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Music fans recall watching Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium 40 years on

The concert, organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, took place on July 13 1985.

Evening Standard

Live Aid, as told by those who weren’t there: ‘We switched it off when Status Quo came on’

IN FOCUS: When we tell the story of Live Aid, which happened 40 years ago this weekend, we tend to focus on Bob Geldof and the performers. But the truest sense of the day could be found outside of Wembley: the students who found it cheesy, the communities it galvanised,…

The Independent UK

“Bowie strolled into my bedroom with a guitar. ’Hey, Nile, listen to this, I think it could be a hit…”: Does Nile Rodgers deserve more credit for Bowie’s 1983 classic?

"A strummy folk guitar part with a moving voice in the chords? It didn’t even sound close to what I’d call a hit”

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Bob Geldof receives special Official Charts award for Just For One Day - the Live Aid Musical album

Bob Geldof has been recognised for the chart achievements of the artists that contributed to the Live Aid musical.

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The Most Magnificent Concert Costumes

Bringing new meaning to performance art.

Marie Claire

"David Bowie saw something in Trent Reznor." What it was really like on Nine Inch Nails' infamous Self Destruct tour in the 90s

Panic attacks, substance abuse, wrecked hotel rooms and backstage visits by David Bowie and Lou Reed: photographer Jonathan Ranch had a front seat to it all when he followed NIN on tour

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38 Important, Interesting And Random Events That Happened 30 Years Ago, As Shared On This Nostalgic Online Group

If you're feeling old now, wait until you scroll through this collection of pics featuring events that turned 30.

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John Cameron Mitchell: ‘Maybe Maga kids are having sex – I doubt it’

INTERVIEW: The creator and star of ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ arrives in London for a one-off performance on the West End. He speaks to Louis Chilton about sex, David Bowie, and directing Nicole Kidman

The Independent UK

“Then his mic fails and Pete Townshend grabs me from one side and says, ‘Let’s help him'. David Bowie grabs me from the other, and with Alison we went out to sing along": Bob Geldof on how Paul McCartney’s Live Aid performance was almost a disaster

“He was driving up from Sussex, listening to U2 on the radio, and they were so good, he was getting really nervous,” remembers Geldof

MusicRadar

Trent Reznor remembers 'hero' David Bowie at Open'er Festival

Nine Inch Nails headlined the Open'er Festival in Poland on Thursday (03.07.25) and frontman Trent Reznor took a moment to pay tribute to his late idol David Bowie on stage.

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David Bowie as you have NEVER seen him before as V&A offers fans the ultimate FREE backstage pass

Handwritten lyrics, unrealised films and a chance to handle that Ziggy Stardust suit – inside the new David Bowie Centre

Evening Standard

The Last Dinner Party and Nile Rodgers to curate exhibitions for the David Bowie Centre

The exhibition is set to open in September at the Victoria & Albert East Storehouse

The Independent UK

Ziggy Stardust, wedding suits and Nile Rodgers as curator: V&A announces David Bowie Centre details

Chic’s bandleader and the Last Dinner Party are among the curators selecting from the 90,000+ items in the late star’s archive to go on display when the new London venue opens in September

The Guardian - UK

Nile Rodgers to guest-curate display at new David Bowie Centre

Nile Rodgers produced two of David Bowie’s albums as well as the hit single Let’s Dance

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Tim Towers obituary

Other lives: Head of English at Queen Mary’s College, Basingstoke for more than 20 years

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This Instagram Account Shares Pictures From The 1970s, Shows Why It Was An Era Like No Other

The 1970s are often associated with Vietnam and Watergate, but there was also plenty of glamor between the wild fashion, TV stars like Farrah Fawcett, and the disco era.

Guitar World

“He hopped on a plane and flew in to do literally 20 seconds of notes... That was the last thing he recorded for the record”: Nile Rodgers worked with Stevie Ray Vaughan during his rapid ascent – and oversaw the guitar hero's final recording session

Having first met the Lone Star State guitar king during the sessions for David Bowie's 1983 blockbuster Let's Dance, Rodgers later produced Family Style, Stevie Ray's posthumously released collaboration with his brother, Jimmie

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“Bowie gave them the song but Mick wrote the intro — and it’s the lick of all licks”: Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott pays tribute to ex-Mott The Hoople and Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs

"He should be remembered for his contribution to some of the greatest rock music ever made"

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Mick Ralphs obituary

Skilful guitarist and songwriter with the bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company

Guitar World

“Edgar Winter invited me to jam. From the stage, you could see the door, and in walks Buddy. And I said, ‘He showed up!’” Earl Slick on the time he jammed in front of Buddy Guy at the blues great’s club – and won his heart

Guy would later invite Slick to jam with him, and it was a night that blew the Bowie guitarist’s mind

The Independent UK

Mick Ralphs death: Bad Company and Mott the Hoople guitarist dies aged 81

The guitarist famously played on the David Bowie-produced single ‘All the Young Dudes’

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Former ‘friend’ of Ellen DeGeneres finds her ‘creepy and weird’, reveals comedian was always a ‘mean girl’ to her

Ellen was a lot meaner than we know.

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“They are not powerless in the face of human monstrosity”: Greatest Hits Radio to broadcast 10-hour recreation of Live Aid

It’ll be on the 40th anniversary of the epochal gig

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Instagram Page Shares 39 Interesting And Lesser-Known Pictures From Our History

These photographs, from scandalous to moving, from funny to weird, are beautiful reminders of the past that's overshadowed by the present.

The Guardian - UK

Live Aid concert to be broadcast on radio to mark 40th anniversary

Greatest Hits Radio to air original performances from stars such as Queen and David Bowie in 10-hour show on 13 July

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