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Quiz about Who Performed at 1985 Live Aid in London

Who Performed at 1985 Live Aid in London? Quiz

Live Aid was a fundraising benefit concert which was held on Saturday, July 13, 1985, in two venues. This quiz is focused on the artists who performed at the 1985 Live Aid Concert at London's Wembley Stadium.

A collection quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
workisboring

Time
3 mins

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417,943

Updated
Oct 28 24

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20

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Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (9/20), Guest 50 (8/20), Guest 80 (16/20).

Find the 20 artists who performed at the London portion of the 1985 Live Aid Concert.

There are 20 correct entries. Get 2 incorrect and the game ends.

Adam Ant Dire Straits The Who Sting Spandau Ballet Thin Lizzy Paul McCartney Howard Jones Bryan Ferry Eurythmics Queen David Bowie Cliff Richard Culture Club Elton John The Boomtown Rats UB40 Nik Kershaw Paul Young Band Aid Phil Collins Sade U2 Status Quo Elvis Costello

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Mar 27 2025 : Guest 31: 9/20
Mar 24 2025 : Guest 50: 8/20
Mar 20 2025 : Guest 80: 16/20
Mar 19 2025 : Guest 174: 9/20
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Feb 26 2025 : jackseleven: 10/20
Feb 21 2025 : GBfan: 5/20
Feb 17 2025 : Guest 51: 10/20
Feb 15 2025 : Guest 50: 5/20

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer:

Sting, Phil Collins and Branford Marsalis performed a set together.

Queen gave a critically acclaimed twenty-one-minute live performance. U2 and David Bowie's performances were also well received.

Adam Ant, Howard Jones and Paul McCartney only performed one song each at this event.

Elton John had the longest set of the London portion of the concert at thirty-two minutes. His setlist included the first live performance of the song "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" with George Michael.

The broadcast of the Who's set had technical difficulties. The television feed was cut off due to a blown fuse.

Band Aid ended the London portion of the concert by singing "Do They Know It's Christmas?".

Culture Club, UB40, Eurythmics, Cliff Richard, Thin Lizzy did not appear at Live Aid for various reasons.

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