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 and the 1970 Bhola cyclone.

The Concert for Bangladesh (originally spelt The Concert for Bangla Desh) [2] is a live triple album credited to "George Harrison & Friends" [3] [4] and released on Apple Records in December 1971 in the United States and January 1972 in the United Kingdom.

The Concert for Bangladesh is a film directed by Saul Swimmer and released in 1972. The film documents the two benefit concerts that were organised by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar to raise funds for refugees of the Bangladesh Liberation War, and were held on Sunday, 1 August 1971 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Aug 9, 2024 · For the first time, The Concert for Bangladesh, the GRAMMY® Award-winning album from George Harrison, Ravi Shankar & friends, is now available for streaming across all major digital music providers worldwide. Stream / purchase The …

Apr 12, 2021 · On August 1, 1971, George — smartly dressed in a white suit with an Om sign stitched to the lapel, and the Hare Krishna mantra embroidered on the collar and cuffs — took the stage with his friends at Madison Square Garden, where they played an afternoon and evening set to over 40,000 people.

Jul 19, 2018 · On 1st August 1971, the Concert For Bangladesh, organized by George Harrison to aid victims of famine and war in Bangladesh, took place at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

The Concert for Bangladesh (or Bangla Desh, as the name was originally spelt) was the name for two benefit concerts organised by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, held at 2.30 and 8 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971, playing to a total of 40,000 people at …

Aug 8, 2024 · George Harrison and Bob Dylan perform at `The concert for Bangladesh` in Madison Square Garden on 1 August 1971. Ravi Shankar methodically plucked the seven top strings on his sitar, drawing...

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.

Aug 1, 2024 · The Concert for Bangladesh recording, featuring highlights from the two shows, was released on December 20, 1971, and rose to #2 on the Billboard album chart, also winning the Grammy for Album of the Year. The film, released in the U.S. on March 23, 1972, was also a favorite among fans.