Overview

• Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Brian May and other original performers attended a special staging of Just For One Day at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London.
• Band Aid Charitable Trust receives 10 percent of ticket sales from the West End run that highlights Queen’s legendary Wembley set and the concert’s formation.
• Streaming services and international broadcasters have begun rerunning restored Live Aid footage and documentaries for audiences in more than 100 countries.
• The 40th anniversary has inspired benefit concerts and theatrical tributes across Europe and North America, reinforcing July 13 as International Day of Rock.
• Organizers say the event’s pioneering cross-continental model and global artist collaboration continue to inform modern music-driven humanitarian campaigns.