The 1985 Live Aid broadcast that featured legendary performances from Queen, David Bowie, the Who and Paul McCartney will be recreated on Greatest Hits Radio to celebrate the event’s 40th anniversary,,the Guardian report.
The 10-hour special, hosted by Simon Mayo, will air from noon on 13 July featuring all of the original live performances from the concert, which took place at Wembley Stadium in London to raise money for the Ethiopian famine.
Performances will be accompanied by commentary from Martin Kemp, who performed at the event with Spandau Ballet, plus the cast of the new Live Aid musical Just For One Day.
The show will include Queen’s acclaimed 21-minute live performance, which has been hailed one of the greatest of all time, thanks to Freddie Mercury’s charismatic stage presence and the band’s ability to connect with the audience in singalongs.
It will also replay David Bowie’s memorable set, including an emotional performance of Heroes, which he dedicated to the children of the world.
Live Aid was one of the largest satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time, reaching an estimated audience of 1.9 billion people in 150 countries, representing nearly 40% of the world population at the time.
