Former Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw dies aged 66
Summary
Andy Kershaw, a former BBC Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter known for promoting world music, has died at age 66. He worked at BBC for many years, also reporting on global conflicts, and had been diagnosed with cancer earlier in 2024.Key Facts
- Andy Kershaw was a BBC Radio 1 DJ from 1985 to 2000.
- He helped bring attention to world music and was a presenter for the 1985 Live Aid concert.
- Kershaw reported on global issues, including the 1994 Rwanda Genocide, mainly for BBC Radio 4.
- Born in 1959 in Rochdale, he started his radio career at Radio Aire in Leeds.
- His late-night Radio 1 show ended in 2000 due to a schedule change.
- Kershaw had personal and legal problems, including jail time in 2008 for restraining order violations.
- He returned to BBC radio in 2011 with a new music series called Music Planet, exploring music in remote places.
- Kershaw published an autobiography, No Off Switch, in 2011.
- He was diagnosed with cancer earlier in 2024 and died on a Thursday evening around 19:30 BST.
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