Introduction by Richard Skinner

The Royal Salute
01:25 God Save the Queen

Status Quo

00:22 Stage introduction by Tommy Vance
03:54 Rockin' All Over The World
04:34 Caroline
04:34 Don't Waste my Time

Intermission
(Richard Skinner) Fund Call
(Richard Skinner) News Paper Headlines
(Janis Long) Short chat with Francis Rossi & Rick Parfit (of Status Quo)

The Style Council

00:25 Stage introduction by Tommy Vance
05:00 You're the Best Thing
03:55 Big Boss Groove
02:50 Internationalists
03:36 Walls Come Tumbling Down

Intermission

Commercial Break

The Style Council

00:58 Big Boss Groove
02:50 Internationalists

Intermission
(Janis Long) Interview with Bob Geldof
(Janis Long) Interview with Mick Talbot & Paul Weller
(Richard Skinner) Interview with Kevin Jenden, the Director of the Band Aid Trust

The Boomtown Rats

00:21 Stage introduction by Tommy Vance
05:17 I Don't Like Mondays
04:03 Drag Me Down
05:37 Rat Trap

Intermission

Adam Ant

00:55 Stage introduction by Harvey Goldsmith
03:26 Vive Le Rock

Intermission
Janis Long introducing the Australian Live Aid counterpart "Oz for Africa"

INXS
Oz for Africa

03:29 What You Need
05:11 Don't Change
01:22 Oz for Afrika Chat

Intermission

Commercial Break

Ultravox

02:58 Reap the Wild Wind (partial)
05:09 Dancing With Tears in My Eyes
03:49 One Small Day
04:46 Vienna

Intermission
Richard Skinner introducing the Japanese contribution

Japanese Link

01:56 Loudness: Gotta Fight
01:58 Off Cause: Endless Night (feed interrupted in the middle)
01:51 Eikichi Yazawa: Take It Time
03:07 Motoharu Sano: Shame

Intermission
(Andy Kershaw) Fund call
(Janis Long) Interview with Nik Kershaw

Spandau Ballet

00:32 Stage introduction by Andy Peebles
05:22 Only When You Leave
04:40 Virgin
05:53 True

Intermission
Andy Kershaw interviews the BBC African correspondent Mike Wooldridge

Elvis Costello

00:24 Stage introduction by Andy Peebles
03:42 All You Need Is Love

Opus
Austria für Afrika

00:52 Introduction
04:31 Warum (Why?)

Intermission
Richard Skinner interviews comedians Griff Rhys-Jones & Mel Smith
Andy Kershaw interviews actor John Hurt

Commercial Break

Intermission
Interview with Bob Geldof

Nik Kershaw

00:39 Stage introduction by Tommy Vance
03:25 Wide Boy
04:48 Don Quixote
04:13 The Riddle
05:12 Wouldn’t it be Good

BB King
Dutch Contribution
From the JVC Jazz Festival

00:40 Introduction
00:28 BB King: end of unknown song
03:21 BB King: Why I Sing The Blues
02:58 BB King: Don't Answer the Door
02:06 BB King: Rock Me Baby

Intermission
14:50 BBC News Andy Peebles interviews Rula Lenska and Dennis Waterman

Sade

00:13 Stage introduction (background sound)
05:35 Why Can't We Live Together (start background sound)
04:34 Your Love is King
06:10 Is it a Crime

Intermission
Andy Peebles introduces the Yugoslavian contribution

Yu Rock Misija
Yugoslavian Contribution

04:42 Za MIlion Godina (For a Million Years)

Intermission
(Andy Kershaw) Fund call
(Janis Long) Interview with Tony Hadley (of Spandau Ballet)

Sting & Phil Collins

Noel Edmunds introduced by Andy Peebles
02:36 Stage introduction by Noel Edmunds
03:38 Sting: Roxanne
03:17 Sting: Driven to Tears
03:25 Phil Collins: Against All Odds
04:32 Sting: Message in a Bottle
04:45 Phil Collins: In The Air Tonight
03:30 Sting & Phil Collins: Long Long Way To Go
03:12 Sting & Phil Collins: Every Breath You Take

