FIRST TIME HEARING Queen Radio Ga Ga Live Aid 1985 REACTION

[@tomrobertson8362]

Lady Gaga took her name from this song.

[@Elke_KB]

Live Aid was an all day concert in England and the USA that was shown live on TV to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. Nothing like it ever before. I was 16 and it was one of those moments you never forget.

[@yellowstorm91]

Nothing like it ever again.😀

[@michelletammydenney6549]

Live Aid 20minutes

[@michelletammydenney6549]

195 thousand people there At Live Aid.

[@greenjester6583]

Man I remember watching that live on TV here in Australia and I still get goosebumps watching it

[@thepayne7862]

Yup I was only 7 but I remember watching this performance on TV , that was the day I became a Queen fan and have been ever since.

[@tomrobertson8362]

By the way, Queen is the band. The singer is Freddie Mercury.

[@gareththomas9806]

As several of us keep reminding him

[@joe-say-did-it6201]

Kids need to learn.

[@mikestrong661]

He was the “queen” though

[@joe-say-did-it6201]

@@mikestrong661 that too

[@garnet0101]

THANK YOU. NO QUEEN NO FREDDIE

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

"That crowd is so big!" 175,000 in both London and Philadelphia, plus millions more on television (this concert was broadcast live). And Freddie Mercury -- the greatest front man in the history of music -- held them all in the palm of his hand. I have to admit, watching this makes me cry. He died so freaking young. So freaking young. There was so much more music he could have given us.

[@reactionfan1448]

Queen and U2 blew me away still get chills watching those two Performances from that magical day RIP Freddie 🙏

[@tric5122]

I'm not crying you are! :(

[@mythdefied9070]

i remember watching this too! and i always tear up when i watch Freddie

[@adamsgrad93]

I remember being glued to my TV the whole day. Queen was the most memorable.

[@EJKest2019]

Agreed!!

[@steveshelton5036]

Freddie always performed to make the guy in the back row feel like he was up front. Great performer !!

[@reginakapaeva205]

You just have to watch this Queen's performance completely !!!

[@pscriv8136]

Yes the full 20 min set is amazing

[@crystalwood4502]

There wasn’t a concert Queen ever did where Freddie didn’t have the entire audience firmly in his grasp!!! FYI: Live Aid was put together to raise money to feed the starving children in Ethiopia, Africa (originally).Their goal was to raise $1 Million. Queen almost didn’t get a slot to perform for Live Aid. After Queen hit the stage, they played for like 15-20 minutes and by the time they walked off the stage, the dollar goal had been met and surpassed. The other groups were super pissed because Queen went out on that stage and really put on a great show. The rest were still trying to figure out how they were going to top Queen’s performance. There really was no topping their performance!!! Love Aid was a multi day, multi nation benefit to help feed hungry kids. It was amazing. I remember watching it on the “CCTV” channel when I was in School. Amazing artists!!! U2 was there and when you look at Bono, he looks so young during that concert!!!! Love Aid had so many awesome groups and artists performing. The stadium Queen performed in held 72K people and every person in that stadium was participating in the “interaction” with the music. Freddie Mercury was a Master Performer!!! He was LEGIT!!!

[@billgasior6491]

The crowd in his hands... absolutely.

[@moviegirl1100]

I totally agree There really was no topping their performance. I love how Queen's music is reaching new generations and having them fall in love with Queen just like I did in the 80s

[@vladd6787]

Even after his death, in 2017 at a Greenday concert at Hyde Park whilst the band was setting up Queen came on the PA and 60,000 people sang along to Bohemian Rhapsody word perfectly, they even sang the Guitar pieces. During the singing, the sun shone through the clouds as though Freddie was looking down and working the crowd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYvRc4Grptata8k

[@nancyblumberg4612]

@@vladd6787 I cried the whole time watching the video. Freddie was there no doubt about it.

