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[@kellifranklin9872]

This was probably the most iconic performance of both Live Aid concerts. Freddie had 70,000 people in the palm of his hand.”Radio GaGa” is the song Lady GaGa took her name from. Freddie’s shorter mike stand was also a tribute to Jimmi Hendrix. RIP Freddie darling. You are still missed.

[@jjd1799]

Im from london. One of the famous British tabloids at the time wrote in reference to QE2 that “for 45 mins… a different Queen ruled England”

[@francishughes542]

Actually Freddies short mike stand was attributed to when they first started out, & they were not popular, playing small pubs & clubs, someonne in the audience jumped up, & smashed Freddies mike stand, & through it at him, but Freddie felt comfortable with the small stand, & decided to keep it.

[@leehaskins307]

agree 100%

[@finster444k]

And Will be missed for all time..

[@rushtabconvideo]

Live Aid was the greatest concert in our lifetime. The amount of talent performing was unprecedented and will likely never be repeated.

[@adamskeans2515]

true, and yet, amongst ALL that talent, Queen clearly stole the show.

[@martinvalentine9228]

U2 played as well.

[@deborahallen3318]

Kinda like Woodstock! 😊

[@malana710]

I think still it is the greatest concert ever

[@TammyM36]

You also have to remember this is Live Aid concert. Not a Queen concert. In other words, the audience is there for many artists and some may not even be Queen fans. So to me this makes it even more amazing. Freddie captivated that entire audience

[@stuartryan610]

Let's face it you couldn't tell the difference 👍

[@reactivereplays5666]

Very great perspective, thank you! I am a HUGE music fan and did not know that about the Live Aid. That IS amazing that this is a show for MANY performers and NOT ONE crowd member was not up and LOUD for this show.... CHILLS!!

[@bobbrueser8358]

Great love to fedy

[@maureenalder8905]

Hey guys I was at that concert and Queen smashed it..Still missing you Freddie 😢❤

[@chuckvelten5337]

Not only is Roger Taylor's drumming overlooked so often. But his backing vocals, which is even more important to this group. Never gets the recognition that it should. Backing up Freddy with his high harmonies.

[@jamesfretwell1511]

Yes his voice is very underrated, for him it's a shame because when you have Freddie in the band its obvious his voice is going to get all the plaudits. I'm in love with my car shows just how capable a vocalist rodger is, his high notes are very very impressive when backing up Freddie, and if it was any other band on the planet (bar one or two) he could of been lead singer.

[@sociald100]

I agree also. They all sing, John Deacon mostly only in studio, Brian is a good backing vocalist and can even sing some lead as he has done on solo projects. Roger could easily have been the lead singer of a rock band .. but when you have Freddie...

[@sethcashman1011]

The way he points back at the camera guy... one of my favorite moments in the set.

[@nocalsteve]

I like after the song he goes up to the guy holding the camera cable and says something that makes the guy laugh, like “Thanks for keeping me from falling on my arse.”

[@dakotahinebaugh8766]

right it’s too funny and awesome!!

[@minty_Joe]

This entire performance was recreated for the Academy Award winning movie "Bohemian Rhapsody". Rami Malek did an AMAZING job portraying Freddie!

[@Thunder_1977]

Reporter: "Freddie, what's your favorite instrument?" Freddie: "The audience!"

[@graciefolden2359]

In the words of Live Aid organiser Bob Geldof, Queen was the best band of the day. This opinion is shared by critics and Queen at Live Aid is regarded as one of the best live rock music performances ever. By the summer of 1985, Queen was a successful band that had started to draw negative publicity. There was talk that the band was past its prime and front man Freddie Mercury’s sexuality was under scrutiny in the “gutter press”. After a phenomenal twenty-one-minute performance at Live Aid, Queen’s position as an all-time great rock band was secure. How could such a brief performance make such an impact? The short answer is that Live Aid was the most widely viewed broadcast in television history and Queen stole the show. Live Aid was a benefit concert to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. Thanks to the ambition of its organisers and its stellar line up, the event grew beyond all expectations. In the end, the 16-hour broadcast on Saturday 13 July 1985 began at London’s Wembley Stadium and continued from the John F Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. Through the magic of satellite link-ups, Live Aid was broadcast in 150 nations to an estimated 1.9 billion viewers, or nearly 40 percent of the world’s population! Queen played an evening slot at Wembley.

