Live Aid at 40: The Sets

Only 18 months on from her debut, this performance helped confirm Madonna's iconic status.

Elton John’s performance saw him joined by two guest stars, Kiki Dee and George Michael.

With a performance hailed by many as “the greatest live performance of all-time”.

One of the Live Aid's standout performances, with four classic songs including ‘Heroes’.

Bryan Ferry performs two of his biggest hits - ‘Slave to Love’ and ‘Jealous Guy’.

The Style Council perform ‘Internationalists’ and ‘Walls Come Tumbling Down’.

One of the great voices of the 1980s performs three of her hit songs.

One of the 80s biggest solo stars opened his set with ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’.

Relive one of Live Aid’s most unforgettable moments.

One of the few British acts big enough to come live from JFK stadium in Philadelphia.

As well as ‘Message In A Bottle’, Sting’s performance featured three collaborations.

Band Aid co-founder Midge Ure takes to the stage for two of Ultravox’s biggest hits.

Providing one of the unmissable moments from Live Aid’s Philadelphia leg.

More Live Aid legends and a performance from the late musical genius Brian Wilson.

Spandau Ballet were one of the first groups that Bob Geldof enlisted for Band Aid.

Two rock 'n’ roll icons for the price of one – Mick Jagger and Tina Turner.

He was the man who started it all, and this is the moment his band performed on stage.

The perfect opening number, ‘Rockin’ All Over The World’.

Dire Straits’ Live Aid performance included their debut single ‘Sultans of Swing’.