In July 1985, a vast array of mega-popular artists performed at Live Aid, a pair of massive benefit concerts held in London and Philadelphia and broadcast worldwide. Led Zeppelin reunited for the occasion, as did Black Sabbath. Teddy Pendergrass made his first public appearance after being paralyzed in a 1982 car crash. Phil Collins jumped on the Concorde so that he could perform at both concerts. U2’s Live Aid performance is considered a key moment in their rise, and Queen’s set was so legendary that it was recreated in the Oscar-winning film Bohemian Rhaposdy decades later. It was a big deal, and the whole thing happened to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief. Sunday was the 40th anniversary of Band Aid, and concert founders Bob Geldof and Midge Ure marked the occasion by reuniting with Queen guitarist Brian May.