[@anitaherbert1037]

I watched this on live. Honestly one or two of the bands who came on before them felt like they dialed it in a bit. They were performing for free. Then Queen came in and gave the performance of the century and the millions just started pouring in. The bands coming on after them....Well you can just imagine. Luckily there was Bowie. This whole night is like watching the moon landing...one to treasure

[@susanengland3919]

Freddie sounded this amazing after having laryngitis just the week before. His doctor recommended that he cancel this performance but he ignored the advice and went on to make rock history. You don't need to have that large "note" in the middle of the screen on Queen videos, they're happy to have their fans watch and share them.

[@karljensen6768]

And something else 🤗 AUTOTUNE was not a thing, back then! What you hear is Freddies actual singingvoice 🥰 A LEGEND 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@sarawilson1796]

K

[@Uzielxtreme75]

​@@sarawilson1796 so

[@julienmarquet8612]

Ridiculous

[@TheAlmaward]

Queen doesn't own the copyright to LiveAid. All the artists donated the rights to their performances that day to the famine relief fund.

[@kellycrook543]

Since all of the acts only had 20 minutes to perform, Queen fit in small parts of 6 songs...they used their time so well, better than any of the other acts. Queens performance here at Live Aid, is considered the best live rock performance ever.

[@celtasnake]

It is not even queen´s best performance, yet alone the best ever.

[@marlew6629]

lol. Nope, it's not even close.

[@jamesfretwell1511]

​@@celtasnakequeen had some great live performances but live aid is by far the most impressive, considering the fans weren't all queen fans, but judging by the audience they most definitely were queen fans after that consert had finished.

[@celtasnake]

@@jamesfretwell1511 It´s not even in their top five. Rainbow, Hyde Park, Earls Court, Milton Keynes, Montreal, Leeds, Tokyo, Rio, Wembley 86 .......etc

[@YourBeingParanoid]

It wasn't their sound stage, anyone in music will tell you how long it takes to set things up and tune along with everything else - that's why it's impressive, especially for the mid 80s. @@celtasnake

[@snewhouse13]

This is considered the greatest live concert of all time. And Freddy is considered the greatest Front man of all time.

[@marlew6629]

lol. Go home

[@thanksmr.obvious6427]

@@marlew6629 he is right .. go away you hater lol

[@jamesfretwell1511]

​@@marlew6629you cant argue with facts. All of the polls rate this performance as best ever, just because you dont agree doesn't make it true.

[@snewhouse13]

@@marlew6629 I am home 😁

[@marlew6629]

@@jamesfretwell1511 lol

[@BackLooking]

There were a lot of people to see different bands, but Freddie took control over that crowd and made it look like Queen is the only band playing that day. No other band had such audience response.

[@KirstyMurrayx]

Freddie honestly had the crowd in the palm of his hand, Queen is legendary

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

Is that really true? You've watched all other performances?? Not sure why you're trying to put other bands down. These queen hits like ga ga are annoying as hell, I much prefer the Who's set.

[@KirstyMurrayx]

@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek Then why are you on a video of someone reacting to Queens set list then? It’s funny how they literally stole the show that night..even people who aren’t Queen fans have said the same. As soon as I hear Live Aid I think of Queen their performance is ICONIC. It’s funny how you get all pissy at someone for “putting bands down” but you then proceed to bash Queen’s work?

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

@@KirstyMurrayx I love Queen

[@BackLooking]

@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek I´ve watched the whole performances when it was broadcasted live back in the day and then many times on VHS copy. The London concerts and the Philly as well. I´ve seen it many times. And of course, Radio Gaga is annoying after hearing it so many times everywhere and I´m not even a Queen fan that much. But the audience connection with Freddie was outstanding. What kind of music you or I prefer is not relevant. The Who were great too and of course people were cheering and clapping, but by far not as united and enthusiastic as when Queen played.

[@thanksmr.obvious6427]

considered the best live perfomance of all time

[@seanodonnell429]

We Will Rock You was written by Brian May (lead guitarist) and We Are the Champions by Freddie Mercury (lead vocalist). They were conceptualized in a sense as a single song/idea, which is why they are played back to back on the News of the World album and why you will always hear them played back to back on the radio and live. The intent behind these songs was to get the audience to participate and be more involved in the music and the shows. As a result, Rock You/Champions became a kind of anthem for Queen.

