On This Day 31 Years Ago – Live Aid makes £30 million for Africa
On 13th July 1985 the transatlantic Live Aid concert in aid of the starving people in Africa raised three times the expected £10 million!
It started at noon in Wembley Stadium in London in bright sunshine with a fanfare for Prince Charles and Princess Diana followed by Status Quo performing Rocking All over the World. Stars were flown in by helicopter into the arena in a line-up that included David Bowie, Wham and royal favourites Dire Straits. At 5pm they linked up with JFK Stadium in Read more [...]