REO Speedwagon

05:25  Cant' Fight this Feeling
04:41  Roll With The Changes

Intermission
Helicopter arrives to transport Phil Collins from Wembley to the airport

Howard Jones

00:48 Stage introduction by Andy Peebles
03:56 Hide & Seek

Intermission

Avtograf
Russian Contribution

00:58 Introduction by Vladimir Posner
05:19 Golovokruzhenie ( Vertigo)
00:38 Speech by Vladimir Posner
04:01 Nam Nuzhen Nir ( We Need Peace)

Intermission
Richard Skinner interviews Adam Ant and Paula Yates
Janis Long interviews Tony Butler and Stewart Haddenson (of Big Country)

Bryan Ferry

00:06 Stage introduction by Andy Peebles
04:31 Sensation
04:31 Boys and Girls
03:43 Slave to Love
04:49 Jealous Guy

Intermission
Andy Peebles introduces the German contribution

Band für Afrika
German Contribution

Introduction by Evelyn Selbert & Ken Janz
04:13 Speech by Udo Lindenberg
04:03 Nackt Im Wind

Intermission
(Andy Kershaw) interview with Phil Collins, Sting and Howard Jones
Report from Alamata feeding stations in Ethiopia
Children sing "The Diarrhea Song"
Andy Peebles introducing Paul Young

Intermission
Martha Quinn interviews Rob Halford of Judas Priest

Paul Young

01:01 Stage Introduction by Andy Peebles
00:53 Do They Know It's Christmas (a capella)
07:10 Come Back and Stay
04:51 That's The Way Love Is (with Alison Moyet)
06:52 Every Time You Go Away

U2 Introduction

00:29 Stage introduction from JFK by Jack Nicholson
00:41 Stage introduction from Wembley by Tommy Vance

U2

05:20 Sunday Bloody Sunday
12:37 Bad (Medley)

The Beach Boys

Marilyn McCoo introduced by Bill Graham
00:53 Stage introduction by Marilyn McCoo
02:31 California Girls
03:07 Help Me, Rhonda
03:03 Wouldn't It Be Nice
04:46 Good Vibrations
02:40 Surfin' USA
Stage outro by Jack Nicholson

Intermission
David Hepworth interviews Tracey Ullman and Stuart Adamson (of Big Country)

Dire Straits

07:26 Money For Nothing (with Sting)
11:17 Sultans Of Swing

Intermission
(David Hepworth) fund call with Bob Geldof
(Paul Gambaccini) pre-recorded interview with Roger Daltrey

George Thorogood

00:59 Guitar Tuning
06:03 The Sky Is Crying
05:10 Madison Blues (with Albert Collins)

Queen Introduction 

Griff Rhys-Jones & Mel Smith introduce Queen from Wembley

Queen

02:22 Bohemian Rhapsody
04:00 Radio Gaga
00:40 Audience participation
04:46 Hammer to Fall
03:37 Crazy Little Thing Called Love
01:16 We Will Rock You
03:41 We Are the Champions

David Bowie & Mick Jagger
Pre-recorded Video

03:52 Dancing in the Street

Intermission
Fund call with David Hepworth, Bob Geldof, Billy Connolly, Pamela Stephenson and Ian Asbury of the Cult

Simple Minds

05:20 Ghost Dancing (partial)
06:56 Don't You Forget About Me
02:09 Promised You a Miracle

Commercial Break

David Bowie

00:09 Stage introduction from Wembley by Andy Peebles
03:35 TVC15
03:13 Rebel Rebel
03:31 Modern Love
06:41 Heroes
00:41 David Bowie introduces Drive - "The Famine Video" made by CBC

CBC Video
Pre-recorded Video

03:30 Drive

Intermission
David Hepworth introduces The Pretenders live from JFK.

