Air Date
July 6, 2025
Episodes
3 episodes
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Season 1
Overview
A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.
Episodes
1. Episode 1
5.0
July 6, 2025
58 min
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
4.5
July 6, 2025
59 min
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
4.5
July 13, 2025
59 min
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.
