Miniseries

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

3 Episodes ★ 5.7 Premiered July 6, 2025

Season Overview

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
EP 1

Episode 1

Jul 6, 2025

★ 6.0

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.

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Episode 2
EP 2

Episode 2

Jul 6, 2025

★ 5.7

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

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Episode 3
EP 3

Episode 3

Jul 13, 2025

★ 5.3

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.

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