Live Aid at Villa Park?

[curiousorange]

I've been reading a book called Live Aid: The Definitive 40 Year Story by Paul Vallely, and he claims that in the run-up to the event, when Wembley's owners were stalling over payment, Villa offered the use of Villa Park for the whole thing for nothing. According to the author, Bob Geldof dismissed it out of hand, saying that nobody would want to come to a concert in Birmingham.

I've never heard this story before. Does anybody know any more about it?

[paul_e]

Never heard it but I've had to deal with him a few times through work and he's a wanker so it wouldn't surprise me.