[@deborahallen3318]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing it.👑🌈💙

[@tammyjackson3113]

QUEEN took some of their hit songs and practiced this whole set before the concert. They were all perfectionist. Freddie broke his standing mic early in their career so he kept so he could move around freely, also his air guitar😂

[@sherryheim5504]

This is an unbelievable performance by Queen. Unfortunately this particular copy of the concert cuts out a little bit at the end which really breaks the flow and is quite the buzz kill. There is another copy (a little bit longer) that starts with two comedians dressed as English Bobbies introducing Queen. That one plays the whole thing uninterrupted. For some reason, this seems to be the most popular chosen copy for the last few months. WWRY and WATC are both Anthems. Both of these songs were written for audience participation. Freddie wrote We Are The Champions and Brian wrote We Will Rock You. Brian said he wanted something the audience could do to be part of the performance so he thought that they could clap and stomp their feet. So yes, they did expect these songs to reach farther than just a Queen show but never dreamed that they would become so ingrained in culture and sporting events. There is a man named Spike Edney who is a multi-instrumentalist who is often called the 5th member of Queen. He steps in on piano when Freddie is working the front and also sometimes on synth or added guitar at live shows. Queen shows are usually very spectacular, this is a very stripped down concert, billed as a "Global Jukebox" which is why they played the classics that people want to hear. There were no costumes, lights, pyrotechnics, pumped up sound and no glam to be brought in for this show. There were two shows going on at the same time, this one in London and one in Philadelphia. Thank you for your reaction to this impressive and outstanding performance.

[@robshaw2639]

Do you have a link to that one? I still haven't seen the proper ending...

[@paulmaxey6377]

​@@robshaw2639 If you are talking about the 'extra song' that Freddie and Brian came back on later in the night to perform you can see it on the Live Aid official channel. Just type in Is This The World We Created? Live Aid and it should be at the top of the list of videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJradaJtlKyroK8

[@alphaomega7191]

Mel Smith and Griff Rhy-Jones who were in Not the Nine O'Clock News with Rowan Atkinson and Pamela Stephenson.

[@hannahhester8376]

​@@robshaw2639 It's on the Queen offical KZbin page

[@trubowspiritwind]

Just watch how Freddie owns the crowd during Radio Ga Ga. If he wanted he had an army that would do whatever he asked of them. Amazing presence this man had.

[@johnfloyd4166]

Spot on mate ❤😊

[@Mammy427]

I came from NYC to see Freddie and Queen at Live Aid I was 17. I cannot tell you what it was like but Amazing to have been there. I had seen Queen on their first US Tour at MSG in NYC and in also in Canada. That was the best show I have ever seen. Some of the best musician I have ever seen live in my life. RIP Freddie

[@davemrec]

This is HISTORY. Freddie had 100,000 + the world captivated.

[@susanengland3919]

It wasn’t only Queen who realized they had been sensational. Paul Gambaccini, who was part of the BBC broadcasting team at Live Aid, recalled the awe among other superstar musicians watching backstage. “Everybody realized that Queen was stealing the show,” said Gambaccini. These were the very words Elton John uttered when he rushed into Mercury’s trailer after the set. “You bastards, you stole the show,” joked the charismatic star.

[@rmweidner7596]

Elton John wasn't the only one to call them "bastards". David Bowie, who went on right after Queen, said, "You bastards! How is anyone supposed to go on after THAT?!?"

[@garysteinert8040]

There is a fifth member off stage. You can hear him playing keys on crazy lil thing. Watched this live original broadcast. Hammer to Fall was jaw dropping.

[@imweakfordeaky]

He’s not off-stage, but he is somewhat hidden upstage near Roger’s drum risers when he plays electric keyboards. For Crazy Little Thing Called Love, he sat and played at Freddie’s piano. - this “fifth member” is Spike Edney, who began joining them on tours only in 1984 (preceded briefly by another touring keyboardist named Fred Mandel, Spike took his place when Mandel left for another opportunity). Spike Edney continued to play for Queen through 1986’s Magic Tour (with higher visibility during the 2nd half of those concerts) and at the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert. He played for The Brian May Band (Brian’s solo project) and was a member of Roger Taylor’s band The Cross. Spike also was Music Director for the official tribute band Queen Extravaganza, and keyboardist for the long running London stage production of the smash hit musical We Will Rock You. He played in the Queen + Paul Rogers years, and continues to play with Queen+ Adam Lambert. If *anyone* could ever be truly said to be the “fifth member” of Queen, it would be Spike Edney.

