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Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took On the World

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    Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took On the World
    Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, this four-part series tells the definitive story of how two rockstars inspired the largest global music events in history. Their inspiration sparked a remarkable social movement, raising tens of billions of dollars. CNN Original Series premieres Sunday, July 13 at 9pm ET/PT.

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  • <p>Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, co-organizer Bob Geldof sat down with CNN's Bill Weir to discuss the 1985 concert that raised tens of billions of dollars for famine relief in Ethiopia. Watch CNN Original Series "Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took On the World" Sundays at 9pm ET/PT, premiering July 13. </p>
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