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Glasgow Times
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Ex-BBC correspondent in Africa says first reaction to Live Aid was ‘real anger'
The event, organised by musicians Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, which was held at London's Wembley Stadium and John F Kennedy Stadium in the US, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The concerts raised millions of pounds, but some have criticised its portrayal of Africa, with Geldof rejecting the idea that he is a 'white saviour' due to his charity work. Michael Buerk arrives for the press night of Just For One Day, the Live Aid musical at The Old Vic Theatre in London (James Manning/PA) Veteran broadcaster Buerk, 79, who was a presenter on the BBC's Ten O'Clock News, now known as BBC News At Ten, brought the shocking plight of famine-hit Ethiopia to the world in 1984 with his heart-rending reports. Speaking to Greatest Hits Radio, he said: 'My first reaction (to Live Aid) was real anger that I thought superficial, grandstanding pop singers were riding on the back of these people who I felt very protective of. 'I didn't watch it and in fact on the afternoon of Live Aid I was in a black township just to the east of Johannesburg being tear gassed… also of course South Africa was one of the very, very few countries that didn't show it.' Speaking about the famine in Ethiopia, he added: 'I'd never seen anything like this, there was a lot of drought and a lot of hunger in South Africa in the 1980s (but) what we hadn't seen was famine, death at that kind of scale before… Freddie Mercury, of the rock-pop band Queen, performing on stage during the Live Aid concert (PA) 'I was very concerned when I got back to Nairobi about how to tell the story because I was there I was not just seeing it and hearing it but smelling it; and I wondered what the reaction would be for people who would be sitting and watching it in the comfort of their own homes, cup of tea, glass of beer or something and it's just on in two dimensions in the corner of the living room.' Asked how he feels about Live Aid now he said: 'I think it was extraordinary really, I think Geldof, the personality, the intelligence, the focus the foul-mouthedness; just an extraordinary person. It was a moment in time, wasn't it?' Greatest Hits Radio is recreating the 1985 Live Aid broadcast in its entirety in a 10-hour special, hosted by Simon Mayo, featuring all of the original live performances from the likes of David Bowie, The Who and Sir Paul McCartney. Listen to Live Aid Relived from midday Sunday on Greatest Hits Radio.
South Wales Argus
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Ex-BBC correspondent in Africa says first reaction to Live Aid was ‘real anger'
The event, organised by musicians Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, which was held at London's Wembley Stadium and John F Kennedy Stadium in the US, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The concerts raised millions of pounds, but some have criticised its portrayal of Africa, with Geldof rejecting the idea that he is a 'white saviour' due to his charity work. Michael Buerk arrives for the press night of Just For One Day, the Live Aid musical at The Old Vic Theatre in London (James Manning/PA) Veteran broadcaster Buerk, 79, who was a presenter on the BBC's Ten O'Clock News, now known as BBC News At Ten, brought the shocking plight of famine-hit Ethiopia to the world in 1984 with his heart-rending reports. Speaking to Greatest Hits Radio, he said: 'My first reaction (to Live Aid) was real anger that I thought superficial, grandstanding pop singers were riding on the back of these people who I felt very protective of. 'I didn't watch it and in fact on the afternoon of Live Aid I was in a black township just to the east of Johannesburg being tear gassed… also of course South Africa was one of the very, very few countries that didn't show it.' Speaking about the famine in Ethiopia, he added: 'I'd never seen anything like this, there was a lot of drought and a lot of hunger in South Africa in the 1980s (but) what we hadn't seen was famine, death at that kind of scale before… Freddie Mercury, of the rock-pop band Queen, performing on stage during the Live Aid concert (PA) 'I was very concerned when I got back to Nairobi about how to tell the story because I was there I was not just seeing it and hearing it but smelling it; and I wondered what the reaction would be for people who would be sitting and watching it in the comfort of their own homes, cup of tea, glass of beer or something and it's just on in two dimensions in the corner of the living room.' Asked how he feels about Live Aid now he said: 'I think it was extraordinary really, I think Geldof, the personality, the intelligence, the focus the foul-mouthedness; just an extraordinary person. It was a moment in time, wasn't it?' Greatest Hits Radio is recreating the 1985 Live Aid broadcast in its entirety in a 10-hour special, hosted by Simon Mayo, featuring all of the original live performances from the likes of David Bowie, The Who and Sir Paul McCartney. Listen to Live Aid Relived from midday Sunday on Greatest Hits Radio.
