About Live Aid
- Released on July 13, 1985
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"
Full Cast of Live Aid
Bob Dylan plays Self
David Bowie plays Self
Mick Jagger plays Self
Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, actor, and producer, ...
See Mick Jagger's other roles →Paul McCartney plays Self
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of...
See Paul McCartney's other roles →Madonna plays Self
Elton John plays Self
Elton John is an English singer, pianist and composer. He has made appearances in numerous films such as "Born to Bo...
See Elton John's other roles →Eric Clapton plays Self
Neil Young plays Self
Sting plays Self
Sting (aka Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, activist, actor and philanthropis...
See Sting's other roles →Tina Turner plays Self
Tina Turner (November 26, 1939 - May 24, 2023) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 50 y...
See Tina Turner's other roles →Freddie Mercury plays Self
Bryan Ferry plays Self
Bryan Adams plays Self
Joan Baez plays Self
Keith Richards plays Self
Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the rock band the R...
See Keith Richards's other roles →Ron Wood plays Self
George Michael plays Self
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer and songwri...
See George Michael's other roles →Phil Collins plays Self
While other major artists trudge painfully through a handful of over promoted releases each decade; this drummer/acto...
See Phil Collins's other roles →Ozzy Osbourne plays Self
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer-song...
See Ozzy Osbourne's other roles →Sade plays Self
Elvis Costello plays Self
Referencing prodigies of rock lyricism may not bring Elvis Costello to mind for some, but he does deserve considerati...
See Elvis Costello's other roles →B.B. King plays Self
Alison Moyet plays Self
Paul Young plays Self
Albert Collins plays Self
Patti LaBelle plays Self
Patti LaBelle was born on May 24, 1944 and is currently 80 years old.
See Patti LaBelle's other roles →Teddy Pendergrass plays Self
Nik Kershaw plays Self
Cliff Richard plays Self
Nile Rodgers plays Self
Adam Ant plays Self
Kiki Dee plays Self
Howard Jones plays Self
Eddie Kendricks plays Self
David Ruffin plays Self
David Gilmour plays Self
Lionel Richie plays Self
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television pe...
See Lionel Richie's other roles →Cher plays Self
Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer and actress. Commonly referred to as the Goddess o...
See Cher's other roles →Kenny Loggins plays Self
Kenny Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Born in Everett, Washington, USA...
See Kenny Loggins's other roles →Francis Rossi plays Self
Rick Parfitt plays Self
Alan Lancaster plays Self
Andy Bown plays Self
Pete Kircher plays Self
Roger Daltrey plays Self
Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944), is an English singer-songwriter and actor, best known as the founder an...
See Roger Daltrey's other roles →John Entwistle plays Self
John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, a...
See John Entwistle's other roles →Pete Townshend plays Self
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and aut...
See Pete Townshend's other roles →Brian May plays Self
Roger Taylor plays Self
John Deacon plays Self
John Illsley plays Self
Mark Knopfler plays Self
Jack Sonni plays Self
Alan Clark plays Self
Guy Fletcher plays Self
Terry Williams plays Self
Hal Lindes plays Self
Chris White plays Self
Jack Nicholson plays Self
Bono plays Self
Paul David Hewson, better known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, venture capitalist, ...
See Bono's other roles →Adam Clayton plays Self
Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960), is an English-born Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock ba...
See Adam Clayton's other roles →The Edge plays Self
David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known by his stage name The Edge (or just Edge), is an Irish musician...
See The Edge's other roles →Larry Mullen Jr. plays Self
Larry Mullen Jr. was born on October 31, 1961 and is currently 62 years old.
See Larry Mullen Jr.'s other roles →Tommy Vance plays Self
Harvey Goldsmith plays Self
Andy Peebles plays Self
Noel Edmonds plays Self
Griff Rhys Jones plays Self
Mel Smith plays Self
Billy Connolly plays Self
John Hurt plays Self
Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades...
See John Hurt's other roles →Tony Hadley plays Self
Gary Kemp plays Self
Steve Norman plays Self
John Keeble plays Self
Martin Kemp plays Self
Billy Currie plays Self
Chris Cross plays Self
Midge Ure plays Self
Bob Geldof plays Self
Paul Weller plays Self
Dee C. Lee plays Self
Geezer Butler plays Self
Ronnie James Dio plays Self
Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona, July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), was an American rock and heavy metal voc...
See Ronnie James Dio's other roles →Tony Iommi plays Self
Bill Ward plays Self
Darryl McDaniels plays Self
Joseph Simmons plays Self
Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964), known by the stage name Rev. Run or DJ Run, is one of the founding memb...
