Miniseries
3 episodes · 2025
A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.
1Episode 1
After watching a BBC report on Ethiopia's 'biblical famine,' Bob Geldof puts a band of rock stars together and records a song that sparks a global response, inspiring millions.
2Episode 2
Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
3Episode 3finale
In 2005, Geldof and Bono team up to stage Live 8, a global concert to pressure the world's richest leaders to confront the root causes of poverty in Africa.
