I never went but I watched it all unfold on TV at home then later on during a bit of a pub crawl. I was given a programme too which now makes for a good read, it's a bit bleak though but that was the purpose, it has a bit of value now too but it's not for sale.

Anyway, this was all 40 years ago and tonight on BBC2 there are a couple of programmes on the subject - worth a watch I feel.

I remember watching it at a mates house...Nicky Kidd....and camped out in his back garden while listening to it on the radio.
Never solved anything really though did it?? And Bob Geldoff is a kunt...but I love The Boomtown Rajs...I mean Rats.

I see Freaky Teeth is online....he lived in the same Street/Walk as Nicky.

I don't like Geldof or the Boomtown Rats but with Live Aid, at the minimum he raised a good bit of money that did do good.

It never though. Most of the money went to bad people.

BBC coverage co-host Andy Kershaw was heavily critical of the event in his autobiography No Off Switch, stating, "Musically, Live Aid was to be entirely predictable and boring. As they were wheeled out – or rather bullied by Geldof into playing – it became clear that this was another parade of the same old rock aristocracy in a concert for Africa, organised by someone who, while advertising his concern for and sympathy with, the continent didn't see fit to celebrate or dignify the place by including on the Live Aid bill a single African performer." Kershaw also described the event as "irritating, shallow, sanctimonious and self-satisfied" for failing to confront the fundamental causes of the famine and being "smug in its assumption that a bunch of largely lamentable rock and pop floozies was capable of making a difference, without tackling simultaneously underlying problems".

Just ordered Andy Kershaw's Autobiography after reading that.

It was a brilliant event from undoubtedly the best era of music ever.

Nick Kershaw at Wembley and the Cars at Philadelphia absolutely superb.

Simple Minds n many others superb.

And Phil Collins singing at Wembley then flying to USA to sing at Filly was quality.

The 80s never die due to YouTube.

Will Deffo watch tonight.

Interesting. The 80s were a strutting, shallow, arrogant type decade and some of the stars involved were obviously “up themselves” I spent 5 years playing in bands, some people I bumped into were pretty self centred - however some were not.

Can anyone name a single cause the money raised went to….?
We first had the Biafra conflict in Nigeria bring thes events to our attention and that was in the 60’s but the cycle continues to this day……maybe it’s the management of funds and the governments that needs reviewing..
Events like this are mutually beneficial to the artistes performing and the charities benefitting …but won’t solve these crises.

And Cambridge away first game of the season in 85 was me first drive to a away game (purple vauxhall viva)

1 0 up at half time. 25 mins later 4 1 down.
Then went to Derby 4 days later on me 18th birthday. A 3 0 defeat.
But a great cup win at Macclesfield in the FA Cup were there was hell on at half time.

The good old days.
Suppose we were spoilt then compared to today.

Sorry for drifting of music but it is allowed.

The early 80’s were great…..the second half of the 80’s were crap…but it’s all down to personal experiences in the end.

suppose you could say anything received is better than nothing.

what, isn,t there either tennis or womens football on today.

It’s a shame people have to depend on charity’s after all thi# time.