It reached No. The concert began at Londons Wembley Stadium at noon, before a second concert later began at John F Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. After returning to London, he called Britains and Irelands top pop artists together to record a single to benefit Ethiopian famine relief. The Achilles heel of humanity is its hubris, Geldof said. In fact, Mercury didnt find out he was HIV-positive until April 1987, according to his partner Jim Hutton. "Im actually in with all the biggies and I can do something worthwhile. They spent a week making their Wembley show ready for 72,000 fans and an estimated 1.9 billion people from 130 countries watching live on television. The US bill included the likes of Madonna, Eric Clapton, Duran Duran, Mick Jagger, Paul Simon, Led Zeppelin and Tom Petty. What band raised the most money at Live Aid? - Stwnews.org Live Aid eventually raised 40m. Your email address will not be published. Then hed call Bowie and say 'Elton and Queen are in.' Half of the money was spent on food and half on long-term development. It was the perfect stage for Freddie: the whole world.. To order copies of Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre! Live Aid 35th anniversary: Queen's Freddie Mercury put on dynamic show A mustachioed Mercury delivered the performance of his career. Check out music journalist Richard Havers personal memories of the Queen Live Aid performance and listen to the best of Queen on Apple Music and Spotify. Queen at Live Aid: the real story of how one band made rock history The rest of the band was also visibly moved by the experience. The list goes on and on. BA1 1UA. We do this to improve browsing experience and to show personalized ads. How Much Money Did Queen Raise For Live Aid? - ABTC