Football has had more than its fair share of tragedies, and the evening of May 29, 1985 produced another. English giants Liverpool faced Italian side Juventus in the final of the European Cup at the ill-prepared Heysel stadium in Brussels, and 39 fans lost their lives after Liverpool fans rushed their Italian counterparts and a wall collapsed.
In the wake of the disaster, as is so often the case, musicians combined their forces to record a charity record to raise funds for the victims. And, like Ronnie James Dio's Hear 'N Aid project and Swedish Metal Aid – both of which raised money for famine relief in Africa – it was heavy rock musicians who led the way.