The Pretenders

02:20 Message of love (partial)
02:00 Stop Your Sobbing
03:35 Back on The Chain Gang
04:02 Middle of the Road

The Who

01:40 My Generation (feed cuts)
04:34 Love Reign Over Me
09:25 Won't Get Fooled Again

Carlos Santana

00:30 Brotherhood (partial)
07:32 By the Pool / Right Now (with Pat Metheny)

Intermission
03:06 Phil Collins and Steve Blacknell interview from the Concorde

Intermission
David Hepworth introducing the Norwegian contribution "All of Us"

Scandinavian Aid           
Pre-recorded Video

04:46 All of Us

Intermission
David Hepworth interviews Fish (of Marillion) and Mike Wooldrdige
(BBC African correspondent)
Paul Gambaccini pre-recorded interview with David Bowie

Elton John

01:07 Stage introduction by Billy Connolly
03:20 I'm Still Standing
04:40 Benny and the Jets
04:44 Rocket Man
00:34 Band Presentation
04:51 Don't Go Breaking My Heart (with Kiki Dee)
05:35 Don't Let the Sun Go Down (with George Michael)
03:42 Can I Get A Witness

Kool and the Gang

02:01 Stand up and Sing
03:11 Cherish

Intermission
David Hepworth introducing Madonna live from JFK

Madonna

01:24 Stage introduction by Bette Midler
06:20 Holiday
06:29 Into the Groove
05:17 Love Makes the World Go Round (with The Thompson Twins & Nile Rodgers)

Freddie Mercury & Brian May

00:35 Stage introduction by John Hurt
02:57 Is This the World We Created?
00:33 stage intermission

Paul McCartney

04:52 Let It Be
00:57 Stage Intermission

London All Stars Finale

03:41 Do They Know It's Christmas?

Intermission
Mike Smith & Mark Ellen review of the UK part of the concert
Prince Charles and Princess Diana backstage with the artists.
Bob Geldof shows Charles and Diana the worldwide satellite coverage.
Highlights of the Day
Mike Smith & Mark Ellen Fund call

Tom Petty Introduction
Don Johnson introduced by Bill Graham
00:10 Stage introduction by Don Johnson

Tom Petty

01:19 American Girl
02:59 Rebels
03:44 Refugee
Stage outro by Chevy Chase

Intermission
Mike Smith interviews Duncan Goodhew
Video clip  preview samples of the American acts to come
Images of the JFK stage - Chevy Chase plays Frisbee with the crowd
Mike Smith continues interview with Duncan Goodhew

Kenny Loggins

02:58 Footloose (partial)

Intermission
Interview with Moe Hommin of VisNews, the cameraman who shot the pictures with Michael Buerk the original news report in Korem (Ethiopia)
Rick Springfield introduction by Mark Ellen

Rick Springfield
Recorded earlier from JFK

03:37 Love Somebody

Intermission
Mike Smith introducing The Cars live in JFK

The Cars

03:26 Drive (partial)
03:26 Just What I Needed
05:11 HeartBeat City

Intermission
Phil Collins - Concorde - Philadelphia -JFK airport
Mike Smith interviews Gary Kemp and Tony Hadley (of Spandau Ballet)
Mark Ellen introducing REO Speedwagon (recorded earlier in JFK)

REO Speedwagon
Recorded earlier from JFK

05:25 Can't Fight this Feeling

Intermission
Mark Ellen introducing Neil Young live in JFK

Neil Young

03:53 Sugar Mountain (partial)
02:31 The Needle and Damage Done
04:22 Helpless
04:44 Nothing is Perfect
04:49 Powderfinger

Intermission
Mike Smith interviews Robbie Coltrane
Note: Two of Crosby, Stills & Nash songs are inserted during the Robbie Coltrane's interview
Mark Ellen interviews two Band Aid volunteers
Mike Smith introduces The Power Station live in JFK

Crosby, Stills and Nash
Recorded earlier at JFK

03:13 Teach Your Children
Back to Mike Smith interviewing Robbie Coltrane
02:30 Suite: Judy Blue eyes (partial)