[@garysteinert8040]

@@imweakfordeaky yes, I just don’t have time to teach people. They bring him on stage during the Budapest show on the next tour.

[@anne-mariesindruprix4792]

@@imweakfordeaky And it was all to make it possible for Freddie to do what he does best - - perform in front of an audience - and move around!

[@clawfinger1970]

The fifth member is spike edney

[@janetd8198]

We will rock you and We are the Champions are ICONIC. Everyone, I mean everyone, has heard them but nobody knows who made them. They are part of the fabric of our lives for 40+ years, spanning generations. Amazing!

[@alanwaine4186]

Nobody knows who made them ? Are you sure ? 😀

[@janetd8198]

@@alanwaine4186 I guess the word nobody is overstated, but I've watched so many reactors be so surprised to find out it was Queen.

[@robshaw2639]

I would say "You're my Best Friend" is the top Queen song that people don't know is Queen... 😁

[@janetd8198]

@@robshaw2639 I agree but not as many people have heard it as the other two. Another is Crazy Little Thing Called Love. I've watched so many reactors who say "That's an Elvis Presley song, did Queen do covers?"

[@robshaw2639]

@@janetd8198 lol. Right? Just how messed up is that? 😑

[@geddylee501]

I was 17 when I watched it on the day, totally awesome Wembly gig!

[@itzel1735]

I love how they time their set to make full use of their allotted 20 minutes. Watch when the warning light comes on in the bottom right corner of the stage edge.

[@itzel1735]

Well not in this first video, since it’s cut off.

[@MarshallCODM0888]

Legendary Queen 👑 ofcourse Freddie Mercury 🥰😍

[@davemeers37]

The words legend and icon are thrown around a lot and of course fit Freddie but they’re still understatements never before or since has there ever been a frontman like the GOAT Freddie

[@sliceofheaven3026]

It could be said that Queen experienced a huge boost in popularity as the result of this Live Aid show. For a while until Freddies death it was probably the most popular band in the world.

[@justineapril7922]

Queen was awesome! All 4 musicians were at the top of their game from 1973-85 or so. This particular performance showcased them and IMHO, was THE apex of the Live Aid concerts. I consider myself lucky to have seen them in 1976 and 77 in Milwaukee. I was totally enthralled by Freddie Mercury. He was the archetype of a frontman (no disrespect to Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert). RIP Freddie.... 🙏 🎤 🎹 🙏

[@bencobb1040]

I went to two of their concerts in the 80s. The concerts were long and their was the amazing change of tempo. Freddie Mercury was of course iconic. I've seen jagger and Bowie and Tyler. No-one had command and control with originality like Freddie!

[@DavidBrown-yd9le]

You know this is going to something special when they open with Bohemian Rhapsody. I watched the entire concert as it aired.

[@DavidBrown-yd9le]

Freddy had a microphone in one hand and the audience in the other. And remember 40% of the plane t watched also

[@louiselane806]

Crazy little thing called love, Roger shouting “go Freddie” always gives me goosebumps

[@DeeVet1]

Gives me goose bumps too. But right after Fred sings, “take a backseat, hitchhike, till I’m ready…” Roger shouts, “READY FREDDIE!” Love that you appreciate Roger’s moment, tho. Given the camera never caught a glimpse of him during all 20 minutes. 😖

[@KimoVegas]

SIDE NOTE: Phil Collins was the only performer to play on both stages during the event. He did his first set at Wembley Stadium then hopped on the Concorde and landed in Philadelphia to play on that stage 3 hours later. The whole event was an awesome spectacle to witness. QUEEN had the best set overall!

[@marvalstith2749]

Headphones on, Deaky wonderful! John Deacon, Bass Player Extraordinaire throughout...finally watched wearing/concentrating with my headphones giving me everything.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

The only other satellite feed live concert before this was Elvis, live From Hawaii. And this concert, coveted two continents, Philadelphia, London. 12 hours, live ....it was epic.

[@johnfloyd4166]

Iconic set..❤beautiful 😊history ❤️

[@gregcodling4202]

Just so you know Freddie's doc told him not to perform because he had a infection that was affecting his voice but he was not going to let his fans down and ended up giving the best performance ever.

[@traceybrook7373]

Live Aid was a concert of bands who donated their time to raise money for a cause to feed & give health treatment to the worlds poorest children, Queen was the best performance at this gig (The broadcast of the biggest benefit concert in history, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief).

