David Bowie - Modern Love (Live Aid 1985)

David Bowie 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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[fireboy]

After not touring for 2 years, throwing a group together last minute, and having to follow Queen after one of the biggest moment in music history. This Chad of a man walked out in a suit and rocks live aid as hard if not harder than before. Bowie was in a league of his own and it’s not close. Rest in Power you beautiful soul

[ivanisrael]

Tessa Niles on backing vocals a legend in her own right.

[lard_lad_AU]

Bowie is not dead, only his physical body.
His spirit lives forever in our hearts thru the music he created.

[edwoodsnowden]

What great backing singers! They kept up :)

[killbot_factory]

look at the joy with which he performs. was there anyone more charismatic, charming, talented, or just downright cool as David Bowie? I think not

[lamster]

Modern Love is my favorite David Bowie song. I still remember listening to this non stop on my cassette player when I was a teenager back in the 80's.

[MrZellybrown]

Guy playing Bongos shirtless is the most 80's thing ive ever seen.

[matt]

Bowie is such a legend....And his back up singer with the blonde hair has me mesmerized.

[mikedarrow]

Those back up singers and really the rest of the band look like they are having so much fun ❤

[bobdunne]

Not too many performers could have followed Queen's dynamic performance, as well as Bowie. He also opened The Concert for New York City, post 9/11, with a FANTASTIC version of Pail Simon's, "America". Then ended with "Heroes". There was never a moment too big for that man. RIP DAVID!

[tursiopss]

I think David Bowie and Queen were the best of that Incredible day! I wish I could travel on time to see them :c

[colourfulreal]

R.I.P DAVID BOWIE
BEST OF BEST
THE LEGENDARY
BRITISH 🇬🇧 BEST SINGER EVER

[kylejensen]

In my opinion London had the best artists and the most memorable presentations, and the clearest proof is David Bowie, what a magnificent version of Modern Love RIP Mr Bowie 🕊️💐

[basukisugito]

The quality of 80s music artists you never find today... I am so lucky to be teenage in 80s

[michaelhoggarth]

Mrs H 🇬🇧 ..I'm here in December 2024 anyone else??? David Bowie was & still is fanbloodytastic...RIP David...🎙🎶

[thedcmac]

The only artist able to possibly follow the legendary Queen and make it work. Bowie is a god.

[total]

Longing for those wonderful years that will never return...what a wonderful world we had then. Thank God I grew up in the best decade.

[ANTONIO]

I remember when this song was playing on the radio charts in the height of 1985. I was a 13 year old teenager. It was a trip. Old times that marked my life.
Eternal David Bowie!

[stormyweather]

How can you not just adore Tessa Niles 💞💞💞she has sung with so many of my favourite artists and stands out like a shining star in her own right ! 💞

[yeehawsmitty]

To be here, buddy, that would've been epic. David Bowie seems to be genuinely energized to be on stage. He seems born to do this.