The Concert for Bangladesh

Name: The Concert for Bangladesh
Rating: 7.8

G Music Documentary

Starring: George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan

Writer: N/A

Release Date:
March 23, 1972

Ratings:
7.8 / 10

Director:
Saul Swimmer

Companies:
Apple Corps

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.

For the best experience, use an Adblocker.