See Joseph Simmons's other roles →Jason Mizell plays Self
Rick Springfield plays Self
Richard Lewis Springthorpe is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. As a musician, he is known for th...
See Rick Springfield's other roles →Brian Wilson plays Self
George Thorogood plays Self
Bo Diddley plays Self
Mel Gaynor plays Self
Chrissie Hynde plays Self
Chrissie Hynde was born on September 7, 1951 and is currently 72 years old.
See Chrissie Hynde's other roles →Martin Chambers plays Self
Robbie McIntosh plays Self
Carlos Santana plays Self
Tom Petty plays Self
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20, 1950) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was t...
See Tom Petty's other roles →Jimmy Page plays Self
John Paul Jones plays Self
Robert Plant plays Self
Daryl Hall plays Self
John Oates plays Self
Marilyn McCoo plays Self
George Segal plays Self
George Segal (February 13, 1934 – March 23, 2021) was an American actor and musician. Segal became popular in the 19...
See George Segal's other roles →Grace Slick plays Self
Bette Midler plays Self
Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, comedian, and film producer. Born in...
See Bette Midler's other roles →Don Johnson plays Self
Donnie Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer, director, singer, and songwriter. He's ...
See Don Johnson's other roles →Dionne Warwick plays Self
Marie Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks amo...
See Dionne Warwick's other roles →Charlie Burchill plays Self
Jim Kerr plays Self
Mike Campbell plays Self
Howie Epstein plays Self
Benmont Tench plays Self
Stan Lynch plays Self
Kevin Cronin plays Self
Gary Richrath plays Self
Neal Doughty plays Self
Bruce Hall plays Self
Alan Gratzer plays Self
Chevy Chase plays Self
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor, ...
See Chevy Chase's other roles →Mo Amin plays Self - Photographer
Garry Gary Beers plays Himself
Nick Ashford plays Himself
Duran Duran plays Themselves
Crew of Live Aid
Discover the backstage crew of Live Aid →
- Bob Dylan
- David Bowie
- Mick Jagger
- Paul McCartney
- Madonna
- Elton John
- Eric Clapton
- Neil Young
- Sting
- Tina Turner
- Freddie Mercury
- Bryan Ferry
- Bryan Adams
- Joan Baez
- Keith Richards
- Ron Wood
- George Michael
- Phil Collins
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Sade
- Elvis Costello
- B.B. King
- Alison Moyet
- Paul Young
- Albert Collins
- Patti LaBelle
- Teddy Pendergrass
- Nik Kershaw
- Cliff Richard
- Nile Rodgers
- Adam Ant
- Kiki Dee
- Howard Jones
- Eddie Kendricks
- David Ruffin
- David Gilmour
- Lionel Richie
- Cher
- Kenny Loggins
- Francis Rossi
- Rick Parfitt
- Alan Lancaster
- Andy Bown
- Pete Kircher
- Roger Daltrey
- John Entwistle
- Pete Townshend
- Brian May
- Roger Taylor
- John Deacon
- John Illsley
- Mark Knopfler
- Jack Sonni
- Alan Clark
- Guy Fletcher
- Terry Williams
- Hal Lindes
- Chris White
- Jack Nicholson
- Bono
- Adam Clayton
- The Edge
- Larry Mullen Jr.
- Tommy Vance
- Harvey Goldsmith
- Andy Peebles
- Noel Edmonds
- Griff Rhys Jones
- Mel Smith
- Billy Connolly
- John Hurt
- Tony Hadley
- Gary Kemp
- Steve Norman
- John Keeble
- Martin Kemp
- Billy Currie
- Chris Cross
- Midge Ure
- Bob Geldof
- Paul Weller
- Dee C. Lee
- Geezer Butler
- Ronnie James Dio
- Tony Iommi
- Bill Ward
- Darryl McDaniels
- Joseph Simmons
- Jason Mizell
- Rick Springfield
- Brian Wilson
- George Thorogood
- Bo Diddley
- Mel Gaynor
- Chrissie Hynde
- Martin Chambers
- Robbie McIntosh
- Carlos Santana
- Tom Petty
- Jimmy Page
- John Paul Jones
- Robert Plant
- Daryl Hall
- John Oates
- Marilyn McCoo
- George Segal
- Grace Slick
- Bette Midler
- Don Johnson
- Dionne Warwick
- Charlie Burchill
- Jim Kerr
- Mike Campbell
- Howie Epstein
- Benmont Tench
- Stan Lynch
- Kevin Cronin
- Gary Richrath
- Neal Doughty
- Bruce Hall
- Alan Gratzer
- Chevy Chase
- Mo Amin
- Garry Gary Beers
- Nick Ashford
- Duran Duran