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Live Aid Concert on BBC2 now

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GrannyGravy13 Sat 12-Jul-25 18:54:23

I am watching this, and wondering where the last 40 years have gone.

I remember that day in its entirety as if it were yesterday.

I was pregnant, I remember where we went for dinner (having put a video in to record whilst we were out).

I can remember feeling so overwhelmed and emotional, probably pregnancy hormones.

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PoppyFlower Sat 12-Jul-25 18:56:34

I'm watching too! It's great to see everyone looking so young and passionate!

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Anniebach Sat 12-Jul-25 19:09:33

Thank you

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ViceVersa Sat 12-Jul-25 19:13:31

I know - hardly seems possible that it was 40 years ago!

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Grannmarie Sat 12-Jul-25 19:14:02

Great, that's my evening sorted! Thank you, Grannygravy13.

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GrannyGravy13 Sat 12-Jul-25 19:47:56

Phil Collins In the air tonight gets me every time 😿

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garnet25 Sat 12-Jul-25 19:54:57

I'm also watching and loving it. Found out recently that my brother in law was there.

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Oldbat1 Sat 12-Jul-25 19:59:05

Yes watching again as we did 40years ago. Tickets were £5 with a £20 donation. It was a beautiful day then too. I can remember the kids playing in the paddling pool.

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TwiceAsNice Sat 12-Jul-25 20:00:15

I’ve set the tele to record I’ll enjoy it another day. I remember it at the time I was in my thirties

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Visgir1 Sat 12-Jul-25 20:01:00

Having a nostalgic Musical weekend.
Yesterday, I went with some chums to a concert at a local Theatre called "Disco Inferno" all disco music they were good.
This afternoon saw Beverly Knight in a new play called "Marie and Rossetta" about the lady who inspired Rock and Roll artists and now Live Aid.
Just a shame I was unable to see Stevie Wonder in Hyde Park, bad timing for me, but so far.. Brilliant weekend reliving my 20's.

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JaneJudge Sat 12-Jul-25 20:02:57

it is so lovely

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merlotgran Sat 12-Jul-25 20:21:33

It’s great. I’d forgotten just how good they all were.

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Mt61 Sat 12-Jul-25 20:26:46

Ha, remember watching an interview with Status Quo, they said because they were off their heads on drugs, they thought, instead of ‘singing feed the world’, they thought they were singing ‘feed the Welsh’.
Yes, It was amazing day, one that I don’t think will ever be repeated.

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twiglet77 Sat 12-Jul-25 20:39:13

They’re all so young. Howard Jones is 70 now!

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J52 Sat 12-Jul-25 20:47:42

Watching it with DS he was 9 months old the first time! It was like yesterday.

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Oreo Sat 12-Jul-25 21:14:18

Who is the seemingly drunk and drugged guy going into the crowd and kissing all the girl fans?Then jumping back onstage.
Thin, with black leather trousers and badly dyed long hair?

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Washerwoman Sat 12-Jul-25 21:17:06

You mean Bono ?!

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Oreo Sat 12-Jul-25 21:23:08

I don’t know, was it? Quite ugly?

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Ziggy62 Sat 12-Jul-25 21:24:13

Loving it 😍

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Oreo Sat 12-Jul-25 21:25:21

Will have to google him.

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GrannyGravy13 Sat 12-Jul-25 21:27:50

Oreo

Who is the seemingly drunk and drugged guy going into the crowd and kissing all the girl fans?Then jumping back onstage.
Thin, with black leather trousers and badly dyed long hair?

Bono from U2

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Oreo Sat 12-Jul-25 21:33:01

Thanks 😄

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Oreo Sat 12-Jul-25 21:33:37

Just watching Freddie Mercury, hat a great voice he had.

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Oreo Sat 12-Jul-25 21:33:51

Hat? What.

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Oreo Sat 12-Jul-25 21:36:23

Most singers are pants when singing live on stage, but Freddie sounds really good.

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