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South Wales Argus
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
How to watch the Live Aid 1985 concert in full online
Taking place on Saturday, July 13, 1985, the two-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative raised funds for the relief of the 1983 to 1985 famine in Ethiopia. It was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and raised millions. With the event marking its 40th birthday, you may be wondering if it is available to watch in full. Here is all to know. Top 10 British Albums How to watch the Live Aid 1985 concert in full online The full Live Aid concert from 1985 is not easy to watch in full, but can be found online. The Internet Archive website has the full 16-hour broadcast, with the full show also available on DVD. On YouTube, you can find various clips and full performances too. The Live Aid channel will be airing 10 hours of highlights in a live-streamed event at noon in the UK on Sunday, July 13. The BBC has also released a documentary series on BBC iPlayer marking the 40th anniversary titled Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World. It has behind-the-scenes stories and exclusive interviews include iconic figures such as Bob Geldof, Bono and Sting. Emma Hindley, BBC Commissioning Editor, said: "The series takes the audience on an irresistible and entertaining ride through the 40 years since the biggest live concert ever was shown on TV. "Featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with an array of stars of rock & pop, Live Aid at 40 revels in the music, unravels the politics and explores the legacy of Live Aid." BBC to air extended highlights of Live Aid concert For the first time since the 1985 concert, the BBC will also air extended highlights from the 16 hours of music. Live Aid: The Concert will give viewers a chance to relive more than six-and-a-half hours of extended highlights of the London and Philadelphia concerts. This week marks 40 years since Live Aid, the legendary 1985 concert that brought the world together to fight famine in Ethiopia. Simple Minds played in Philadelphia, introduced by Jack Nicholson, in front of nearly 2 billion TV viewers in over 150 countries.#LiveAid40 — Simple Minds (@simplemindscom) July 10, 2025 There will also be backstage footage, including interviews with iconic names such as Bono, Brian May, David Bowie, Roger Daltrey, Spandau Ballet and Sting. Recommended reading: Jonathan Rothery, Head of BBC Popular Music TV, said: 'This summer we're delighted to be giving viewers a chance to relive one of the biggest concerts in history for the first time on TV since it was originally broadcast on the BBC. "By providing more than six-and-a-half hours of footage that was captured on the day Live Aid took place, we want viewers to feel transported back to 1985, and to enjoy all those classic songs that we all still know and love to this day, as they were performed on that stage.' Live Aid: The Concert will be on BBC Two in two parts on Saturday, July 12, with part one from 6pm to 9.15pm and part two following from 9.25pm to 1.05am on Sunday.
Glasgow Times
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
How to watch the Live Aid 1985 concert in full online
Taking place on Saturday, July 13, 1985, the two-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative raised funds for the relief of the 1983 to 1985 famine in Ethiopia. It was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and raised millions. With the event marking its 40th birthday, you may be wondering if it is available to watch in full. Here is all to know. Top 10 British Albums How to watch the Live Aid 1985 concert in full online The full Live Aid concert from 1985 is not easy to watch in full, but can be found online. The Internet Archive website has the full 16-hour broadcast, with the full show also available on DVD. On YouTube, you can find various clips and full performances too. The Live Aid channel will be airing 10 hours of highlights in a live-streamed event at noon in the UK on Sunday, July 13. The BBC has also released a documentary series on BBC iPlayer marking the 40th anniversary titled Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World. It has behind-the-scenes stories and exclusive interviews include iconic figures such as Bob Geldof, Bono and Sting. Emma Hindley, BBC Commissioning Editor, said: "The series takes the audience on an irresistible and entertaining ride through the 40 years since the biggest live concert ever was shown on TV. "Featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with an array of stars of rock & pop, Live Aid at 40 revels in the music, unravels the politics and explores the legacy of Live Aid." BBC to air extended highlights of Live Aid concert For the first time since the 1985 concert, the BBC will also air extended highlights from the 16 hours of music. Live Aid: The Concert will give viewers a chance to relive more than six-and-a-half hours of extended highlights of the London and Philadelphia concerts. This week marks 40 years since Live Aid, the legendary 1985 concert that brought the world together to fight famine in Ethiopia. Simple Minds played in Philadelphia, introduced by Jack Nicholson, in front of nearly 2 billion TV viewers in over 150 countries.#LiveAid40 — Simple Minds (@simplemindscom) July 10, 2025 There will also be backstage footage, including interviews with iconic names such as Bono, Brian May, David Bowie, Roger Daltrey, Spandau Ballet and Sting. Recommended reading: Jonathan Rothery, Head of BBC Popular Music TV, said: 'This summer we're delighted to be giving viewers a chance to relive one of the biggest concerts in history for the first time on TV since it was originally broadcast on the BBC. "By providing more than six-and-a-half hours of footage that was captured on the day Live Aid took place, we want viewers to feel transported back to 1985, and to enjoy all those classic songs that we all still know and love to this day, as they were performed on that stage.' Live Aid: The Concert will be on BBC Two in two parts on Saturday, July 12, with part one from 6pm to 9.15pm and part two following from 9.25pm to 1.05am on Sunday.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
What can I expect at the Bedford Summer sessions?
