Live Aid was held 35 years ago and brought together some of the most famous musicians on the planet.
There were concerts at Wembley and Philadelphia as well as fundraising on an epic scale.
Can you remember what you were doing at the time? Can you remember what else was happening in Hartlepool and East Durham that year.
Take a look at these reminders.
1. An unexpected tourist attraction
It was the year that Dutch freighter Anne Roossendaal was left grounded on the Longscar Rocks and she soon became a big tourist attraction. Photo: TC
2. Packing them in at the roadshow
The Radio 1 Roadshow attracted a huge crowd on Seaton Green back in 1985. Were you there? Photo: hm
3. A new visitor centre
Hartlepool MP Mr Ted Leadbitter officially opened the new energy information centre at Hartlepool power station. Station manager, Mr Cliff Elworthy (centre) and centre designer Mr Derrick Maltby are also in the picture. Photo: Hartlepool Mail
4. Reminders of the Grand Hotel
A view of the Grand Hotel n Hartlepool in July 1985. Photo: Hartlepool Mail