A LIVE AID PASS... AND A BEATLES SINGLE THAT UNITED THE WORLD

ThIS is one of the special director’s passes that allowed backstage access at Live Aid in 1985 (right). ‘Live Aid brought the world together and transformed humanitarian fundraising,’ says robert Seatter. ‘Because it was set up so quickly, the logistics involved a lot of high-speed decisions. This one pass was shared between directors, and the guy who took it home said the concert was one of the proudest moments of his life.’

Also in the exhibition is The Beatles’ single All You Need Is Love (above). During the Summer Of love in 1967, at the height of the Vietnam War, an international broadcasting project called Our World was launched. It was the first live global satellite link-up and it brought all the continents together, with 18 countries showcasing their cultures and 24 tuning in to listen. The BBC turned to The Beatles, who performed All You need Is love for the first time, with a little help from friends such as Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithfull and eric Clapton… and an entire decade was encapsulated in a song.