Apr 16, 2020 · As a mega concert that corrals music superstars on short notice to unite people in service of a common cause in a time of crisis, One World has many predecessors. Chief among them is Live...

Jun 6, 2020 · Bob Geldof has said he thinks “there had to be a political agenda” behind Lady Gaga‘s recent benefit concert, ‘One World: Together At Home’.

Apr 20, 2020 · Lady Gaga might just be the new-age Geldof. But her charitable efforts are nothing new. In fact, we should have seen this moment coming. In 2011, the 34-year-old singer founded the non-profit...

In a new interview, Geldof said that while “Gaga was correct to try and do it,” he wasn’t interested in it and believes there was a political agenda behind it. “Well done her and everybody for doing it, but I don’t understand the purpose,” the musician and Live Aid co-organiser said on this morning’s (June 6) BBC Radio 4 Today ...

Jul 30, 2020 · Masterminded by Dublin-born Bob Geldof, the event was organised in aid of Ethiopia, and the terrible famine it was suffering. Live Aid took place on Saturday July 13th 1985. Two simultaneous concerts took place in the UK and America: 70,000 fans filled Wembley in England, and 100,000 came to J.F.K. Stadium in Philadelphia.

Jan 29, 2025 · British rockers Bob Geldof and Midge Ure expanded their Band Aid charity single “Do They Know It's Christmas?” into daylong concerts in London and Philadelphia, starring dozens of music’s biggest stars — from Paul McCartney, David Bowie and Queen to Madonna, U2 and Tina Turner.

Jan 29, 2025 · FireAid, featuring Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Sting, Red Hot Chili Peppers and others in a fundraiser for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts, is the latest event to combine music and...

Apr 15, 2020 · Is Lady Gaga the new Bob Geldof? Or, to pose the question differently for those unfamiliar with the Boomtown Rats singer known for organizing enormous charity concerts on multiple...

Jan 29, 2025 · Recording artists Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Billie Eilish, Jelly Roll, John Mayer, ... musicians Bob Geldof and Midge Ure organized a benefit concert to both raise money for and draw attention to ...

Jan 29, 2025 · FireAid, featuring Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Sting, Red Hot Chili Peppers and others in a fundraiser for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts, is the latest event to combine music and ...