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Some of the best performances from Live Aid on its 40th anniversary, including Status Quo, U2, Dire Straits, Spandau Ballet, Sting and Phil Collins, as well as some rarely seen backstage footage.

On a dazzling summer’s day in July 1985, the country came together to watch and listen to a concert broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ television and radio. Sixteen hours of music performed by some of the world’s greatest artists, Live Aid was the idea of Bob Geldof following the success of the Band Aid single Do They Know It’s Christmas? and in response to the continuing famine in Ethiopia.

This compilation showcases some of the best performances from the day, including Status Quo, U2, Dire Straits, Spandau Ballet, Sting and Phil Collins, as well as some rarely seen backstage footage.

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