Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Live Aid 1985 - Philadelphia)

Phil Collins performing at Live Aid in front of 100,000 people in the John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia USA on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
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BAND AID - How the Money is Spent

In the financial year to 30 November 2024 Band Aid has awarded grants of £3m across 16 projects to date.
Activities in 2024 include:

Provision of life saving medicines and medical supplies
Access to basic healthcare for rural communities
Strengthening the support of health services in Tigray
Therapeutic food for malnourished children and vulnerable adults
Emergency grain supplies
Drought resistant crops
Income generating activities and vocational training
Construction of basic housing to support old and vulnerable people
Construction of emergency shelters for refugees
Provision of clean water and sanitation training across multiple refugee camps in Ethiopia
Training to prevent gender-based violence in communities
Hygiene and sanitation support for adolescent girls
Construction of schools and libraries, and provision of classroom furniture
Cash distributions for vulnerable households
Rehabilitation of boreholes and wells for schools and communities
School feeding programmes in Tigray to support children returning to education

The estimated number of beneficiaries totals more than 350,000 people.

Money raised from BandAid40 will continue to fund similar activities in Ethiopia and the surrounding countries.

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[juanterneus-bluesman]

He performed in London about four hours ago...then he take the Concorde, flight to New York, and perform again in Philadelphia the same day, in the other side of the world....amazing !!!

[bradforddillman]

I was in that crowd, at age 17. The summer between high school and college was marked by so many highlights, including the best concert of my life. When Phil appeared, we all went nuts because we knew he just got off the Concorde after performing in London a few hour earlier.

[adamwoodward]

Absolute LEGEND. Played Live Aid, London in the morning then took a Concorde to the states and played Live Aid Philadelphia in the afternoon. The 80's ruled, stuff like that doesn't happen anymore. The 80's had it all, Concorde, the music, the cars etc it was all there. Truly the best time to be alive.

[Sasso-pfmo]

Imagine a man that can hold the entire world breathless, in the the palm of his hand using only his voice and a piano..yet hes derided and the butt of endless jokes while true cartoon characters are praised as "musician's" no jacket requiree?no respect given!

[WinnerMK]

London is 5 hours ahead of Philadelphia, because of the timezone he arrived across the ocean to perform at practically the same time he left. This is crazy, this is historic and epic.

[LukeKetchum]

This guy sang on both sides of the Atlantic that day! Very impressive.

[aleksandarkojic]

What are the 80's.. I think that something like that can not be organized now.. The positive energy of the 80's 👍🏻💪🏻

[volcanicmagma]

Such a talented songwriter, singer, and musician. One of my favorite performers of all time.

[cesargallo]

The power Phil's voice had during this time was impressive

[AlexSeddon]

Icon. Live Aid 85 had Collins, Elton, Queen, Bowie. That quartet of artists is arguably some of the 10 greatest artists of all time. Special.

[keithbertschin]

How can someone just perform in front of all those people, always amazes me

[BenJabituya]

Beautiful performance. I guess you can say Phil put the "Phil" in "Philadelphia"!

[michaelmccullagh]

The pinicle of england. I love you Phil thanks for the memories

[alexbiber]

Health and long life to Phil, one of the greatest musicians of all times...

[sharona]

I'll never forget Live Aid, it was not just a great concert but a groundbreaking event. And Phil came over in the Concorde! which was pretty cool at the time.

[haroldasaleksa]

you can clearly see Phill was pissed off about his last performance, he was on a mission to nail it this time

[The_Cannabis_Connoisseur]

He was the only performer to play at both stadiums in England and Philly! Dude jumped on a Concord and flew across the Atlantic Ocean!

[leighterry]

One of the best songs ever written; it makes me cry, every time! 💜💜💜Phil Collins!🌟 The audience rendered silent, at times, so awe struck! Magical performance! What a stunningly beautiful voice! 🎹🎼🎁🌟

[OlafProt]

Unbelievable. The brass neck to go and play it again 4 hours later on the other side of the world. What a great time we lived in back then.

[LlamaFantasy]

This is my favorite rendition of this song. It was so so mrfrickan good!