In the summer of 1985, Bob Geldof organized Live Aid, a 2-venue music festival broadcast worldwide, called the Woodstock of the 80's which raised millions to fight the East African famine. Gearing up for his ‘No Jacket Required’ tour, singing drummer Phil Collins played the morning set at London’s Wembley Stadium, performing his own songs, drumming for Sting, and then singing duets with him.

Once finished in England, Phil boarded the supersonic Concorde jet headed for United States’ east coast. Meeting Cher aboard the flight, he invited her to join the afternoon set in Philadelphia, which she gladly accepted.

Upon his arrival at JFK Stadium, Collins backed up Eric Clapton during his performance, played another solo set, and while Robert Plant took the stage with the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, Phil again sat in on drums. This ended his role in a historic day for music and international cooperation.

There were seven successive multi-venued concerts in the following years, the last being a 20th-anniversary celebration of the original, titled "Live 8".

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