“The day the music changed the world”
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...!"
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Kenneth Shapiro Director · Vincent Scarza Director
Worldwide gross $150M · United States release July 13, 1985 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States
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Worldwide gross
$150,000,000
Production
BBC
Production
MTV
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BBC Film
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American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Production
United Kingdom · United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 13, 1985
Theatrical
United States · July 13, 1985
Theatrical
United States
July 13, 1985 · TV
Germany
November 8, 2004 · Physical · DVD
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