[@prof.pestilence7018]

When Freddy was dying he was asked what to do with his music, he said "I don't care so long as it's not boring "

[@mjfoxfan3101]

RIP Freddie...the legend 🤘🎙🎸🎶💃

[@mattroxursoul]

Then they made a boring movie that had a bunch of lies. I wanted to see a Freddie Biopic not a Queen commercial

[@Nyjae8]

I loved the movie. Freddie was an inspiration & still is. I was shocked to see that I actually knew most of his songs when I watched it lol

[@marvalstith2749]

@Krissy R Hopefully they will not make a follow up. Thank God fans old and new have made the case clear that the magnificence of Freddie was not included in the current record breaking money maker - and the possibility of it being another financial success is minimal and what they are doing now would be included and the least I could see of that the better.

[@marvalstith2749]

@Krissy R I agree. I have realized many obvious truths about the personal dynamics within Queen once those intelligent (3 of them scientists) musicians knew what was around the corner for them. Good for Queen, Freddie was intent on completing as much of what was on the drawing board for Queen while able. And, how absolutely wonderful that Freddie met Montserrat and he had that experience and Barcelona to cherish. Selfishly so I won't be subjected to seeing or reading embellished negative innuendo and salacious stories regarding Freddie Mercury, I fervently hope No New Movie.

[@dwoehrma]

Freddie is probably the best frontman in Rock. But he is right up there with Elvis and MJ. Live Aid was a benefit concert for famine relief for Africa. Each group got 20 minutes but Queen's performance is still talked about.

[@sava9e266]

Freddie Mercury is the greatest male vocalist of all time

[@gracielahonig]

Freddie is an exceptional musician, songwriter, vocalist and the best leadsinger, front man EVER!

[@theghost6412]

@@sava9e266 I wouldnt call him the greatest male vocalist, there are plenty others leave him in the dust. But Yes he is definetely the greatest Frontman to exist. His personal energy and personal need to please the crowd is clouds over the rest in the industry. He is what all musicians dream of being that came after him.

[@theghost6412]

Elvis and MJ were never frontman. MJ was Legendary for his dance, writing and singing abilities. Elvis was amazing but he, like many others like the Beatles amongst others, played to the young fanbase and get quite the crowds to love him. But even he paled compared to other singers of his time, before and after when it came to actual skill with his voice. on a scale of 5 I would put him as a 4. He had alot more improvement to do.

[@sava9e266]

@@theghost6412 your opinion lmao

[@solitarybee3714]

Every time I see this video, all I can do is think...Damn, he was so beautiful. Freddie Mercury was one of a kind.

[@Billis75]

Re: Freddie's fashion - In the late 70's into the 80's, the style of many gay men in San Francisco is referred to as the "Castro Clone" (Castro street being the gay center of San Francisco). The moustache was part of it. The wifebeater shirt wasn't necessarily a Castro Clone shirt, but it could be, and it was very common in drawings from popular gay artist Tom of Finland (look up his stuff, most of it is very sexualized, but usually isn't x-rated), when you see Tom of Finland men, you'll immediately recognize the look from Freddie Mercury. I bring up Castro Clone because if you see older Queen Videos like Bohemian Rhapsody, you'll notice Freddie had a more "glam" look and no facial hair, but he made a big style change with the shorter hair, moustache, and tight clothing. If you ever get into metal band Judas Priest (whose singer Rob Halford is also gay), you might notice that their early work in the late 70's, he had long hair and looked like a rock star, but then cut his hair short and started wearing a lot of leather and S&M gear on stage. Rob stayed clean shaven at the time, but his look is similar to the Tom of Finland guys as well.

[@Snookums1959]

Bill Willis absolutely spot on. Thanks for the details.

[@r0kus]

Thanks for the depth of your comment. Mine would have just been, "He liked dressing like a hyper-masculine gay male porn star, complete with porn 'stache."

[@Billis75]

Well, you're not wrong :)

[@phoenixjay9633]

Absolutely Spot on... You guys are hilarious but True!!! :-D :-D

[@stanwooddave9758]

@@Billis75 In my best {cartoon} Homer Simpson voice: Duhhhhh. LOL

[@johnfoster9922]

During a interview at Live Aid the reporter asked all the band what instruments they each played, Freddie answered the audience baby 👌 queen is one of the greatest bands ever and Freddie was the greatest all round entertainer to have graced the music industry

[@pharrigan8821]

Probably the greatest 21 minutes of music history. Freddie had that audience in the palm of his hand!

