The Concert for Bangladesh generated awareness and considerable money.
The Concert for Bangladesh . The shows were organised to raise international awareness and fund relief efforts for refugees from East Pakistan ( now Bangladesh ) , following the Bangladesh Liberation War-related genocide . The concerts were attended by a total of 40,000 people , and raised close to US$ 250,000 for Bangladesh relief , which was administered by UNICEF . Although the project was subsequently marred by financial problems -- a result of the pioneering nature of the venture -- the Concert for Bangladesh is recognised as a highly successful and influential humanitarian aid project , generating both awareness and considerable funds as well as providing valuable lessons and inspiration for projects that followed , notably Live Aid .