About 50,000 are expected to attend the Bedford Summer Sessions in the centre of the town. Seven concerts will take place from 3 to 13 July in the picturesque Grade II listed Bedford Park. Acts include Simple Minds, Rag'n'Bone Man, Supergrass and McFly. From timings to parking, read below to find out more about the events. What can I expect? The exact location is Bedford Park, Park Avenue, MK41 7SS. As it is an outdoor event, music goers have been asked to dress for the weather and, if it is sunny, to put on sunscreen. Organisers have said that if it rains, the events will go ahead, and will only be cancelled "if the conditions become dangerous". They asked guests not to bring an foldable chair is allowed per person in designated areas towards the rear of the arena. They are not allowed within the VIP Terrace Garden. Chairs are allowed in the whole of the arena for the proms on Sunday. What are the acts? Thursday 3 July: Simple Minds, with support from Alison Moyet and KT TunstallSaturday 5 July: Rag'n'Bone Man with Gavin James and Elles Bailey. Sunday 6 July: Proms in the Park with Russell Watson and Lesley GarrettThursday 10 July: The Human League with Thompson Twins', Tom Bailey and BlancmangeFriday 11 July: Café Mumbo Ibiza with Melanie C, Jax Jones and Fedde Le GrandSaturday 12 July: Supergrass with The Coral and Willie J HealeySunday 13 July: McFly with Twin Atlantic and Devon Where should I park? There is no parking available on the site, but Bedford Borough Council said it is keeping its Queen Street Car Park open overnight for the concerts. It will be free to use for the first two hours, and will also be free after 18:00 BST on all the concert dates. Other council-owned 24-hour car parks, all with free parking after 18:00, are: Lurke Street Multi-Storey Car Park, MK40 3HZ, 790 spaces, about a 10-minute walk to the park Allhallows Multi-Storey Car Park, MK40 1LX, 430 spaces, about a 12-minute walk "This parking initiative underlines the council's commitment to supporting local events and enhancing the visitor experience", the authroity said. What are the timings? Gates for the main concerts open at 17:00 and show times are "always subject to change", organisers said. All entertainment will finish between 22:00 and 23:00. For Proms in the park on Sunday 6 July, gates open at 16:30. What am I allowed to take in? You are not allowed to bring food and drink into the arena, but one sealed water bottle, with a maximum of 500ml, is allowed. You can also bring one empty reusable water bottle, which can be filled up at free water refill stations. For the proms event, food and drink will be not bring cash as the event is cashless, organisers added. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Irish Times
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Simple Minds in Dublin: seasoned pros bring the party atmosphere
Simple Minds Trinity Summer Series ★★★☆☆ The sound of that Waterfront bassline that everybody knows, ringing out over the salubrious surroundings of Trinity College , is akin to a tank rolling across the cricket pitch. While that may well be the groundskeeper's worst nightmare, it's the perfect way to kick off a celebratory night in the company of Simple Minds, seasoned pros at this kind of party. 'We're gonna have a good time, I can tell already,' says frontman Jim Kerr in his Scottish burr, and it turned out he was right. There are, as every `Minds' fan knows, two distinct periods to their career. There's the first five albums where they were an angular and Eurocentric dance band, and then everything after that thunderous Waterfront bassline first rang out back in 1984. It's that " big music" period, most specifically 1985's stadium-tailored Once Upon A Time, that they go with on Tuesday nightbut it's music made for punching the open air to so aside from the odd grumbler, everybody's happy. READ MORE After a sparkling Glittering Prize, Oh Jungleland had a guitar sound from Charlie Burchill big enough to devour most of Dublin 2. Kerr gets down on his knees, no mean feat inskinny jeans, and then leans all the way back until he's horizontal, which is good going for a gent of his years. 'Don't try that at home,' He cautions. 'Try it in someone else's home.' [ Trinity Summer Series 2025: Simple Minds, Weezer, Rag'n'Bone Man, Amble and Marti Pellow Opens in new window ] Simple Minds: Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Simple Minds: Charlie Burchill. