Live Aid at 40: The ConcertIndividual SetsEpisodes Episode guide

Back up to: Live Aid at 40: The Concert

1. Ultravox

   Band Aid co-founder Midge Ure takes to the stage for two of Ultravox’s biggest hits.
2. U2

   Relive one of Live Aid’s most unforgettable moments.
3. The Style Council

   The Style Council perform ‘Internationalists’ and ‘Walls Come Tumbling Down’.
4. The Boomtown Rats

   He was the man who started it all, and this is the moment his band performed on stage.
5. The Beach Boys

   More Live Aid legends and a performance from the late musical genius Brian Wilson.
6. Sting

   As well as ‘Message In A Bottle’, Sting’s performance featured three collaborations.
7. Status Quo

   The perfect opening number, ‘Rockin’ All Over The World’.
8. Spandau Ballet

   Spandau Ballet were one of the first groups that Bob Geldof enlisted for Band Aid.
9. Sade

   One of the great voices of the 1980s performs three of her hit songs.
10. Queen

    With a performance hailed by many as “the greatest live performance of all-time”.
11. Paul Young

    One of the 80s biggest solo stars opened his set with ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’.
12. Patti Labelle

    Providing one of the unmissable moments from Live Aid’s Philadelphia leg.
13. Mick Jagger and Tina Turner

    Two rock 'n’ roll icons for the price of one – Mick Jagger and Tina Turner.
14. Madonna

    Only 18 months on from her debut, this performance helped confirm Madonna's iconic status.
15. Elton John

    Elton John’s performance saw him joined by two guest stars, Kiki Dee and George Michael.
16. Duran Duran

    One of the few British acts big enough to come live from JFK stadium in Philadelphia.
17. Dire Straits

    Dire Straits’ Live Aid performance included their debut single ‘Sultans of Swing’.
18. David Bowie

    One of the Live Aid's standout performances, with four classic songs including ‘Heroes’.
19. Bryan Ferry

    Bryan Ferry performs two of his biggest hits - ‘Slave to Love’ and ‘Jealous Guy’.