[@veadairavani5692]

Though Freddie wouldn't mind being called Queen, Queen is the name of the band, Freddie Mercury is the name of the lead singer. As far as the tank tops and Adidas, that was just Freddie. I'm so happy you appreciate the brilliance of this band. "Another One Bites The Dust" should be your next react video.

[@foxonrunspotoneverywhere795]

YASSS, HE'LL LOVE THAT ONE! ✌️❤️

[@arnmastanoh7229]

what

[@kellycrook543]

Yes...react to Queens entire Live Aid performance. Queen is the name of the band...Freddie Mercury is his name. He happens to be the best frontman and singer of all time in history.

[@FireTiger941]

Only Freddie Mercury could get a million people on their feet and clapping together!!

[@user-eh8eg4hp5t]

Freddie was the master in crowd control and participation. Loved his awesome to interact, keep them entertained

[@alexjohnson2068]

Hey there, love this performance Freddie so charismatic. Crowd in palm of his hand. Thanks. You doing great job and your subscriber base taking off! Congratulations

[@cbilky2914]

I was living in Germany and was watch LIVE AID on AFN tv..this was the highlight of the show for me when Queen did their medley of songs. it was Awesome!!!

[@ZinnyXO]

Yes. Please do the whole version of Queen LiveAid. 🙏🏼 I’d also love to hear your opinion of Queen’s “Innuendo”. Best to do the studio version as it is a complex song. “White Queen” live at Hammersmith. And if you want to hear some glorious notes from Freddie, “Exercises in Free Love”. No words, just notes from that amazing voice. Beautiful.

[@JanS1]

This is widely considered to be the best live performance ever.

[@brianjones5862]

The guitar player Brian May is also a rocket scientist who worked on the Jupiter program for NASA. Extremely intelligent man.

[@jamesalexander5623]

Dr. May!

[@clintlarvenz2570]

Got people where I work on the same team with him on the New Horizons probe mission

[@TheBarkinFrog]

Dr. May is an astrophysicist, not rocket scientist.

[@myles3856]

Cool

[@lawrencejoy2256]

Also considered the greatest guitarist.

[@valeriesales7673]

Freddie Mercury is definitely the greatest frontman.

[@fibrown444]

Favourite Queen songs (in no particular order): 1. White Queen (as it began) - check the live version out. 2. Take my Breathe Away - again live 3. Save me - studio or live.

[@cindyhall5995]

❤️Freddie❤️ RIP we will never forget you.

[@brettg274]

Yo, you gotta do the FULL performance!

[@blacksheep_edge1412]

The best 20 minute live performance EVER.

[@rongray9879]

Full performance is a MUST

[@jenniferhall2506]

We got another fan huh? Welcome to fandom! Thank you so much for sharing your reaction!

[@jzekas21]

Queen - The Show Must go on and We Will We Will Rock You

[@drboris01]

No matter how many times I see Freddie Mercury, strut and swagger and command every inch of the stage, I still get goosebumps. He had tens of thousands of people in the crowd wrapped around his little finger, and eating out of his hand. You should see the crowd when he does "We will rock you/We are the champions. Pure magic.

[@daveburgie6099]

Queen is the group

[@amorrison642]

I love watching you react. I am so busy I don't get time to watch the artists I love,near enough. I'm rehashing here with you and loving it. Freddie Mercury.. Top of my fave list !;

[@carolinacuchacovich]

Maybe you have been watching the same concert...different songs... same outfits... besides it was the 80' this kind of looks was trending...love you videos... send you a hug from my beautiful country CHILE!!!

[@sherrysink3177]

Chiming in with all the others who say you should watch their entire Live Aid performance (that includes this one). It's phenomenal. There's nothing like it, truly.

[@tessesmom]

Please react to the whole 21 minute performance, it will blow you away!

