How much money was raised through band and live aid?

Band Aid and Live Aid were two major fundraising efforts that took place in the mid-1980s to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.

Band Aid

* Total money raised: £8 million (approximately $12.5 million)

* Methods:

* Release of the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

* Sale of merchandise

* Concerts

Live Aid

* Total money raised: £150 million (approximately $245 million)

* Methods:

* Two simultaneous concerts held on July 13, 1985, in London and Philadelphia

* Live television broadcast reaching an estimated audience of 1.9 billion people

* Sale of merchandise

* Donations from individuals, corporations, and governments