Broadcasting on the following stations simultaneously this Saturday 17th July at 9pm
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
BBC Hereford & Worcester
BBC Shropshire
BBC Stoke
BBC WM

Late Show - Keith Middleton - Live Aid
Keith will be celebrating the 25th anniversary with a host of Live Aid songs and guests.

He'll be playing loads of the songs performed at the concert and talking to Harvey Goldsmith, Francis Rossi (Status Quo), Paul Weller (The Style Council), Janice Long, Midge Ure (Ultravox), Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet), Nik Kershaw, Billy Ocean and Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)

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The follownig day (Sunday 18th) 9pm Keith will continue to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Live Aid.

He'll be playing loads of the songs performed at the concert in his 'Global Jukebox' and talking to Hazel O'Connor, Howard Jones, KK Downing (Judas Priest), Paul Young, John Illsley (Dire Straits) and Kiki Dee via the very same stations as mentioned above.

Hi Gary!

I've just listening Keith Middleton reading your e-mail, live from the special coverage about Live Aid Great memories of yours...

I loved to listen Nik inverview previously

Hi ldncssd

I was quite surprised how quickly he read the email out as I only sent it 5 minutes prior. It was good to hear the interviews as they were all recorded recently as opposed to broadcasting old interviews. Listening to Harvey Goldsmith was interesting.

GaryW wrote:
Hi ldncssd

I was quite surprised how quickly he read the email out as I only sent it 5 minutes prior. It was good to hear the interviews as they were all recorded recently as opposed to broadcasting old interviews. Listening to Harvey Goldsmith was interesting.

Yes, indeed!!
It was a great radio show to listen. I'm looking forward to listen the second part tomorrow, via internet (I live in Lisbon).
Live Aid is, without a doubt, my favourite concert of all time: the artists, the venue, the concept, the idea behind it, the unity of an entire planet trying to help those who were fighting for their lives in one particular continent, the technologic challenge, well... eveything.
It would be so great if the whole show could be released on DVD...

Marta

ldncssd wrote:
GaryW wrote:
Hi ldncssd

I was quite surprised how quickly he read the email out as I only sent it 5 minutes prior. It was good to hear the interviews as they were all recorded recently as opposed to broadcasting old interviews. Listening to Harvey Goldsmith was interesting.

Yes, indeed!!
It was a great radio show to listen. I'm looking forward to listen the second part tomorrow, via internet (I live in Lisbon).
Live Aid is, without a doubt, my favourite concert of all time: the artists, the venue, the concept, the idea behind it, the unity of an entire planet trying to help those who were fighting for their lives in one particular continent, the technologic challenge, well... eveything.
It would be so great if the whole show could be released on DVD...

Marta

I thought Live Aid did come out on DVD.

ciderman wrote:
ldncssd wrote:
GaryW wrote:
Hi ldncssd

I was quite surprised how quickly he read the email out as I only sent it 5 minutes prior. It was good to hear the interviews as they were all recorded recently as opposed to broadcasting old interviews. Listening to Harvey Goldsmith was interesting.

Yes, indeed!!
It was a great radio show to listen. I'm looking forward to listen the second part tomorrow, via internet (I live in Lisbon).
Live Aid is, without a doubt, my favourite concert of all time: the artists, the venue, the concept, the idea behind it, the unity of an entire planet trying to help those who were fighting for their lives in one particular continent, the technologic challenge, well... eveything.
It would be so great if the whole show could be released on DVD...

Marta

I thought Live Aid did come out on DVD.

Yes, you're right, but they cut many performances out, including Nik's performance. Only Wouldn't it be Good is on the DVD. The Riddle, Wide Boy and Don Quixote were left out

Tom Morton broadcasted a short interview with Nik on Radio Scotland this afternoon talking about Live Aid and playback is online for 7 days. Nik features at 26mins 30secs..

14:05–16:00 Tom Morton
23/07/2010
7 days left to listen >>> www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00t3cy3
We turn the clock back to celebrate the 80s... Tom takes a look back at Live Aid!

Bummer. Glad I didn't shell out for it then. Tis always the way. The acts you really really want to see are cut out and the others you aren't so bothered about are left in their entirety.

Mind you, in this day and age, and with blue ray coming, there must be a way of putting out the whole thing unedited.

Enjoyed the Tom Morton interview. Thanks for that.

Mike

Wow, 25 years, huh? I remember sitting up all night watching Live Aid with my trusty remote recording everyone I loved, including Nik - and I still have it! Also glad I didn't bother buying the DVD since they seem to be selective about who to put on it. The only other performance I really love to watch is Queen, and I have that anyway! Gives me chills everytime!!!

cheers

Yes, I do remember LIVE AID, I was 15 years old and I watched it on TV at home in Italy, I was waiting for Nik, Howard Jones,Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet as well.
It was a great event but it's sad that after 25 years people in Africa are still starving!

ciao
Silvy
(Switzerland-Italy)