Liputan6.com, London – The Live Aid concert, which, as proposed, helped to overcome hunger in Africa, was a huge success, even exceeded the goal of raising funds three times. From the initial target of 10 million pounds, this event managed to get a total global contribution of 30 million pounds. By the end of the show, at the Wembley stadium, the British public itself introduced 1.1 million pounds.
Bob Geldof, the world’s largest music festival, was initiated as “Woodstock of the 80s”, the world’s largest music festival was launched. The goal is clear: a collection of funds to alleviate the suffering of millions of African people who were trapped in hunger.
The Wembley stadium is full of 72,000 enthusiastic spectators, while a live broadcast coordinated in the BBC television center observes more than 1.5 billion people in 160 countries, making it the largest television broadcast in history.
The continental concert was opened under the hot London sun with the presence of Prince Charles and Putri Diana. The status -ko immediately began with the scene through the song “Rocking around the world.”
A number of well -known musicians, such as David Bowie, Wham and Dir Straits, even specially flew with helicopters to the place quoted from BBC, S
Out of the appearance, Bob Geldof continued to remind the audience with the main goal of this event. “Do not go to the pub tonight. Stay at home and give us your money. There are people who are dying now, ”he said directly.
Geldof also received a call from the royal family of Dubai, who was committed to apply the biggest donations that night: 1 million pounds.
Throughout the UK, eight centers of donations opened with 200 telephone lines ready to receive donations, especially with the help of credit cards, worth up to 2000 pounds for a transaction.
Meanwhile, thousands of people were also delighted with donation in the United States. Five minutes after Beach Boys went on stage at the simultaneous concert, which took place at the JFK stadium, Philadelphia, there were 22,000 promises of entry.
This 16 -hour musical marathon will be closed tonight in Philadelphia with a number of large performances, such as Bob Dylan, Duran Duran and Paul Simon.
Live Aid appeared nine months after international media began to distinguish the influence of drought, diseases and hunger, which fell into north -eastern Africa. Although the United Nations have warned that 160 million people were still injured, and the government in various parts of the world began mass operations to provide assistance, distribution in the region, especially in the most serious areas, such as Sudan and Ethiopia-Style, are faced with many obstacles.
This concert is clear evidence of how music can unite the world, mobilize global solidarity and bright hopes for those who are marginalized.
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