9 hours of rock stars saving the world—and your dad crying to Pink Floyd.
On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIVE 8 - 10 concerts featuring over 1000 musicians from across the globe - asked people not for their money, but for their voice.
Acting
Paul McCartney opening with 'Sgt. Pepper' like the world might actually end.
Direction
Cutting between Hyde Park and African poverty footage—manipulative, effective, wrenching.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The original Live Aid 1985 raised famine relief; Live 8 demanded political action. No fundraising, just pressure. Wildly idealistic or brilliantly strategic? You decide.
This was the last time MTV mattered for anything political. The channel simulcast the full event. Imagine them doing that now for, literally anything.
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