Elton John - Rocket Man (Live Aid 1985)

Elton John performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London 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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[caleyhong]

Bowie, Queen and elton john in a single concert.. best show ever.

[jamesjournalist]

I was there and it was the greatest day of my life.

[Vjrdinda]

Stop comparing Elton with Queen!
Elton is Elton
Queen is Queen

[wp]

I’ve watch the Queen Live Aid videos so much I completely forgot that there was actually other people preforming at this event.

[madelyneinot]

nobody will ever change my mind about Live Aid being the most epic, legendary concert events of all time

[louie.nietoiv]

Freddie Mercury
Elton John
David Bowie
This is the concert that became history.
We needed a concert with just 3 of them

[Borderose]

I'm calling it:

They're working on a LiveAid Cinematic Universe.

[gracebell]

Imagine living in the 60s and 70s and 80s and casually experiencing these concerts that go down in history... was such iconic times
Wow



(oh my I didn't expect so many replies or likes but thanks so much- peace and love xoxo)

[bransen]

People don’t pay to see “Reginald Dwight” they pay to see ELTON JOHN!

[scottloiselle]

No autotune. No NASA-level computer-controlled super-elaborate multidimensional light and laser show. Just super talented players and singers performing extremely well crafted tunes.

[mikeykm]

Imagine being one of the lucky people who saw this concert live

[AdamMcDermottLikeschicken]

I hope the Rocketman movie will have a live aid scene

[engrGAGASA]

the next biopic we will be seeing. i hope the kingsman guy will crush it as well!

[plugman]

I was there with my girlfriend at the time, fabulous day, something I'll never forget. Still have my Live Aid poster and program. Actually missed the opening Status quo song because I was queuing for the poster! Most spine tingling moment was when Queen did Radio Gaga and the whole stadium raised thier hands and clapped during the chorus, "all we hear is radio Gaga" bit

[MelloCello]

Finally found it, the best performance of this song I've seen to date!

[David-fhbu]

Awesome performance. It's crazy this was the last year his voice was good before he had that problem with his voice in 86. I mean he still sounds good but I miss him doing the songs with the falsettos and the regular key

[johnperr]

You can't beat the groups of the 60-80"s just an amazing bunch of talent. So glad I grew up in this time period.

[potterheadpeculiardemigod]

Paul, Queen, David and Elthon on the same stage. Wow. I just need the Beatles together and alive again and I'll be the happiest person in the world. I need John, George, Freddie and David alive, I miss them like oxygen. It really hurts a lot.

[tylerchatman]

After This, Elton John's Singing voice would never be the Same again

[uzdzicha]

What a version, what a voice!!!! Brillant version! Excellent Sir Elton