Aug 24, 2021 · The Concert for Bangladesh was also the inspiration for the 1985 Live Aid concert organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure for those affected by the famine in Ethiopia.

Aug 1, 2011 · The 'Concert For Bangladesh', a benefit concert organized by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar on August 1, 1971, is not widely known. Bangladeshi bloggers celebrate the 40th anniversary of the epic event and tell the world why it matters for Bangladesh.

Nov 25, 2024 · Live Aid was a multi-venue rock music concert held on July 13, 1985. The event was organised by Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) and Midge Ure (Ultravox) in order to raise funds for famine relief...

Oct 11, 2024 · The benefit show has been a rock staple since George Harrison put on the Concert For Bangladesh back in August 1971. Radio X looks back at some of the most memorable - and emotional - moments.

Dec 23, 2021 · George organized the Concert for Bangladesh over six weeks. Somehow, George wrangled a star-studded lineup for two shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Nov 27, 2024 · Live Aid, the groundbreaking charity concert held on July 13, 1985, left an indelible mark on music history and global philanthropy. Organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, this monumental event brought together some of the biggest names in rock music to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia.

Jul 3, 2022 · Live Aid, which took place on July 13, 1985 for a global audience of 1.9 billion people, was a massive, bicontinental pop concert created to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief. It was the...

Jul 23, 2021 · Benefit concerts and songs were not invented in the Eighties, that credit goes to George Harrison in the early Seventies when he recorded “Bangla Desh” and organized a concert, and subsequent album, for the war- and natural disaster-ravaged country of Bangladesh.

Some 40,000 peoples attended the Concert For Bangladesh and $243,418.50 was collected from the event and was given to Unicef for the war affected children of Bangladesh.

Nov 25, 2014 · After the session, George Harrison advised on how to prevent Band Aid from turning into another financially questionable Concert for Bangladesh. Ure: The Concert [for Bangaldesh]. . .all of the money didn't get where it was meant to go.