Live Aid - Against All Odds (5/6)

Documentary which traces the story of Live Aid from its humble beginnings, a pop tune cobbled together in the back seat of a taxi, to the eve of the biggest televised event ever staged on both sides of the Atlantic.
Against the background of Thatcher's Britain, one scruffy, fading rock star - Bob Geldof - recalls how he and his motley band of pop idols, rock and roll Del Boys and unpaid do-gooders tried to pull off the impossible - a global televised concert, never before attempted, to save the lives of the starving millions in Africa and force the Establishment to sit up and take the problem seriously.
With only weeks to go before the big day, Geldof had no stars on board, no line-up, no broadcaster and no venues - all he had was a date in the diary. The film tells the story of the race against time to put together the biggest event in pop history. Geldof remembers how he blagged, bluffed and lied to coerce the biggest stars of the day, while they - Elton John, Queen, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, U2 and others - recall how they finally buckled under the pressure.
Producer: Kate Werran
Producer: Janice Sutherland

[@Kesaranohan]

I bet those artists / band who pulled out from Live Aid lists absolutely regret their decision now

[@blueg8731]

Unbelievable that MJ's people were not interested. It's kind of ironic when you think about We Are The World. Sad, too, as it was such a great event.

[@blueg8731]

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[@rodbear4489]

Freddie is the only idol there could be!

[@FirstWorldProblemz]

They’re raising money for starving Africans and people were annoyed that they didn’t have black singers in the concert. Are these people serious ?

[@cosmojairzinho14]

Good questions would have been,
1) why are we getting to the point where those kind of events need to be organized, why Africans can not sort themselves out
2) why those wankers complaining didn't move their asses to face all the crap bob geldof went through , to organize their own black billed concert

[@killerqueen501]

How could the tickets "sell out in minutes" if the girls just said they were on the phone for 4 HOURS trying to get through and finally got one???

[@blachubear]

If you watch the documentary, Bill Graham almost sabotage the whole American concert. That guy shouldn't had been hired from the start.

[@mcfcguvnors]

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[@comicozy8786]

Great thumbnail face, lol. Even better documentary 😀

[@BD12]

Great video thumbnail.

[@MrKayley10]

@killerqueen501 It was just a manner of speaking.

[@mcfcguvnors]

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