Self Aid was an unemployment benefit concert held in Dublin, Ireland on 17 May 1986. The concert performances were primarily by Irish musicians, although Elvis Costello and Chris Rea, both Englishmen of Irish descent, were designated “honorary Irishmen” for the day; the event was promoted by Jim Aiken.
When was self aid in Ireland?
Benefit Concert For Unemployed 1986
Self Aid in Dublin aims to help create jobs for the growing numbers of unemployed in Ireland. 30,000 attended the RDS in Dublin’s Ballsbridge to watch 27 acts perform during a 14 hour show which was broadcast live on RTÉ television and radio.
Who played at Self Aid?
Self Aid, they say, is a celebration of positive thinking.” The concert went ahead as planned with a blockbuster Irish lineup including U2, Van Morrison, Clannad and Rory Gallagher, raising money from ticket sales along with around £500,000 donated by the Irish public over the phone throughout the broadcast.
Did Rory Gallagher play self aid?
The Self Aid concert in May 1986 had been one of Rory Gallagher’s most notable Irish performances in recent years.
How much did Ireland raise for Live Aid?
In a triumph of technology and good will, the event raised more than $125 million in famine relief for Africa. Live Aid was the brainchild of Bob Geldof, the singer of an Irish rock group called the Boomtown Rats.
Who Turned Down Live Aid?
30 massive artists who DIDN’T play Live Aid and why: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart and more. Why weren’t Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Prince and Stevie Wonder at Live Aid?
Did Michael Jackson perform at Live Aid?
The reason Michael Jackson was not at the Live Aid concert to sing the song he co-wrote, ”We Are the World,” was that Mr. Jackson was ”working around the clock in the studio on a project that he’s made a major commitment to,” according to his press agent, Norman Winter.
Who went on after Queen at Live Aid?
Who followed Queen at Live Aid? It would have been daunting for anyone to walk onto the Wembley stage after Freddie Mercury and co had just delivered the performance of a lifetime, but there was one artist who was more than up for the challenge: David Bowie.
