Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World - Season 1

First aired: 7/6/2025 3 episodes

A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.

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Episodes

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Aired: 7/6/2025

After watching a BBC report on Ethiopia's 'biblical famine,' Bob Geldof puts a band of rock stars together and records a song that sparks a global response, inspiring millions.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Aired: 7/6/2025

Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Aired: 7/13/2025

In 2005, Geldof and Bono team up to stage Live 8, a global concert to pressure the world's richest leaders to confront the root causes of poverty in Africa.