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The Global Jukebox

Celebrating 40 years since Live Aid. Featuring vinyl records by the artists who were part of this historical concert and Grant's own memories of being in the crowd at Wembley.

Celebrating 40 years since Live Aid, the greatest day in pop music history, when the world’s biggest names in music came together to help raise money for the famine in Ethiopia. Grant plays 7", 12 singles and vinyl LPs by the artists who performed in London and Philadelphia on 13th July 1985, to a worldwide television audience of 1.9 billion people. He shares his own stories of the day and how he ended up being in the crowd at Wembley Stadium.

On side 1 it's the Wembley line-up including: Status Quo, Ultravox, Sade, David Bowie, Elton John and Paul McCartney. Plus archive soundbites from Midge Ure and Bob Geldof.

On side 2 Grant focuses on the acts at JFK Stadium: Mick Jagger, The Beach Boys, Madonna, the Four Tops and Simple Minds with Jim Kerr sharing his memories of the day. Plus the artist who played in both venues on the same day.

2 hours

Last on

Wed 9 Jul 2025 22:00

Music Played

  • Status Quo

    Rockin' All Over The World

  • Phil Collins

    Sussudio (Extended Remix by John Potoker)

  • The Boomtown Rats

    I Don't Like Mondays

  • Sade

    The Sweetest Taboo

  • U2

    Sunday Bloody Sunday

  • Dire Straits

    Money For Nothing

  • Ultravox

    Dancing With Tears in My Eyes

  • Queen

    Radio Ga Ga (Extended Version)

  • David Bowie

    TVC 15

  • David Bowie

    Heroes

  • Elton John

    Bennie and the Jets

  • Paul McCartney

    Jet

  • Four Tops

    Reach Out I'll Be There

  • The Beach Boys

    Help Me, Rhonda

  • Madonna

    Into The Groove

  • Simple Minds

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

  • Pretenders

    Kid

  • Neil Young

    Harvest Moon

  • Phil Collins

    Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)

  • Led Zeppelin

    Rock And Roll

  • The Rolling Stones

    It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)

  • David Bowie & Mick Jagger

    Dancing In The Street

  • The Cars

    Drive

Broadcasts

  • Fri 4 Jul 2025 18:00
  • Fri 4 Jul 2025 19:00
  • Wed 9 Jul 2025 22:00