The Power Station

00:17 Stage introduction by Don Johnson
03:48 Murderess
06:00 Get It On

Intermission
 Jeff Bridges stage intermission from JFK
Janis Long interviews David Essex
Mark Ellen interviews Su Pollard

David Bowie & Mick Jagger
Pre-recorded video

03:52 Dancing in the Street

Intermission
REO Speedwagon introduction

REO Speedwagon
Recorded earlier at JFK

04:41 Roll with the Changes (recorded earlier in JFK)

Intermission
Paul Gambaccini pre-recorded interview with David Bowie (Part 2)
 Janis Long introduces The Thompson Twins live at JFK
JFK stadium (waiting for the Thompson Twins to come on stage)
Janis Long introduces The Thompson Twins live at JFK

Rick Springfield
Recorded earlier at JFK

02:32 Human Touch

The Thompson Twins

07:59 Hold Me Now (partial
04:47 Revolution

Intermission
(Mike Smith) Fund call (going over phone numbers)
03:30 Replay of CBC television Famine Video “Drive”

Commercial Break

Eric Clapton
Guest Phil Collins on Drums

03:13 White Room (partial)
04:44 She's Waiting
06:44 Layla

Intermission
Mike Smith interview
Mark Ellen interviews Sade
Phil Collins arrives at Heathrow airport in London and boards the Concorde

Phil Collins

03:45 Against All Odds
04:36 In The Air Tonight

Led Zeppelin
Guest Phil Collins on Drums

01:36 Stage introduction by Phil Collins
04:43 Rock n Roll
05:20 Whole Lotta Love
09:19 Stairway To Heaven

Intermission
Andy Kershaw  interviews Jools Holland and Paula Yates
Mike Smit) interviews John Deacon (of Queen) and actor John Hurt
Paul Gambaccini  pre-recorded interview with Bono (of U2)
U2 video clip "October"

Duran Duran

04:07 A View to a Kill
04:41 The Union of the Snake
06:44 Save a Prayer
06:01 The Reflex

Intermission
Andy Kershaw introduces Cliff Richard live in the studio
Janis Long interview
Paul Gambaccini pre-recorded interview with Mark Knopfler
(of Dire Straits)

Commercial Break

Patti Labelle

00:23 New Attitude (partial)

Intermission
Interview with Tina Turner

Patti Labelle

03:44 Imagine (partial)
05:54 Forever Young
02:20 Stir It Up
02:43 Over the Rainbow
02:44 Why Can't I Get It Over

Intermission
Andy Kershaw introduces Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath

03:18 Paranoid

Intermission
News report on a festival in Cheshire supporting Live Aid
Mike Smith - Live Aid press review
Mark Ellen interviews Brian May (of Queen)
Mike Smith interviews Harvey Goldsmith and Bob Geldof

Hall & Oates

03:40 Out of Touch (partial)
05:27 Maneater
02:34 Get Ready
02:49 Ain't Too Proud to Beg
02:41 The Way You Do the Things You Do
03:41 My Girl

Intermission
Mike Smith presentation of the Live Aid first day cover envelope
Mike Smith interview with Rory Bremner

Mick Jagger

03:25 Lonely at the Top (partial)
05:27 Just Another Night
05:10 Miss You
02:34 State of Shock
02:55 It's Only Rock' n' Roll

Intermission
Mike Smith interviews Mike Wooldridge (BBC African correspondent) and Bob Geldof

Bob Dylan
Guests Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood

00:56 Stage introduction by Jack Nicholson
04:34 The Ballad Of Hollis Brown
03:36 When The Ship Comes In
04:36 Blowin In the Wind

US All Stars Finale

08:57 We Are The World

Intermission
Mike Smith replay of the Famine Video "Drive" made by CBC Television
(Mike Smith) repeat of London Finale.
Acknowledgments. Specials Thanks
Weather report. End of the program.

Credits