Listen to Exclusive Recordings From 1986’s A Conspiracy of Hope Benefit Concert
Lou Reed, Joan Baez, and The Police were among the star-studded lineup.
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In 1986, A Conspiracy of Hope— a small tour of benefit concerts— raised money for Amnesty International across the United States. The event brought together some of music’s biggest stars, including Lou Reed, Joan Baez, The Police, Joan Armatrading, U2, Sting, and Peter Gabriel, among others.