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35 years after Live Aid, Bob Geldof assesses personal toll

by Associated Press
| July 12, 2020 12:03 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — The legendary Live Aid concerts 35 years ago did a lot of good — helping reduce African famine and putting a spotlight on the world’s poorest nations. But it wasn't always good for one of its key organizers.

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