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Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

The Greatest Show On Earth (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary, Musical

The second half of Live Aid in the United States brings in millions, thrusting Bob Geldof into Africa's politics as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
Cinematographers
Vilius Petrikas (director of photography - interview: Kumi Naidoo) | Ian Watts
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jul 27, 2025

Release date
Jul 27, 2025 (United States)

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38 cast members
Name Known for
Bob Geldof
Self - The Boomtown Rats Self - The Boomtown Rats   See fewer
Kate Garvey
Self - Aide to Tony Blair Self - Aide to Tony Blair   See fewer
Tony Blair
Self - UK Prime Minister Self - UK Prime Minister   See fewer
Olusegun Obasanjo
Self - President of Nigeria Self - President of Nigeria   See fewer
Kumi Naidoo
Self - Gobal Call to Action Against Poverty Self - Gobal Call to Action Against Poverty   See fewer
Birhan Woldu
Self - Ethiopian Famine Survivor Self - Ethiopian Famine Survivor   See fewer
Justin Forsyth
Self - Advisor to Tony Blair Self - Advisor to Tony Blair   See fewer
Bono
Self - U2 Self - U2   See fewer
Jamie Drummond
Self - Co-Founder of DATA (Debt. AIDS, Trade, Africa) Self - Co-Founder of DATA (Debt. AIDS, Trade, Africa)   See fewer
Joshua Bolten
Self - White House Deputy Chief of Staff Self - White House Deputy Chief of Staff   See fewer
Robert Shriver
Self - Co-Founder of DATA (Debt. AIDS, Trade, Africa) (as Bobby Shriver) Self - Co-Founder of DATA (Debt. AIDS, Trade, Africa) (as Bobby Shriver)   See fewer
Jendayi Frazer
Self - US National Security Council Self - US National Security Council   See fewer
Condoleezza Rice
Self - US National Security Advisor Self - US National Security Advisor   See fewer
George W. Bush
Self - President of the United States Self - President of the United States   See fewer
Richard Curtis
Self - Film Director Self - Film Director   See fewer
Harvey Goldsmith
Self - Live 8 Promoter Self - Live 8 Promoter   See fewer
Sting
Self Self   See fewer
Michael Jay
Self - G8 Negotiator, UK Self - G8 Negotiator, UK   See fewer
Faryar Shirzad
Self - G8 Negotiator, US Self - G8 Negotiator, US   See fewer
Dawit Giorgis
Self - Minister for Aid, Ethiopia 1983 - 1985 Self - Minister for Aid, Ethiopia 1983 - 1985   See fewer
Akala
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Hilary Benn
Self - Secretary of State, Department for International Development (DfID) (archive footage) Self - Secretary of State, Department for International Development (DfID) (archive footage)   See fewer
Beyoncé
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Destiny's Child
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Dido
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ms. Dynamite
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Lenny Henry
Self - Presenter (archive footage) Self - Presenter (archive footage)   See fewer
Jay-Z
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Tessa Jowell
Self - UK Culture Secretary (archive footage) Self - UK Culture Secretary (archive footage)   See fewer
Linkin Park
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Madonna
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Nelson Mandela
Self - President of South Africa (archive footage) Self - President of South Africa (archive footage)   See fewer
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Youssou N'Dour
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Gerhard Schröder
Self - Chancellor of Germany (archive footage) Self - Chancellor of Germany (archive footage)   See fewer
Will Smith
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
U2
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Woldu Menameno
Self - Ethiopian Farmer (uncredited) Self - Ethiopian Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
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