O World Rock Day is celebrated this Saturday (13) around the world. The date was chosen in honor of a milestone from the 1980s, when a charity festival brought together great stars of the musical genre.
Conceived by Irish singer-songwriter Bob Geldof, the event titled “Live Aid ” aimed to raise funds for fight hunger in Ethiopia . For this, two simultaneous shows were held, one in Wembley Stadium, London (UK) and another in the John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia (USA) .
During the presentations, the audience was encouraged to call a telephone number to make donations.
Held in 1985, the event brought together around 72,000 people at Wembley Stadium in London and 90,000 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia (United States), in addition to over 1 billion people in 100 countries who watched the shows live on TV and radio. The festival’s line-up included names such as David Bowie , Mick Jagger , Queen, U2 It is The Who .
Phil Collins former member of Genesis was the only one to have performed on both continents – taking a plane from the UK to the US. He was also the one who, during the festival, suggested the idea of July 13th becoming a landmark to celebrate rock ‘n’ roll. Figures vary, but it is believed that Live Aid raised approximately US$ 100 million (this value, when correcting for inflation, would be worth US$ 291.8 million today – that is, the total would exceed R$ 1.6 billion ).
Due to the date, several capitals will hold celebrations. In São Paulo, there is Rock Week, which began on July 8th. In Belo Horizonte, a festival will be held on July 13th, at Mineirão Stadium, with names such as You Paralamas of Success, Titans It is Nando Reis.
*With information from Léo Lopes, from CNN
Source: CNN Brasil
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