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill The same man, giving his all, is down touching hands in the pit for most of Let There Be Love. Then he's up on the drum raiser, but singing from below his boots with a voice that's lost little if anything over the years, for a welcome run at the title track from 1982's still mesmerising masterpiece New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84), although that subtitle's reminder that it's been 40-something years is a bit cruel. The jangling, echoey guitar intro to Ghost Dancing sounds uncharacteristically thin until the evening's star player, bassist Ged Grimes whose fluid lines drive the best moments, joins in to give it some appropriate heft. Kerr, meanwhile, wonders if he's too old for this stuff, almost goes into Van Morrison's Gloria before thinking better of it and then reveals this as his favourite song because he gets to sit down. He then nips off altogether, possibly a bit flustered from all the lunging he's been doing, as the band go through Theme For Great Cities. Even though it was released in 1981, this instrumental sounds like it could have been recorded yesterday thanks to the ferocious attack of the rhythm section of Grimes and drummer Cherisse Osei. She then unleashes that rarest of beasts, the drum solo, assaulting with great skill a kit that has more Toms than the Mayo phone book. After that it's hits all the way with the perennial Don't You (Forget About Me). . Kerr, who still resembles Liam Brady's artier brother, milks it for all its worth, asking the crowd to sing it in French, Italian and Irish as 'La, La, La' doesn't require much translation despite his smiling assertion that it's a hard song to sing. By the time they finish with Alive And Kicking, everyone in this admirably up for it audience is grinning and roaring along as one. 'I could tell you how much Ireland means to us, how much we appreciate it every time we play here but I think you know that,' says Kerr. 'But I'll say it anyway. Thanks for coming to see Simple Minds.' Always a pleasure, never a chore. Simple Minds. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Simple Minds. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Simple Minds. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Simple Minds at Trinity. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Simple Minds. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Simple Minds in Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Rhyl Journal
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Mike Peter's son to take to the stage at Lytham Festival
Mike, frontman of The Alarm, had been scheduled to perform on the festival's closing night, Sunday, July 6, ahead of headliners Simple Minds and Texas. Sadly, Mike died on April 29, and The Alarm's appearance was cancelled. Now, a special and heartfelt tribute is being planned for the beloved musician and campaigner involving his youngest son Evan, who will take to the stage to perform a selection of his father's songs. In a statement, Lytham Festival said: "On Sunday, July 6, this year's TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival will host a heartfelt tribute to the beloved musician and campaigner Mike Peters of The Alarm. "Originally scheduled to perform on the festival's closing night before headliners Simple Minds and Texas, The Alarm's appearance was sadly cancelled following Mike's passing in April at the age of 66, after battling an aggressive form of lymphoma. "In a touching celebration of his life and music, Mike's son, Evan Peters, will take to the stage to honour his father's legacy by performing a selection of his songs. "We hope to see you there, and pay tribute together." On Facebook, Jules shared the Lytham Festival post and wrote: 'Father to Son" with a green heart emoji. The couple also share son Dylan. Mike, who lived in Dyserth, died on April 29 from blood cancer at the age of 66 – more than 30 years after he was first diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) at the age of 36. Lytham Festival in Lancashire is set to feature a star studded line up including Stevie Wonder, Corinne Bailey Rae, Alanis Morissette, Train, Liz Phair, Lottery Winners, Justin Timberlake, Jess Glynne, Dagny, CTRL, Simple Minds, Texas, Cast, A Tribute to the Alarm and Pete Waterman: Hitman DJ Set. It will run from July 3 to July 6.
