“LIVE AID could never happen now; the world has grown too mean,” said one of the journalists who arrived to interview Bob Geldof and me before the launch of Live Aid: The definitive 40-year story, which was published yesterday. Live Aid did not capture the Zeitgeist: it created it. Today, Live Aid and Live 8 are a dangerous memory. And Live Aid will provide the psychological and spiritual template. Live Aid: The definitive 40-year story by Paul Vallely is published by New Modern at £30 (Church Times Bookshop £27); 978-1-917-92338-5.

Source: The Times November 07, 2025 00:30 UTC