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ESTABLISHED in 1984 by BOB GELDOF (BOOMTOWN RATS) AND MIDGE URE ( ultravox ) (Geldof, 2012)

ESTABLISHED in 1984 by BOB GELDOF (BOOMTOWN RATS) AND MIDGE URE ( ultravox ) (Geldof, 2012) charitable organization with aim of raising money for famine relief in Ethiopia and surrounding countries.

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ESTABLISHED in 1984 by BOB GELDOF (BOOMTOWN RATS) AND MIDGE URE ( ultravox ) (Geldof, 2012)

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  1. ESTABLISHED in 1984 by BOB GELDOF (BOOMTOWN RATS) AND MIDGE URE (ultravox) (Geldof, 2012) • charitable organization with aim of raising money for famine relief in Ethiopia and surrounding countries

  2. 40 Famous RECORDING ARTISTS FROM ENGLAND AND IRELAND were invited TO COLLABORATE TOGETHER AND RECORD A SINGLE

  3. single and accompanying video garnered world wide attention • straight to number 1 on the charts where it stayed for many weeks • Sold more than 6 million copies and $8 million across the globe • (LIVE8LIVE, N.D.). • Inspired hits from other countries including ‘we are the world’ (usa) and ‘tears are not enough’ (Canada) which also raised millions of dollars for famine relief (MTV news, 2013).

  4. Geldof then staged a huge concert in 1985 called live Aid, held simultaneously at WembleyStadium in London (72,000 people) AND JOHN F. KENNEDY STADIUM IN PHILADELPHIA (100,000 PEOPLE). AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF OTHER COUNTRIES, raising over $110 million worldwide (bbc news, 1985)

  5. Band aid ii re-recorded THE SINGLE ‘DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS’ in 1989 WITH FAMOUS ARTISTS OF THE TIME • AGAIN IN 2004 THE SONG WAS RECORDED BY NEW ARTISTS TO raisEfunds for famine relief, SELLING 1.17 million copies(MTV NEWS, 2013). • FURTHER live8 CONCERTs were HELD IN JULY 2005 that were not intended to fundraise but to raise awareness of African problems including government debt, trade barriers, hunger and AIDS (the sofii foundation, 2010).

  6. references Bbcnews (1985). Live aid at Wembley stadium [image]. Retrieved from http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41359000/jpg/_41359402_liveaid416pa.jpg Bing Images (n.d.). Band aid logo [image]. Retrieved from http://www.beneaththecover.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/band-aid.jpg Bing images (n.d.). Band aid artists [image]. Retrieved from http://withfriendship.com/images/d/17877/Band-Aid-band-picture.jpg Bing Images( n.d.). Bog Geldof and Midge Ure [Image]. Retrieved from http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.607994209042171553&pid=1.7 Bing images (n.d.) live aid at wembley stadium [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=live+AND+aid&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail&id=E2C7C27DD2A842019DDBEC11DF60FE9EA5951018&se lectedIndex=7 Geldof, B. (2012). Bog Geldof: Social activities. Retrieved from http://bobgeldof.info/social-activities LIVE8LIVE (N.D.). WITH LOVE FROM BAND AID. RETRIEVED FROM http://www.live8live.com/docs/bat-withlovefrombandaid%20.pdf Mtv news (2013). Looking back at live aid, 25 years on. Retrieved from http://www.mtv.com/news/1643506/looking-back-at-live-aid-25-years-later/ Neptune pink Floyd (2014). Live8 logo [image]. Retrieved from http://www.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/images/news/2005/20050612_live8logo.jpg The mykec network (2014). Do they know it’s Christmas album cover. [image] Retrieved from http://mykec.net/mykec/images/mly/band_aid_do_they_know_its_christmas.jpg The sofii foundation (2010). The history of live aid. Retrieved from http://www.sofii.org/node/692

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