Concerts for the People of Kampuchea 43 years old

Organized by Paul McCartney and the United Nations, these concerts were in response to the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge’s reign, where three million persons perished in Cambodia. During the concerts, McCartney brought three generations of popular musicians together. The older generation included McCartney and the Wings, The Who and members of Procol Harum. The middle generation was represented by Queen and members of Led Zeppelin. Most notably, there was the new generation of mainly New Wavers and Punk Rockers, such as The Pretenders, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, The Clash, and The Specials.

Credits

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea Cast

Name Character
Paul McCartney He was 38, now 81 years old as Self
Pete Townshend He was 35, now 78 years old as Self
The Who was 17, now 60 years old as Self

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea Crew

Name Department
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea poster
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (43 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, March 29, 1981
  • Runtime: 90 minutes