[@twwtjohns]

The sole purpose of We Are The Champions and We Will Rock You was to garner fan participation. They wanted songs for audiences to be involved with and it all began with Brian May and the stomp stomp clap in the studio.

[@user-cy1en2ri6s]

There is no person ever born can touch Freddie vocal wise and as a live performer just from a different planet

[@clarenceflam]

We will rock you and We are the champions were written specifically for the crowds and in particular their fans to sing for as appreciation for them and for them to sing along with an anthemic effect in mind. May wrote Rock you and said it was in reaction to a gi g they played in the mid 70s. At the end of the show as they left for backstage, the crowd spontaneously sang, You will never walk alone by a band called Gerry & the pacemakers. So it inspired him to write Rock you. Freddie wanted to write a song about the band and how they had managed to beat the critics through will, adversity and belief in themselves, but also many of their songs rooted for the man in belief that we deserve a good life and and to empower ourselves as we are stronger than we think. The Mic stand was due to an early gig where Freddie swung the stand ad the bottom fell off, it ended up being a better prop for his performance so he stuck with it. Shame this video clip cut too early, there are others which do not cut the last few minutes and show the extra finale...I definitely recommend you revisit it again. Hammer to Fall is another May song that reflects is thoughts on the cold war crisis of the mid 80s at that very time. The live aid stage was built to revolve so the bands could set up ready while the current band performs. There was also a traffic light lighntig set up to warn the performers when the time was coming to an end, with amber warning and red would cut out the sound if they over-ran. The last song was Is this the world we created, also from The works, not the Xmas song that you had researched, the source you found was not accurate, but not your fault...great reaction and insight.

[@donrobbie1461]

You have to realise what a success this was for Queen! The audience was not just there for them, they had been criticised for playing gigs in South Africa and they had a strict 20 mins. To prepare they rehearsed and rehearsed to squeeze as many songs into their set. A masterpiece of a performance.😊

[@Dimentius1]

At that time Spike Edney was on keyboards mostly unseen, then toured with Brian in 90-ies and now he is also with Queen! Freddie and Brian later that evening did another Queen song from The Works album - Is This The World We Created? check that out! Lady Gaga took her name from Radio Ga Ga! Also if You want to react some live Queen full concerts, here is some: Live At The Rainbow(1974), Live At The Hammersmith Odeon (1975), Live In Montreal (1981), Live At The Bowl (1982), Live At Wembley(1986), Hungarian Rhapsody(1986) You can dou it by 20 min. pieces!

[@barryscott8041]

Yeah I just wrote above about Edney. Where is that sound coming from? at 6:00...yep that's Edney backstage, he'd man keyboards/guitars whenever needed. In some of the 1986 tour videos, he's right on stage with them (Hammer To Fall)....

[@Dimentius1]

@@barryscott8041 Also he can be seen during Crazy little Thing Called Love ( playing Freddie's piano and Tutti Frutti...)

[@Calmontheoutside]

They only used the speakers in front of the stage for tracking. No ear pieces that day. Freddie started that part mic stand thing when early in Queen he broke a stand trying to take the mic off and he liked the effect. There were stages in London AND Philadelphia. Phil Collins took the Concorde super sonic jet and played both cities. I gotta say it broke my heart to hear such a young person talk about that being a long time to stand in the audience. Most of the people would have stayed two days for this line up.

[@daisyperegrino6380]

Amazing performance Queen Live Aid 1985

[@andersgranstrom7128]

Great reaction, guys! 🙂Cool also that you picked up on the bass-flaw on We are the Champions! No one else have! Fantastic concert!! Freddie, the best frontman ever, for sure! RIP

[@austenrobinson2747]

The best 20 minutes of Rock ever recorded. No auto tune, no backup singers just kick ass talent.

[@garylagstrom3864]

FREDDIE MERCURY BEST SINGER EVER 🎤🎤🎤🎼🎼🎼 RIP FREDDIE

[@xavierdodd1682]

Facts

[@trego5509]

Good reaction. Yes, they had a piano player not a track. A number of bands did well, but Queen stood out, they had a more experience doing stadium concerts and worked the stage well. We will rock you was originally designed for audience participation with the claps and stomps. Here is the 9:48pm performance kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJradaJtlKyroK8

[@andreakormosnekacso4804]

In 2005, their Live Aid performance was named the greatest live rock performance of all time by a BBC poll, ahead of Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock and the Rolling Stones’ free gig in Hyde Park. It’s been described as 20 minutes that changed music. According to Brian Freddie was very good on the guitar, very unorthodox - all downstrokes. As a massive fan of Jimi Hendrix, Freddie taught himself to play the guitar, after some point he gave up on the idea. In live situations he only played rhythm guitar on Crazy Little Thing Called Love. However, he was capable of doing more than rhythm guitar, he wrote the song Ogre Battle on the guitar.

