“It’s 12 noon in London, 7 a.m. in Philadelphia, and around the world it’s time for Live Aid.”
This television announcement on July 13, 1985, heralded over 16 hours of music broadcast from Wembley Stadium in London and John F Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia that united close to 2 billion people across more than 100 countries.
Live Aid was no ordinary gig. With the primary aim of raising funds for famine relief in drought-stricken Ethiopia, it was the largest satellite linkup and television broadcast of its time.
Oh No! It lacked diversity!
