On Saturday July 13th, 1985 from 12pm-4am, music history was made when the legendary QUEEN stole the show at the famous 1985 charity concert LIVE AID, a 16-hour BBC1 teecast that featured live music from across the UK's Wembley Stadium and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA that was designed to raise money for those people affected by the African famine hunger crisis.
The biggest charity singles of the year of course were "Do They Know It's Christmastime?" and "We Are The World" performed by the famous one-off chairty groups Band Aid and USA for Africa. Other famous faces joining the special music celebration included the likes of Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Beach Boys, U2, Phil Collins, Guns N' Roses, Willie Nelson, Elvis Costello and the surviving two Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney and the original Thomas & Friends narrator Ringo Starr.
Now almost four decadees later, Paramount and BBC are doing it again, this time to raise charity funds for those people who were affected by this year's biggest natural disaster crisis, the flaming wildfire hazzards in the showbiz captital of the world, Hollywood Los Angeles, CA.
The 40th annual Live Aid concert, this year dubbed FIRE AID will take place in the heart of LA on Thursday, January 30th for yet another 16 hours of live music, fun and fundraising. The live charity extravaganza will be broadcasted across linear TV networks, streaming services, digital music sites and local SiriusXM satelite radio stations from sea to shining seas.
Among the famous faces of today's biggest music stars and living legends set to perform in this once in a lifetime live concert and charity musical spectacular will include the likes of Alanis Morissette, Anderson Paak, Billie Eilish, The Black Crowes, Dave Matthews Band, Dawes, Earth Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Graham Nash, Jelly Roll, John Fogerty, John Mitchell, Katy Perry,Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, No Doubt, Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, PINK, QUEEN + Marc Martel and Adam Lambert, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Rod Stewart, Stephen Stiles, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, Sting and Tate Moore among others.
For details of how to buy tickets and where to watch the veent, or for details of how you can donate to save the lives of those affected by LA wildfires, visit the Live Aid website
www.FireAidLA.org
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