented Live Aid AppearanceRod Stewart Says His Manager Prevented Live Aid AppearanceSinger only recently discovered why he wasn’t part of 1985 global event.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Brian May Says Queen Had ‘Unfair Advantage’ at Live AidBrian May Says Queen Had ‘Unfair Advantage’ at Live AidBand’s retrospective video series covers their triumphant 20-minute show in 1985.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
When Brian May Thought Queen’s Live Aid Was 'Kind of Okay’When Brian May Thought Queen’s Live Aid Was 'Kind of Okay’Guitarist reflects on how the band didn’t realize what it had achieved in 1985.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
40 Years Ago: Queen Steals the Show at Live Aid40 Years Ago: Queen Steals the Show at Live AidExpectations weren't all that high for one of the festival's signature moments.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
Live Aid Couldn’t Happen Today, Says Bob GeldofLive Aid Couldn’t Happen Today, Says Bob GeldofGlobal event figurehead believes the internet has changed personal interaction too much.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty