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Midge Ure OBE Musician and Co-organiser of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 "An arst who has received Ivor Novello, Grammy, BASCAP awards along with a flolla of gold and planum records, needs very lile introducon" 1984 was an historic year for Midge Ure and all of pop music, as 36 arsts by the collecve name Band Aid gathered at SARM Studios under Midge's producon. They recorded Do They Know It's Christmas?, a song he wrote with Bob Geldof. The project led to Live Aid, which all exaggeraon aside, spoke for a generaon. TOPICS: IN DETAIL: Achieving the Impossible Midge organised the Live 8 concerts with Bob Geldof, with the aim of pressuring Re-inventing Yourself G8 leaders into following his recipe for ending world poverty. In 2005 he was Self-motivation made an Officer of the Order of the Brish Empire (OBE) for services to music Making a Difference and charity. Implementing Change Leadership and Teamwork WHAT HE OFFERS YOU: What Live 8 Means to the World The Band Aid/Live Aid Experience Midge shares his invaluable experiences of working with top creave minds in oen pressurised condions to achieve astoundingly innovave results. He offers LANGUAGES: first hand insights into the creave process and how to get the best from talented individuals and how to stay at the top. Midge presents in English. HOW HE PRESENTS: PUBLICATIONS: A charismac and affable personality, Midge speaks emoonally and openly in his 2004 If I Was-My Autobiography moving presentaons. He is also a fantasc storyteller, leaving audiences well and truly inspired and entertained. © 2019 Celebrity Speakers Ltd To book call: +44 (0)1628 601 400 Email: [email protected] Visit: www.speakers.co.uk.

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