Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Live Aid

Worst drought since Live Aid devastating East Africa with children dying of hunger

The Mirror spoke to families desperately trying to survive the sixth year without a rainy season - watching beloved children, siblings and parents die of starvation

Daily Mirror

'Huge' star-studded Live Aid-style gig announced at Wembley to raise money for Ukraine

A huge benefit concert is set to be held at Wembley stadium this year, with big-name performers such as The Rolling Stones and U2 invited to play in order to raise money for the victims of the Ukraine conflict

Daily Mirror

Midge Ure reveals he initially refused to allow Ladbaby to use his Band Aid song

Scottish music great tells how he had to be reminded that raising funds was aim of Do They Know It's Christmas? as he mulled over letting YouTuber rework his hit song.

Daily Record

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Golden Years: Live Aid, Channel Tunnel And Abba’s 1974 Eurovision Win Are Top 50 Cultural Events

“These events represent our shared experience and sensibility. We see ourselves reflected in them - often at our best, sometimes at our worst."

Zenger

How celebs are rallying for Ukraine — from Ed Sheeran’s £13.4m charity gig to David Beckham’s Insta take-over

JK Rowling has pledged £1 million and Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Sean Penn have been thanked by president Zelensky himself — but which star has donated the most? Katie Strick on how the A-listers are rallying for Ukraine

Evening Standard

When Newcastle honoured Bob Geldof - the rock star behind Band Aid and Live Aid

Thirty-five years ago, Bob Geldof, with his wife and child in tow, flew into Newcastle where he received the Freedom Of The City for his work in raising money to help Africa's famine victims

Chronicle Live

1 2

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.