[@DF-uo9ku]

Definitely watch the whole performance. He had 70,000 people entranced. Amazing performance.

[@peterkelley4346]

73,000 :)

[@cputrbug]

70,000 in England and another 75,000 in Philadelphia. I spent an entire day and night watching Live Aid back in 1985. Queen owned the whole thing. Their performance was amazing.

[@jeanflora4356]

He changed his look with the times. He never wanted to be boring.

[@maz41617B]

What a man...what a loss. His way his life . His magic . Love Freddie from Scotland xxxxxx

[@michelletammydenney1417]

1. 5 Billion people around the world watched Live Aid. I75,000 were at WEMBLEY LIVE

[@robertodell3056]

Freddie was having throat problems and was advised by his doctor NOT to sing that day. Yup! He went on anyway & killed it

[@carladicarlo3255]

Also, take a look at the crowd. No one could command a stage like Freddy Mercury. There weren’t cell phones to distract you. People just followed his every move. In sync. It’s amazing.

[@ladyshar42]

the full Live Aid set is incredible. Live Aid was an all day concert for famine relief in Africa, specifically in Ethiopia. Queen wasn't even confirmed to be there, but they showed up and stole the show.

[@johnniekilgore3499]

Freddy Murcury is hands down the best live performer.

[@deniseseeley-navarre6819]

The best summer TV concert ever! An all day event and it was worth it. Queen was the best act and this is my favorite song.

[@rays2794]

Yes the whole Queen Live Aid performance is A MUST SEE!

[@rickeggers644]

watch their full set Live Aid performance, possibly the best ever rock band at its best

[@Peter-oh3hc]

The top performers in rock played that day. Most did a good job, but queen killed it. I was not a queen fan back in the day, but the crowd clapping on radio gaga gave me chills

[@sensisensi]

You have to remember this was back in the 80's :)

[@joannemagee1363]

Live aid was a concert to provide famine relief in Africa. There were almost 90k people at wembly stadium in London. Huge crowds at a stadium in the US and more than one BILLION people watching around the world. Each act got twenty minutes to do their set. Queen rehearsed their songs bohemian rhapsody , radio GaGa , eay ohh ( Freddie playing with his audience) , Hammer to Fall ( the big hit from their album out then) , Crazy Little Thing Called Love ( Freddie’s tribute to Elvis) , and their two anthems We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions. Their set raised the energy level at Wembly and around the world and raised tons of money. Queen consisted of , Freddie Mercury , frontman and piano/keyboards and guitar Brian May, lead guitar and , actually Dr. May as he has his doctorate in astrophysics I believe. Roger Taylor Drums and percussion also Roger has the most beautiful singing voice. John Deacon bassist who quit after Freddie’s death. The band tours today as Queen+ AdamLambert and fills stadiums and arenas across the world. In October they are releasing the first album(?) since the early nineties called Queen+ Adam Lambert live around the world. It’s gonna be EPIC❣️❣️❣️🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@GaryHutsonVBA]

Freddie always rocked a white vest. Sometimes his signature yellow jacket as well. My brother went to his mum's house and did some electrical work. She has some of his old clothes and his bedroom is still the same as when he left home.

[@timturk]

I love it that you make the video the focus of what you are doing and we know you are still there in your little box off to the right there, but not overwhelming us.

[@picolo4102]

Queen Live Aid 1985 HQ 20 rockin minutes

[@tbone177177]

If I'm not mistaken, he had the flu or a cold coming into this concert. They weren't sure how this would turn out.....and then musical history is made.

[@TomCurtis-t2r]

Live aid 35th anniversary!, Queen is still the most talk about performance!! Queen is lit

[@traveltech9117]

“Queen” Are Legends….The The Best Ever!📀📀📀📀

[@elis7283]

Queen killing it on Live Aid =Goosebumps every time.

[@bethneubacher8985]

The group as a whole would never had "look" that they would try to pass off. They just dressed as they pleased in what made them happiest. Freddie was an incredible personality and took great pleasure in surprising people with how he dressed sometimes. He was a genuinely talented man and joy to boot. Miss him dearly!

