Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World : 123Movies

Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World

A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping global charity and politics. Featuring interviews with Bob Geldof, Bono, Sting, and African and western leaders of the time.

Genre: Documentary

Actor: Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Bono, Sting, Nile Rodgers, Phil Collins, Gary Kemp, Brian May, Roger Taylor

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America, Ethiopia, South Africa, France, Switzerland

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 59m

Release: 2025

Rating: 8.5

1 "Episode 1"

2025-07-06

"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."

2 "Episode 2"

2025-07-06

"Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity."

3 "Episode 3"

2025-07-13

"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."