[@grr619]

Bass player John Deacon is seen on the wider shots, but you can't see Spike Edney playing Keyboards off stage. No triggers as such, as you describe, but what you see is what you got, and Queen were MIGHTY!

[@kimzwolinski9919]

I have only seen the video cut out like that a couple of times. I don’t know what happened but until recently it always went all the way through. I don’t know about We Are The Champions. We Will Rock You was created to be a song that would be good for audience participation. He broke the mic stand accidentally and liked the feel so he kept using it 😊

[@sepidman]

I think it depends on the video they reacted to. I have an original DVD copy and it does not cut at all. This is the first time I have seen it cut like that. Unfortunate for sure.

[@henryviii6341]

was there. Gorgeous Hot London Day. left home 7am. got to Wembley 8.15am. 4hours b4 kick off. 40 yrs later. the memory sticks.

[@henryviii6341]

fun fact. the ONLY reason the Video of Live Aid survives is ….. thanks to MTV !!!!!!! yes - Can you believe it. Bob Geldof ( the World Organiser ) forced BBC to delete our recording. Promise you FACT. the 🇺🇸 ignored Geldof. Thank God.

[@johnfloyd4166]

Never repeated..historical 😊❤at the old Wembley. Been there 3 finals...memories ❤😊😊

[@CasinoMaster48]

Greatest frontman, vocalist,performer and charisma nothing compares!!Pure raw talent, no autotune and the audio in this decade is not good like today but the vocals he has God given talent!!One of the best composer and songwriter of all time!! ❤❤!Hope he's alive!!

[@sethcashman1011]

My favorite Live Aid moment, other than this set, was Phil Collins singing "Against All Odds." Just amazing.

[@stephanechamberland8486]

U2 was really great !!

[@sethcashman1011]

@@stephanechamberland8486 oh yes, they were indeed!

[@paulap2377]

Freddy had so much energy not just singing his lungs out but strutting across the stage that takes heck of a lot of breathe and remember its not ten minutes when Queen go on tour they're playing for over an hour and Freddy still has the energy. Thank you for your video ❤ Coming from the UK ❤ 🇬🇧 👍 God bless America ❤🇺🇸 👍 God Bless you Freddy ❤

[@jodyheigaard9949]

Everything was LIVE. No click tracks, autotune, recorded backing tracks or any other tech (most wasn't around then). After '82 they hired a touring musician to play piano on certain songs (and occasional rhythm guitar) because Freddie didn't like being "tied" to the piano and wanted to interact with the audience more. More often than not he was side/back stage, but on certain songs he would come out & play Freddie's grand piano. Spike Edney has been that guy for 35 years for Queen. FYI - in case no one explained the concert setup, there were 2 stages. One was in Wembley in London and one was in Philadelphia. Each of these stages had 3 stages on it - 1 in use, 1 being torn down, 1 being set up. While a band was on stage at Wembley, they were "setting" Philly so when Wembley band was done satellites would switch to Philadelphia and the Wembley would "set" while Philadelphia band was on stage. They did this back & forth all day long.

[@robertkaplan-ob5uk]

I called in sick at work to watch it was on TV live all day

[@mark-be9mq]

It was done in London & Philadelphia at the same time. An iconic moment. It was simulcast on radio so you could hear it in stereo.

[@TheEricthefruitbat]

Radio Ga Ga is one of the most under appreciated songs ever.

[@pipmaple]

I was fortunate to have been there that roasting hot day and to this day it’s the best gig I’ve been to. Queen smashed it out the park !

[@mvhoyt61able]

The definition of a Rock Star.

[@thomasjacques5286]

I wish the cameramen showed more of John, Roger, and Brian's performances. But this is a legendary live performance. And Freddie was sick and was advised not to perform.

[@sethcashman1011]

Throat problems, yeah.

[@rbob1973]

Love the 80's, the UK just led the way in music.... some of the most iconic artists ever...

