Live Aid concert
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The Live Aid concert was a landmark 1985 dual-venue benefit show organized to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief, remembered as one of the most iconic rock charity events in history.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Live Aid | 4 |
| Live Aid 1985 at Wembley Stadium | 2 |
| Live Aid (1985 benefit concert) | 1 |
| Live Aid 1985 | 1 |
| Live Aid benefit concerts | 1 |
| Live Aid concert canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3198089 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Live Aid concert Context triple: [Bohemian Rhapsody, depictsEvent, Live Aid concert]
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A.
One Love Peace Concert
The One Love Peace Concert was a historic 1978 reggae event in Kingston, Jamaica, remembered for Bob Marley’s onstage call for political unity amid intense civil unrest.
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B.
Concert for Bangladesh
The Concert for Bangladesh was a pioneering 1971 benefit concert organized by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar to raise awareness and funds for refugees of the Bangladesh Liberation War, often regarded as the first major rock charity event.
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C.
One Love Manchester benefit concert
The One Love Manchester benefit concert was a star-studded charity event organized by Ariana Grande to honor victims and raise funds following the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.
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D.
One World Concert
One World Concert is a live jazz album by pianist Erroll Garner, celebrated for its vibrant performances and inventive improvisations.
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E.
Woodstock
Woodstock is the small, yellow bird who serves as Snoopy’s loyal friend and sidekick in the Peanuts comic strip.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Live Aid concert Target entity description: The Live Aid concert was a landmark 1985 dual-venue benefit show organized to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief, remembered as one of the most iconic rock charity events in history.
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A.
One Love Peace Concert
The One Love Peace Concert was a historic 1978 reggae event in Kingston, Jamaica, remembered for Bob Marley’s onstage call for political unity amid intense civil unrest.
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B.
Concert for Bangladesh
The Concert for Bangladesh was a pioneering 1971 benefit concert organized by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar to raise awareness and funds for refugees of the Bangladesh Liberation War, often regarded as the first major rock charity event.
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C.
One Love Manchester benefit concert
The One Love Manchester benefit concert was a star-studded charity event organized by Ariana Grande to honor victims and raise funds following the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.
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D.
One World Concert
One World Concert is a live jazz album by pianist Erroll Garner, celebrated for its vibrant performances and inventive improvisations.
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E.
Woodstock
Woodstock is the small, yellow bird who serves as Snoopy’s loyal friend and sidekick in the Peanuts comic strip.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
benefit concert
ⓘ
charity event ⓘ rock concert ⓘ telethon ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | over 16 hours ⓘ |
| benefits | Ethiopian famine victims ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
BBC
ⓘ
MTV ⓘ |
| broadcastType | global television broadcast ⓘ |
| country |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1985-07-13 ⓘ |
| estimatedGlobalAudience |
1.5 billion viewers
ⓘ
over 150 countries ⓘ |
| featuresPerformance | Queen’s 21-minute set at Wembley Stadium ⓘ |
| follows |
Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas?
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surface form:
Band Aid single "Do They Know It’s Christmas?"
|
| genre |
pop music
ⓘ
rock music ⓘ |
| hasFollowUpEvent |
Live 8
ⓘ
Sport Aid ⓘ |
| hasMainStage |
JFK Stadium main stage
ⓘ
Wembley Stadium main stage ⓘ |
| hasOrganizerGroup | Band Aid Trust ⓘ |
| hasVenue |
JFK Stadium
ⓘ
surface form:
John F. Kennedy Stadium
Wembley Stadium ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Philadelphia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dual-venue simultaneous concerts
ⓘ
large-scale satellite broadcast ⓘ raising awareness of African famine ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Bob Dylan
ⓘ
David Bowie ⓘ Dire Straits ⓘ Elton John ⓘ Led Zeppelin ⓘ Madonna ⓘ Mick Jagger ⓘ Paul McCartney ⓘ Phil Collins ⓘ Queen ⓘ Run-D.M.C. ⓘ Sting ⓘ The Who ⓘ U2 ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Bob Geldof
ⓘ
Midge Ure ⓘ |
| partOf |
Band Aid
ⓘ
surface form:
Band Aid movement
|
| purpose | raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief ⓘ |
| raisedAmount |
over $100 million
ⓘ
over £40 million ⓘ |
| slogan | The Global Jukebox ⓘ |
| widelyRegardedAs |
landmark charity concert
ⓘ
one of the greatest live rock events in history ⓘ |
| year | 1985 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Live Aid concert Description of subject: The Live Aid concert was a landmark 1985 dual-venue benefit show organized to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief, remembered as one of the most iconic rock charity events in history.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Live Aid 1985 at Wembley Stadium
this entity surface form:
Live Aid
this entity surface form:
Live Aid benefit concerts
this entity surface form:
Live Aid
this entity surface form:
Live Aid 1985 at Wembley Stadium
subject surface form:
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
this entity surface form:
Live Aid
this entity surface form:
Live Aid (1985 benefit concert)
this entity surface form:
Live Aid
this entity surface form:
Live Aid 1985