Bob Geldof has said he is “delighted” more people will get to see the Live Aid musical when it tours the UK and Ireland in 2027. Live Aid was a two-venue benefit concert, set up by Boomtown Rats ...

On July 13, 1985 — 40 years ago today — an estimated 1.9 billion people — nearly 40% of the world’s population, at the time — watched a massive concert staged in both London and Philadelphia and ...

There was no more prestigious stage on which a musician could appear in 1985 than Live Aid. Whether in London or Philadelphia, the concerts featured a list of musical luminaries the likes of which we ...

Bob Geldof (born October 5, 1951) is an Irish musician, humanitarian, and political activist. He first gained fame as the lead singer of the Boomtown Rats and later became known for his groundbreaking ...