Western Telegraph
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Western Telegraph
Ex-BBC correspondent in Africa says first reaction to Live Aid was ‘real anger'
The event, organised by musicians Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, which was held at London's Wembley Stadium and John F Kennedy Stadium in the US, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The concerts raised millions of pounds, but some have criticised its portrayal of Africa, with Geldof rejecting the idea that he is a 'white saviour' due to his charity work. Michael Buerk arrives for the press night of Just For One Day, the Live Aid musical at The Old Vic Theatre in London (James Manning/PA) Veteran broadcaster Buerk, 79, who was a presenter on the BBC's Ten O'Clock News, now known as BBC News At Ten, brought the shocking plight of famine-hit Ethiopia to the world in 1984 with his heart-rending reports. Speaking to Greatest Hits Radio, he said: 'My first reaction (to Live Aid) was real anger that I thought superficial, grandstanding pop singers were riding on the back of these people who I felt very protective of. 'I didn't watch it and in fact on the afternoon of Live Aid I was in a black township just to the east of Johannesburg being tear gassed… also of course South Africa was one of the very, very few countries that didn't show it.' Speaking about the famine in Ethiopia, he added: 'I'd never seen anything like this, there was a lot of drought and a lot of hunger in South Africa in the 1980s (but) what we hadn't seen was famine, death at that kind of scale before… Freddie Mercury, of the rock-pop band Queen, performing on stage during the Live Aid concert (PA) 'I was very concerned when I got back to Nairobi about how to tell the story because I was there I was not just seeing it and hearing it but smelling it; and I wondered what the reaction would be for people who would be sitting and watching it in the comfort of their own homes, cup of tea, glass of beer or something and it's just on in two dimensions in the corner of the living room.' Asked how he feels about Live Aid now he said: 'I think it was extraordinary really, I think Geldof, the personality, the intelligence, the focus the foul-mouthedness; just an extraordinary person. It was a moment in time, wasn't it?' Greatest Hits Radio is recreating the 1985 Live Aid broadcast in its entirety in a 10-hour special, hosted by Simon Mayo, featuring all of the original live performances from the likes of David Bowie, The Who and Sir Paul McCartney. Listen to Live Aid Relived from midday Sunday on Greatest Hits Radio.
Scotsman
22-06-2025
- Scotsman
Broadcaster Selina Scott 'feels sudden blow' to body in 'well-rehearsed attack' outside bookshop
Writing about the incident, Ms Scott said about seven or eight men and women were involved. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Broadcaster veteran Selina Scott has spoken about how she was attacked and had her possessions stolen in broad daylight when leaving a bookshop. The former ITN News At Ten anchor, 74, said she was struck on the back of her knee when leaving a Waterstones store in Piccadilly in Central London on Tuesday afternoon. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ms Scott said she felt like she had been stabbed because of the pain. The broadcaster claimed around seven or eight men and women 'dressed in expensive sportswear' turned on her in the attack, which saw her purse stolen. It held cash, her cards and her driving license. Selina Scott said the attack happened outside a Waterstones store | White Rose Writing in the Daily Mail about her experience, Ms Scott said: 'My heart dropped. I felt sick. Furious, too – the victim of targeted and well-rehearsed attack. Had the jab to the back of my leg meant to floor or distract me? 'Either way, suddenly alone in the centre of a city I no longer recognised, I couldn't have felt more vulnerable.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ms Scott said the incident happened 'right by a busy bus stop', but said no one would have known what was going on, describing the alleged attack as 'slick, brief and clearly engineered to happen in the middle of a crowd.' The former presenter talks about crime rates in the city and an apparent lack of police officers in the busy streets of London. She goes on to vent her frustration in 'the bureaucratic hurdle' of reporting such incidents to the police. 'No wonder opportunistic crimes like these are on the rise when bobbies have all but abandoned their beats,' Ms Scott said. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Giving up, I headed home, walking the three miles to my flat in Kensington because I had no cards with which to pay for a bus or taxi. 'Dazed and shattered, and with the pain in my leg only growing, I took a breather in Hyde Park to register the crime on my phone using the Met's online form. 'The next day I received a call to say that officers from Hammersmith police station would come to take a statement from me at 8am the following morning. 'But at the time they were due to arrive, they rang to say they couldn't come because they couldn't find an available police car. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Really? The station is barely a half-hour walk away. Disappointed, I had to make do with discussing it over the phone with the officer instead. Such muggings were, he said, 'rife' in the capital at the moment.'