[@lisaargyrou1488]

wow! beautiful sweet Freddie!

[@andywood5699]

This was back when the audience would participate. Today they just hold their phones up

[@mariachaparro792]

Arguably the greatest live performance of all time. Freddie Mercury is one of those talents that come once in a lifetime. He had absolute mastery of any audience he ever encountered. You can never go wrong with Queen and this was the performance who gave us the yell heard around the world. I was probably 8 years old at the time this concert was taking place. That young and I was already a goner for him. I never had the chance to see them live before he left us, but I am sure nothing I've ever seen would be as electrifying as this was.

[@michaelperrillo5420]

real music, real musicians, real vocals, real writers, great lyrics, 4 guys, no dancers needed:)

[@scottclark7309]

This was a duel event. They also had 85,000 thousand in Philadelphia. So all the fans in philly were watching this there. And they were all doing the clap there at the same time. The power that Freddie had with his fans was nothing short of incredible R.I.P. FREDDIE WE MISS YOU

[@thevintagemale1960]

I just love seeing these young guys reactions to the ICONIC rock bands of the 70's and 80's. This is music that will last forever, music that everyone will remember, everyone will all be able to remember and still sing in 50 or 100 years. RIP Freddie!

[@helenskerritt9296]

Watch and listen to their entire set for this concert. It was great!!!!

[@MarkSmith-uf4vb]

You need to react to the whole queen set. Fav queen song it's a kind of magic live wembley 86. Best live performance is queen at live aid. There were many big big names performing that day all the best across the world and queen stole the whole day without a doubt. Recognised by most as the best live performance in history.

[@stupeters8409]

Live Aid was a duel venue Concert ( London and Philadelphia) to raise Money for Ethiopia as they were in a Famine situation it was a World wide Telecast , this performance was at Wembley stadium at London and as a 18 year old in Australia i watched it intently because Queen were coming out to Australia for a concert tour in 1985 and i was lucky enough to see them in Melbourne (The Greatest Concert i have ever seen )

[@pietergreveling]

YES, the full performance!!!!! 👌👍✌

[@lowrider4266]

Live Aide 85 is a must do. All 20 minutes. That was 20 minutes that changed rock history. You won't regret it. Thanks.

[@carolynnewcomb2153]

And down the rabbit hole you went! Love that.

[@tessasnow]

Yes yes please do the full live aid performance...you will NOT regret it!!!!

[@leisastalnaker3790]

You need to watch the whole Queen Live Aide performance. Classic Queen. They stole the show.

[@matt75hooper]

That ginormous crowd in the palm of his hand. That was very very impressive. And- a great song. Lady GaGa was named after it.

[@Sdeburca2012]

Man you should watch the full performance!! It's one of the greatest performances in the history of live music!!!

[@jamesmcconnon8923]

First gig I ever went to was Queen in that very stadium the year after. When they did radio gaga and we will rock you, it was like gunshots going off as the crowd clapped in time. Incredible. Will never forget it.

[@loric4550]

Freddie was a true show man. An original!

[@daviddecouto7767]

Another great video. Your overall audio is a bit on the low side. Still, great commentary. Keep up the solid work.

[@kimberlymannino2179]

How do you only listen to one of the songs of the best live performance ever? You HAVE to watch the whole thing to understand the genius of Queen and the way Freddie owned the crowd.

[@deborahphillips500]

You will thoroughly enjoy watching the entire performance.

[@SJ-GodofGnomes21]

ITS A KIND OF MAGIC! BEST LIVE? QUEEN!

[@alicesmith7020]

My favorite Queen song has to be any song I'm listening to at the moment. They're all amazing.

[@snewhouse13]

You should have kept watching the concert, you missed Freddy playing with the crowd...its amazing!!

[@matthewdrake4385]

Queen's singer was named Freddie Mercury. All the members of the band wrote at least one top 40 song for the band during their run. Live Aid was a charity concert for a famine in Ethopia in the mid 80s. Queen is one of those bands that you can't go wrong with. Killer Queen, Somebody to love, another one bites the dust, stone cold crazy and keep yourself alive are just 5 of my favorite songs.

