Reside Help was one of the vital unbelievable live shows ever, with a few of the pictures changing into iconic paperwork of the rock period. Held on July 13, 1985, the occasion happened in London at Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia at John F. Kennedy Stadium. The 2 live shows, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, have been held to boost consciousness (and funds) to deal with a horrific famine in Ethiopia.
Following the 2 star-studded charity singles “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and “We Are the World,” Reside Help had large artists gracing the stage in each the UK and the US. It was Queen, nevertheless, that stole the present, with an indelible efficiency immortalized within the 2018 movie Bohemian Rhapsody.
In these Reside Help pictures, we current just some of the highlights and behind-the-scenes pictures from one of many greatest musical occasions of the 80s.
The UK Live performance
The London live performance kicked off the day’s festivities. The official depend for attendees was 72,000.
Picture: FG/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Pictures
One of many extra underrated elements of the occasion was the logistics of getting greater than 75 high-profile acts on stage (and off) in a well timed method. Early plans to aim a reside intercontinental duet between Mick Jagger and David Bowie have been finally scrapped.
Picture: Phil Dent/Redferns
Regardless of the logistical difficulties, star-studded collaborations occurred at each live performance websites. In London, the most important deliberate second was undoubtedly the looks of Paul McCartney.
Picture: by Phil Dent/Redferns
However there was loads extra star energy all through the day…
George Michael and Elton John; Picture: FG/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Pictures
Sade; Picture: FG/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Pictures
And, in fact, there was the long-lasting look by Queen, which has since gone down in historical past of one of many best rock reside performances of all-time.
Picture: Phil Dent/Redferns
The US Live performance
The live performance in Philadelphia began a couple of hours after the London version. The truth is, the time distinction allowed Phil Collins to unbelievably play in each cities on the identical day. (He flew over the Atlantic within the Concorde to make it occur.) The under pictures from the US Reside Help live performance are just some of the teams that performed.
The 4 Tops; Picture: Ebet Roberts/Redferns
Led Zeppelin; Picture: Ebet Roberts/Redferns
Madonna; Picture: Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Pictures
Ultimately, greater than 89,000 followers attended the live performance within the US, with tens of millions extra watching each occasions world wide on tv.
Picture: Ebet Roberts/Redferns
