Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang (Live Aid 1985)

Pretenders 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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[TheKlokan]

plays every morning on my way to work....sort of softens the blow

[MrAlbatros]

One of the best female singers ever existed. Incredible voice.

[chartreusecat]

Her voice....I can't believe how beautiful it is live

[diegoboari]

What a voice! No auto tune, no plugins... only talent and a place for sing... Outstanding!!

[kimstevens]

Chrissie Hynde, my favorite female singer ever. Her voice is mesmerizing.

[rosemarybaker]

There will never be music like this again. I was lucky to be the generation that was there for this WONDERFUL music.

[pennym.]

We just didn't realize how great we had it back then, We had the best music 50's 60's 70's and 80's, best musicians. Great concerts.

[derekanderson]

So glad I'm an 80's child! What a time to be young and alive. Things were so much better back then. No computers, no cell phones. People experiencing things together and being unified. It was great!

[Joshie]

The emotion conveyed in Hynde's vocals is stunning. The heartache is palpable.

[gosson]

when she sings " Those were the happiest days of my life " I get goose bumps

[huskerchad]

Instantly recognizable voice. One of the best. I’ve never heard any other voice close to hers. So good.

[johncook]

Back before social media, auto tune, and reality TV. God Bless the 80's, when you actually had to have talent to be successful.

[MrAMYJACK]

This amazes me, this Lady sounds better live than record.

[chrisrohhyun]

In 80s i was a teenage days
There's a lot of great artist
The Pretenders one of them
I had a great time in the 80s
80s will be forever

[bacchuslax]

Anyone else miss the 80’s? At least one thing during the quarantine, was able to go back and see the videos. Class of ‘88

[pattyayers]

And the LYRICS to this song… timeless Shakespearean quality. “The phone, TV and the news of the world / Got in the house like a pigeon from hell “. “Like a break in the battle was your part / In the wretched life of a lonely heart”

[BaconTomatoCheese]

I bought The Pretenders’ “Learning to Crawl” album when it came out… One of the best albums to come out in the 80s. Still holds up today

[tizombie]

I saw The Pretenders in the 80s then again around 2012 and Chrissie’s voice was unchanged - perfect. They are an amazing live band.

[darinjames]

Shes awsome...what emotion. The Pretenders kicked it!....great tunes for decades to come....Soul Music!

[cortes]

I'm 65 years old and becoming reconciled to the fact that I'll probably never marry Chrissie Hynde.