Live Aid at 40: The Concert

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Individual Sets - Queen
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With a performance hailed by many as “the greatest live performance of all-time”.
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Individual Sets - U2
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Relive one of Live Aid’s most unforgettable moments.
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Individual Sets - Status Quo
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The perfect opening number, ‘Rockin’ All Over The World’.
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Individual Sets - David Bowie
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One of the Live Aid's standout performances, with four classic songs including ‘Heroes’.
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Individual Sets - Madonna
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Only 18 months on from her debut, this performance helped confirm Madonna's iconic status.
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Individual Sets - Elton John
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Elton John’s performance saw him joined by two guest stars, Kiki Dee and George Michael.
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Individual Sets - Mick Jagger and Tina Turner
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Two rock 'n’ roll icons for the price of one – Mick Jagger and Tina Turner.
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Individual Sets - The Boomtown Rats
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He was the man who started it all, and this is the moment his band performed on stage.
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Individual Sets - Sade
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One of the great voices of the 1980s performs three of her hit songs.
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Individual Sets - Duran Duran
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One of the few British acts big enough to come live from JFK stadium in Philadelphia.
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Individual Sets - Sting
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As well as ‘Message In A Bottle’, Sting’s performance featured three collaborations.
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Individual Sets - Spandau Ballet
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Spandau Ballet were one of the first groups that Bob Geldof enlisted for Band Aid.
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Individual Sets - Dire Straits
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Dire Straits’ Live Aid performance included their debut single ‘Sultans of Swing’.
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Individual Sets - Paul Young
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One of the 80s biggest solo stars opened his set with ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’.
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Individual Sets - Patti Labelle
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Providing one of the unmissable moments from Live Aid’s Philadelphia leg.
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Individual Sets - Bryan Ferry
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Bryan Ferry performs two of his biggest hits - ‘Slave to Love’ and ‘Jealous Guy’.
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Individual Sets - The Beach Boys
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More Live Aid legends and a performance from the late musical genius Brian Wilson.
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Individual Sets - Ultravox
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Band Aid co-founder Midge Ure takes to the stage for two of Ultravox’s biggest hits.
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Individual Sets - The Style Council
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The Style Council perform ‘Internationalists’ and ‘Walls Come Tumbling Down’.