Could there be another Live Aid?

NME published an article asking the question of whether or not there could be another Live Aid. I read this as a part of my research and the knowledge that I gained from the article has proven very useful to my research into the same idea. The article explains the view in which the Live Aid creator Bob Geldof has when it comes to his own opinions on whether or not Live Aid can be recreated. The Sir announced that he believes the massive charity concert format would not work in the modern digital age. He believes that social media has rendered charity concerts on that scale redundant. This shows that even the creator of the major scale charity event feels as if it is impossible to recreate or host another Live Aid and therefore answers the question which I am asking. In an interview with the Irish Independent, Geldof states that "I don't think that works now, there's a whole new age. You can do something, you can start generating things online now, whether that's as effective immediately or not." However, would an online charity event have the same effect as the live concerts or even hold the same feeling that there was in 1985 during the singing and being caught up in the crowds. An online presence would not accumulate as much fame as what a live broadcast on TV or a physical concert. 

NME. (2018). Could there ever be another Live Aid? [online]

 Available at: https://www.nme.com/news/music/live-aid-return-bob-geldof-discusses-2205618

[Accessed 21 Oct. 2021].

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