[@denisepallin5316]

You got the version that cuts off… there’s another version that has the end of the song. They ended the song and set perfectly…right as the red light came on to indicate their 20 minutes was up. Really the only band that nailed it

[@Melissa02891]

You caught the one that cuts off the ending. Later that night Freddie and Brian May did a short duet called Is this the world we created. Live Aid was 16 hours and you just watched the best 20 minutes of it! 👑 forever

[@justcallmesuzzie]

You have to understand what was on that stage. Every band member on that stage were the best of the best. He KNEW what he had on the stage! You also have to understand that Freddie LOVED conducting the audience and was a master at doing that. I remember that concert. Every performance there at LIVE AID was OUT OF THIS WORLD! And, yes, it just cut like that due to time constraints.

[@johnfloyd4166]

Still a great set..34 years later..best band ever.im a floyd fan saw them 94 pulse...wish I was here..😊❤❤

[@sethcashman1011]

There are great pre- and post-set reenactments of the Live Aid appearance - along with commentary from many who were involved - in an excellent documentary entitled Who Wants to Live Forever. John Blunt is in the role of Mercury and he is absolutely note-perfect.

[@joshgrant824]

Every time I watch this I forget that this was not a Queen exclusive concert 😂😂

[@anarchestra9411]

They added a 5th member in 81. It was either Spike Ednie, Morgan Fisher (used to be in Mott the Hoople - Queen warmed up for them in 74) or Fred Mandel (who also played rhythm guitar - used to tour with Elton John). That was an odd edit. Brian wrote Hammer to Fall and We Will Rock You. Roger wrote Radio Ga Ga. Freddie wrote the rest. Later Brian and Freddie came back to play Is This the World We Created with just an Ovation 12 string (it sounded good). Live Aide was performed at 2 sites. The crowd watched the performance from the other city on the big screens during stage changes. Collins and Sting were great. I also liked Ultravox, Tom Petty, David Bowie (with Thomas Dolby on keys), Hall and Oates, Cars, Santana (Metheny played with them), Duran Duran, and Bryan Ferry (singer from Roxy Music - Gilmour played with them).

[@robshaw2639]

Wat. Gilmour with Bryan Ferry? I need to see that.

[@lindsaywright4329]

You need to watch their full 1986 Wembley concert - it is truly amazing, and you will get to see lots of their other songs performed. They had three stages at the Live Aid concert at Wembley which revolved - one being played on, one being taken down and the other one being set up for the next group. There is a documentary you can watch as to why and how Live Aid concert was conceived and set up - in three months! Well done Bob Geldof and Midge Ure.

[@johnwilson5743]

At 9:48 Brian and Freddy came back on stage to sing one final song. It was brilliant. I'm sorry this broadcast left it off. I watched this on the world-wide Broadcast and saw Queen at approx 6.30 AM Sunday morning in New Zealand. (NZ was 12 hours ahead, time wise) So, 72,000 at Wembley, 95,000 at Philly in the USA and around 1.3 BILLION world wide, watched Live Aid. The World figures I have no idea how they were calculated. However, the artists performing and the people watching all were of the opinion that Queen "stole the show" that day/night. Certainly the best Concert I've ever seen, covering a huge number of Bands. Cheers.

[@rsw1227]

Phil Collins performed in England and then jumped on The Concord (a supersonic jet) and performed in Philly on the same day!

[@sethcashman1011]

And kicked ass in both locations!

[@normafrancis4119]

You really need to watch more live shows you will be so happy to hear them

[@JDP795]

Thank you so much for this beautif reaction

[@maryannkelley6808]

We will rock you and we are the champions were written to be audience participation songs. Queen wanted to engage their audience.

[@jamiem4941]

Anthems! That’s what Champions and Rock are. Brian May wrote We Will Rock You just so the audience could participate , it was intentional.

[@leehaskins307]

the queen 1985 live aid is an ICONIC rock video… prolly one of the best…. live music.. no computers.. no fake voices.. all real..great sound and voice better then todays bands with all the computer and sound changes they make… queen is the best…

[@HugoDPFerraz]

No voice effects and shits... One of the greatest voices ever!

[@deniseleger2683]

Greatness 😊

[@rico-zaindentiana-mariepou4446]

It was a revolving stage, when 1 act performed, they set up the next act, so there was no breaks, there was also 1 Live Aid concert, run concurrently in Philadelphia...

[@davidhutchinson5233]

Freddie Mercury is missed. RIP

[@nocalsteve]

There is actually a keyboard player backstage that is doing the synthesizer tracks and piano. You can see his head at various times during the show. His name is Spike Edney.

