1985-07-13 (Sting)
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| 1985-07-13 | |
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| a photo from this concert - copyright David Plastik / https://www.davidplastik.com | |
 
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| passes from this concert - provided by Christophe Laversanne | |
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| a magazine cover with a photo from today | |
| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | Sting |
| Event: | Live Aid |
| Venue: | Wembley Stadium |
| Location: | London, England, UK |
| Artists: | Various artists, including Sting |
| Ticket prices: | 25 UK pounds |
On 1985-07-13, Sting performed at Wembley Stadium in London, England, UK during the Live Aid concert.
Setlist
Sting and Phil Collins's set with Branford Marsalis:
- "Roxanne"
- "Driven To Tears"
- "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
- "Message In A Bottle"
- "In the Air Tonight"
- "Long Long Way To Go"
- "Every Breath You Take"
See Wikipedia page for full concert setlist.
Recording information
- Live Aid, an official four-disc DVD set of the concert is available. Only part of Sting's set is included.
- There are two soundboard recordings of Sting's performance with Dire Straits.[1]
- Three songs that do not appear on the official recording are available unofficially, "Driven To Tears," "Message In A Bottle," and "Long Long Way To Go" with Phil Collins.
Trivia
- Sting also performed "Money For Nothing" with Dire Straits.[2][3]
- Sting and a very well hidden Stewart Copeland also performed Do They Know It's Christmas? at the end of today's concert
- The event was held simultaneously at London's Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Stadium.
