The Concert for Bangladesh (1972)

Overview:
A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for the poor of Bangladesh. The Concert for Bangladesh was a pair of benefit concerts organised by former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar. The shows were held at 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, to raise international awareness of, and fund relief for refugees from East Pakistan, following the Bangladesh Liberation War-related genocide.

Genre : Music, Documentary

Actors : Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Billy Preston, George Harrison, Ravi Shankar, Ringo Starr, Klaus Voormann

Release Date : 1972-03-23

Duration : 103 menit

Rating : ⭐ 7.9/10 (27 votes)