And they set a precedent for the biggest benefit concerts that followed, with Harrison passing his expertise on to Bob Geldof for 1985’s Live Aid. The resulting Concert For Bangladesh album ...

Bob Geldof with Sir Paul McCartney at a Live 8 concert in Hyde Park ahead of the G8 summit (Yui Mok/PA) He suggested that the UK’s presidency of the G8 group of industrialised nations in 2005 ...

Bob Geldof with Sir Paul McCartney at a Live 8 concert in Hyde Park ahead of the G8 summit (Yui Mok/PA) He suggested that the UK’s presidency of the G8 group of industrialised nations in 2005 – ...