U2's Bono Regrets One Thing About His 1985 Live Aid Charity Concert
In the Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World documentary, U2's Bono was seen taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting one of the biggest moments in his career.
Paul David Hewson, popularly known as Bono, is one of the most iconic names in rock music. Alongside Bob Geldof, Sting, Patti LaBelle, and others Bono was one of the organisers of Live Aid, the largest global music event in history benefiting famine relief in Ethiopia. Bono, with his band U2, performed at the event that raised billions of dollars for the cause.
In the Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World documentary, U2's Bono was seen taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting one of the biggest moments in his career. Being one of the organisers of Live Aid, which took place in 1985, Bono performed in front of billions of people, and 40 years later the rockstar still regrets his bad hair day.
Reflecting on the historic day, Bono shared in the documentary how his hairstyle ruined the biggest day of his career. 'I can't look back at this moment with two eyes because it was such a bad hair day… Honestly, one of the most famous moments of your life and your activism, you have got a mullet," the 65-year-old rock star revealed in the documentary.
The Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World documentary premiered on BBC on July 6 and debuted on CNN a week later on July 13, exactly 40 years after the historic Live Aid event took place at London's Wembley Stadium as well as Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Stadium on July 13, 1985. An estimated 1.9 billion people, nearly 40% of the global population at that time, watched the concert organised by influential artists from the music industry as well as politicians. 40 years ago, Bono performed a quick set with his band U2 alongside a group rendition of Do They Know It's Christmas? With Wham's George Michael, Queen's Freddie Mercury, and The Beatles' Paul McCartney, among others.
The logline of the documentary states, 'Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World tells the definitive story of how two rockstars inspired the largest global music events in history." The four-part documentary features interviews with the organisers, including Bono, Sting, Bob Geldof, Patti LaBelle, Lionel Richie, and Phil Collins, alongside global leaders like George W. Bush, Tony Blair, President Obasanjo, and Condoleezza Rice.
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