The British Music Experience, Liverpool is hosting a temporary exhibition looking at the legendary Live Aid concert 40 years later, including content from the personal archive of organiser Bob Geldof.

The exhibition Live Aid 40: Music, Power & Unity, is running at The British Music Experience, the UK’s Museum of Popular Music in Liverpool, from 5 June until 4 January 2026.

The presentation will reflect on the concert and its legacy, and alongside items from Bob Geldof, exhibits include letters from Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, as well as planning documents for the concert. The first test pressing for Band Aid will also be on show, alongside hand-written re-worked lyrics for Band Aid 20.

The British Red Cross have also loaned a collage by artist Julia Miranda and a letter by Dame Claire Bertschinger, the nurse who appeared in Michael Buerk’s first report for BBC News on the effects of the drought in Ethiopia.

The ground-breaking concert was planned as a continued response from the music industry and fans to the famine in Ethiopia. The concert was truly global as advances in technology allowed for its broadcast to over 150 countries. 72,000 people attended Wembley Stadium and 90,000 packed into the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia.

Over the past 40 years, the Band Aid Charitable Trust has raised an estimated £480million. The Trust has utilised these funds to provide emergency aid and support long-term development initiatives, aiming to make a lasting impact on communities in need. The Trust continues to play a significant role in humanitarian efforts, with its fundraising activities and charitable work remaining active.

Entry to the exhibition is included with all general entry tickets. Find out more here.