[@djcowell91]

It'll obviously be different without Freddie, but as soon as I saw there were Queen tickets available for this fall, I had to get tickets. I've kicked myself for not seeing Rush's last few tours, so I want to catch whatever little I can of Queen.

[@tarar1998]

I've seen Queen + Adam Lambert and he does a great job. He is not Freddie and isn't trying to be. It's all about the music now. Enjoy the concert!!

[@johncassinari9175]

It is well worth it. Saw them a few years back with Adam. Well done. He’s even got a touch of Freddie’s flamboyance

[@betseyclark2832]

Seeing them is Boston in October! It's taken me a while to get excited about seeing Queen with Adam, but half a legend is worth more than no legend. Brian and Roger are rock icons!

[@claudettesmith8328]

YES! Everybody was huge that performed here. Sailite broadcast. Not to forget getting people to give their money for fighting famine in Africa!.

[@clintonsmith5163]

To answer your question (though six months late), yes there was a keyboard player with Queen at Live Aid. His name is Spike Edney. Apparently, he was off to the side which resulted in him rarely (or never?) being seen on camera. He was playing Freddie's piano during CLTCL.

[@Rasmus..]

He was the one to set the standard that will never be broken ever agin what a fkn god

[@IliaKemp]

72,0000 people at Wembley, another 100,000 in Philadelphia, and 1,2 billion watching on TV globally. The Olympics have 3 satellites...Live Aid had 13. The world for Africa! 👏👏 I remember it was very hot that day in Wembley Stadium July 13th 1985 but it was worth it, best day in my life! 🇳🇱

[@kimking6036]

Brian came up with the stomp, stomp, clap. They loved that their fans sang with them. But they wanted the fans to be even more involved. So that is why they wrote the songs and added stomps, claps ect. Freddie broke a mic stand in the beginning of Queen. He just kept using it that way. One day and broadcasted around the world live. One performance after another. They didn't cut off like that.

[@minty_Joe]

After you watch this, go back and watch ALL of the performances of Live Aid 1985 artists, both in London and Philadelphia. Well worth spending the time to view. You won't be disappointed.

[@anne-mariesindruprix4792]

A lot of performers chose to play their new stuff - - Queen did as Bob Geldoff wanted - - they made it a juke-box and played the hits or parts of them - - and Hammer to fall as a new thing .I was one of the 1.9 billion - sitting in Odense, Funen, Denmark - the home town of Hans Christian Andersen - - and we all were "glued" to the screen! There are good video's of their live performances - I can - as others maybe have done too - recommend "Somebody to love" live from Montreal 1981. - And "Save me" - and "Love of my life" - The version from Rio. You may think of the circumstances: There were no "show" - no "performance" - no costumes - no lightning or other stuff - just the raw performance - for all of the participants. Bowie and Elton said "you stole the show" - "how am I supposed to follow that" - "ass wholes" - some were competitive - but most of them had a good time backstage. A lot of the bands or musicians you have mentioned were performing at the Tribute concert for Freddie in 1992 - .Queen was/still is good - but always better live than in studio. - and they didn't try to copy the studioversions - - they did something else - that required real talent and musicianship - and they did a lot of improvisations as well - - . You miss out if you don't look into it. They were a very tight band.

[@kellycrook543]

You should watch one of their concerts...for example, the last concert that Freddie performed in before they stopped performing live due to his illness. Wembley 1986.

[@seano2112]

I had the pleasure of watching his last performance from the VIP area behind the stage at Knebworth, 9th August 1986. I will never forget it - awesome.

[@kilgore1863]

That's far from the last they did. It was just in the middle of their Magic Tour. The last one was in August of 1986 at Knebworth. Not Wembley, which was in July. I don't know why people say this. It's so misleading!

[@johnfloyd4166]

U don't get entertainment like this these days..ynwa beautiful 😊❤❤❤

[@petersjogren8471]

This is if not the best one of the best live performance ever. Every detail Is immaculate. Just look at how they are testing their instruments before the show.

[@petersmith3984]

I have never been a fan of Queen but even I must admit this is excellent.

[@paulap2377]

God bless you Freddy ❤ 🇬🇧 ❤

[@tishtashyates2632]

He.was Ill with with a throat infection. So WOW!

[@spursgog835]

Live Aid was an all day concert. This set was in London, the later convert was in Philadelphia.