On this date in 1985, LIVE AID, the greatest single day concert in music history took place in Philadelphia before 100,000 in JFK Stadium & 72,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London. VIDEO: THE BEACH BOYS in great form with BRIAN in top shape! PERFORMERS in order of appearance on the worldwide telecast: "P" = Philadelphia. "L" = London. Status Quo (London, 12 p.m.) Style Council Boomtown Rats Adam Ant INXS (from Melbourne, but played at approximately 1 p.m. in London) Ultravox Loudness Spandau Ballet (Philly begins at this point!) P - Joan Baez (Philly 9 a.m./London 2 p.m.) L - Elvis Costello P - The Hooters Opus (from Vienna) L - Nik Kershaw P - The Four Tops B.B. King (from The Hague) P - Billy Ocean P - Ozzy Osbourne P - Run DMC (Philly 10:15 a.m./3:15 p.m. London) Yu Rock Mission (from Belgrade) L - Sade L - Sting (3:15 p.m. London/10:15 a.m. Philly) (same as Run DMC) P - Rick Springfield L - Phil Collins P - REO Speedwagon L - Howard Jones Autograph (from Moscow) L - Bryan Ferry (4:10 p.m. London/11:10 a.m. in Philly) P - Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young Udo Lindenburgh (from Cologne) P - Judas Priest (Philly 11:26 a.m./4:26 p.m. in London) L - Paul Young (London 4:40 p.m./11:40 a.m. in Philly) L - Bob Geldof welcomes America (5 p.m. in London/noon in Philly) P - Bryan Adams (12:02 p.m. in Philly/5:02 p.m. in London) L - U2 (5:20 p.m. in London/12:20 p.m. in Philly) P - The Beach Boys (12:40 p.m. in Philly/5:40 p.m. in London) L - Dire Straits/Sting (6 p.m. in London/1 p.m. in Philly) P - G. Thorogood/Bo Diddley/Albert Collins L - Queen (6:44 p.m. in London/1:44 p.m. in Philly) David Bowie/Mick Jagger (on video) P - Simple Minds L - David Bowie P - The Pretenders L - The Who (8 p.m. in London/3 p.m. in Philly) P - Santana w/Pat Metheny L - Elton John P - Ashford & Simpson w/T. Prendergrass L - Elton John and Kiki Dee (9:05 p.m. in London/4:05 p.m in Philly) L - Elton John, Kiki Dee, and Wham! P - Madonna L - Mercury and May L - Paul McCartney L - McCartney, Bowie, Townshend, Moyet, and Geldof L - U.K. Finale (9:56 p.m. in London/4:56 p.m. in Philly) (The rest are ALL in Philly!) Tom Petty (5:14 p.m.) Kenny Loggins The Cars Neil Young (6:07 p.m.) The Power Station The Thompson Twins Eric Clapton (7:39 p.m.) Phil Collins Plant, Page, and Jones (8:13 p.m.) Duran Duran Patti LaBelle Hall & Oates w/Eddie Kendrick and David Ruffin Mick Jagger (10:15 p.m.) Jagger and Tina Turner Bob Dylan/Keith Richard/Ron Wood (10:39 p.m.) U.S. Finale (10:55 p.m.) youtube/watch?v=roPqFqOw9ls
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