THE GIG THAT ROCKED THE WORLD IN 1985

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In July 1985, the Live Aid: The Gig That Rocked The World In 1985 concert was played in London and Philadelphia. The lineup included Queen, who delivered the gig of a lifetime

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U2 frontman Bono jumped into the crowd and danced with a young woman - turned out, he had saved her from being trampled

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Halfway across the world, Mick Jagger and Tina Turner's explosive performance was raising the temperature in Philadelphia

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Phil Collins on double duty - after playing in London, he flew to New York and then by chopper to Philadelphia to perform there

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Paul McCartney's mic failed but he had a little help from friends - David Bowie, Alison Moyet, Pete Townshend and Live Aid: The Gig That Rocked The World In 1985 organiser Bob Geldof

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Rock royalty on stage, actual royalty off it - Prince Charles and Princess Diana were in the crowd at London's Wembley Stadium

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16-odd hours after it began, Live Aid: The Gig That Rocked The World In 1985 ended with the London lineup singing hunger anthem Do They Know It's Christmas?

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In Philadelphia, Lionel Richie led the finale song - We Are The World

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