[@carolinehowell5137]

So glad you found the magic of Queen now to find the range of his voice but slip my fav in first the most haunting song for me "YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY " ( LIVE AT HYDE PARK 1976 before it was recorded and changed . Then range Freddie Murcury "Exercises in free love" it was while he was working with opera star monsterrat Caballe (who he also sang at the 1992 olympic games with ) Caballe ( sounds like A at the end ) heard this song and added to it and it became " Ensueno " that will show you the 4/5 octaves he was working with . I was at LIVE AID and defo think you should show the whole bit they did but what many miss is they came back out again and did another song ;later . It was a choice of go to my honeymoon or Live Aid well it was a no brainer lol as i had see queen before and many of the other bands ,. We went the next day LOL 😂

[@carolinehowell5137]

@Krissy R yes very lucky as they were not even on the card to be there that day !! but there were whispers and my cousin worked in the industry and got us the tickets as a wedding prez and told us they were going to be there , he had been taking me to see them since i was 10 years old lol so i had to go

[@catenystrom6506]

Queen is my 2nd favorite rock band of ALL time (Beatles is the first). Freddie Mercury IS the best frontman of all time, no doubt. I have many favorites...Killer Queen, Don't Stop Me Now, You're My Best Friend, We Will Rock You

[@markjustice9857]

Back in the day those kinds of t-shirts were really popular and were called "tank tops" - not wife beaters. No special connection with the band Queen. Freddie was just wearing a commonly worn type of t-shirt.

[@nancyblumberg4612]

Queen is by far the best preformers bar none. They always make sure they are rehearsed and everything is spot on. Their concerts run 2 full hours with no breaks or very few breaks. Freddie Mercury has gone in history as the best rock and roll frontman of all time. He was insanely talented. Watch the whole live aid performance, unreal, said to be the best live rock a d roll performance of all time.

[@kekkomartin5848]

Sigh. I love watching Queen videos. I still shed a tear or 2 at the end of every one.

[@alicesmith7020]

Me too Kekko.

[@sheliahtahaalaoui1035]

The style was Freddie at that particular time...happy birthday freddie..your music hasn't stopped.

[@miguelosuna1401]

I remember watching it live, He owned the crowd!!!

[@doggstarr77]

Please do the WHOLE performance!! It was GREAT!!!

[@tracypeterson7787]

This is where the present lady Gaga got her name. She loved queen. So did Michael Jackson and many others....

[@1812Katy]

Live Aid was in London. Needless to say these guys stole the show! There were 72,000 people at the London Live Aid. Love of my Life is one of my fave Queen songs.

[@spacefanatic]

Apparently he had a bad throat and was told by the doctor not to perform. He did perform, held the audience in his hand and smashed it.

[@SJ-GodofGnomes21]

LIVE AID BEST DAY EVER! QUEEN BEST PERFORMANCE EVER!

[@ginawhitfield3740]

Addidas shoes and wife beaters were the style in the 80's

[@jonathancroce3118]

The concert was called Live Aid and held in London England and Philadelphia, PA. It was for the people of Africa who were dealing with a famine at the time. Queen's performance has been labeled as one of the best live performances ever.

[@bromyardcoachouse4876]

The Greatest Rock performance by the greatest showman Ever. 21 minutes of heaven.

[@herminiahernandez1512]

A showman, the best, continue to rest in peace Freddie, it's been 30yrs since you left us, we still miss you.

[@marvalstith2749]

Freddie Mercury, Queen's lead singer is a college trained artist. That curriculum fostered his ability to successfully entertain . . .the artistry evidenced as he constantly connects with the fans. That together with his fantastic talent keeps us happily engaged. Still evidenced even now almost 30 years after losing him.

[@thespursfan7564]

CONGRATULATIONS YOU JUST SEEN THE FINEST LIVE PERFORMANCE IN THE HISTORY OF ROCK

[@louiemiller6469]

One concert 1985 Live Aid produced a bunch of separate videos. You really need to watch the entire concert. Great bands / music.