Nik Kershaw admits he was terrified playing Live Aid alongside Queen and Bowie

[@JH-oq4yh]

A lovely man and very underrated songwriter

[@nigelsmith721]

The footage of Nik's performance at Live Aid is still one of my "instant time machine" experiences...i remember the day and the version of "me" at that time in a way that few other things can do.

[@rhyfeddu]

Yep! It was such a a notable world event, it sticks. And cable to watch it was still so scarce for us, young and poor just starting out with dodgy apartments, that we went to the local bar/restaurant to catch a glimpse of it.

[@poejineapples8717]

Great interview. Really helped by the host knowing and liking Nik's music.

[@mr-wx3lv]

We need songs like that around now. The whole 80s ethos and vibe needs to return...

[@stuarthartley7428]

Underrated to say the least.

[@carnivalimusic]

Not a chance is he underrated . Nik Kershaw is a songwriting genius!

[@stuarthartley7428]

I quite agree. But he is definitely underrated & doesn't get enough recognition.

[@maccagrabme]

What I find irritating is that those artists from the 80s who had really big hits and generally great music are almost all long forgotten and not had a hit beyond the 80s in most cases (madonna, MJ, Prince the exception) YET there are a ton of modern 'artists' like Beyonce, Diddy, Bieber, Timberlake, Rhianna, usher, jay-z, Kanye west, Shakira , Eminem , Miss Elliot that have had the odd track that's been ok, if that's your thing but these people have been around for the best part of 20 years and not quitting soon, how is this possible, why are these people still relevant and yet the brilliance of the 80s isn't? Why couldn't the 80s artists continued for a lot longer than they did?

[@w1lf1ewoo]

The number of meaningless ‘underrated’ comments on KZbin is underrated to say the least

[@nvna1111]

One day the world will understand

[@GiorgioAmakusaShirouBerzerker]

Nice interview and off course Nik Kershaw still absolutely a great artist. I do love his music from all my life and I'm 47.

[@leechilds3725]

I recently watched the live aid dvd from start to finish. Yes, he looked nervous at the start, but I thought he had done ok, and you could tell how relieved he was at the end that he had pulled it off so well

[@dtaberer]

Nick's performance was phenomenal! Totally brilliant!!

[@lnkd70]

One of my favorite album (in all music) is The Works. Nick Kershaw is a great musician.

[@aubindemontfalcon5967]

"The Works" is a great album indeed. I listen to it from time to time. Wounded Knee, Cowboys & Indians and Don't Ask Me are classics.

[@mgparis]

Talented and humble, Nik is pure class (also, he's still as handsome as ever :) Also, his speaking voice is lovely

[@andyfromtheuk]

Nik Kershaw is my absolute music idol! Such a talented guy

[@winstontk]

What a great interview. First of all, the guest -- Nik -- is fantastic. But the interviewer is excellent as well and really makes this whole thing work. Well done!

[@5ivetimes1]

Seen Nik at the Floral Pavillion last night. One of the best gigs Ive ever seen and Ive seen a shed load of bands over years. Blown away!

[@clausm2203]

I loved his music as a kid in the 80s classic songs

[@malimbep4298]

Fancied the pants of this man when i was a child in the 80s. He is a great song pwriter and singer. He still looks great. ❤❤❤❤

[@Baldrick_dogsbody]

I bet you dont fancy this old man now

[@mattleppard1970]

Yeah, he really is a great songwriter. I still listen to The Riddle

[@chanyphilly8266]

I still fancy him now. He's gorgeous 😍

[@stringer-ik1pc]

Some of the biggest and best songs of the decade 😂😂😂😂😂nope.

[@boltonpete]

​@Baldrick_dogsbody you'll be old years from now. Humility wouldn't go amiss.

[@tonycroft5609]

Nik has always been great I'm finally seeing him in concert on the 16th October @o2 Academy Shepherd's Bush London

[@privatepenguin3137]

Nik's Live Aid set was one of the Top 10 sets of the day, easily. Please tour the US Nik!

[@simonorr594]

I was about to make this comment!

[@jockmazza]

I'm a child of 60s n 70s. There was so music to choose from in 80s. I loved all sorts but I bought the riddle.. in those days male pop stars were girls faves. But i wanted to listen. I was amazed. Nik may never admit it but his songs were brilliant. I loved my LPs. Hopefully still in the loft of my rented out flat up north...so having bought a ticket on the 1984 tour.. bought HR and Riddle on cd. I've not listened for 30+ years. HR on the way to work.. i sang along. The words must have embedded in my brain. Human Racing the song.. is just famtastic. I actually got to work chilled and back to who I was in 1984..

[@nvna1111]

It's quite different but his later discography is literally a goldmine

[@chelfyn]

Saw Nick few years ago in a tiny venue in Wellington NZ doing an acoustic set. He's still go it. It was rammed, and he put on an amazing show. Such an accomplished singer, composer and player! I also saw him on the riddle tour, the second live act I ever saw. I was amazed how much he rocked it up and what a great guitarist he is.

[@alecbrimacombe4830]

Nick is a brilliant song writer.

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

Nik Kershaw is one of the few people in the music industry that I'd like to have a beer with. Nice bloke with interesting stories.

[@aubindemontfalcon5967]

Same for me. THE big question I always wanted to ask him is : how did he could arrange such a great (athough complex) song as "Know how" in just a few days ?! (or maybe even a few hours !)😂 Because he had only 2 weeks to write "The Riddle" album !....

[@xprs1257]

The most underrated album and track off that album was Radio Musicola. Absolute genius work.

[@wendytaylor1701]

Love Nik saw him in June in Norwich, amazing performance from an amazing man x

[@leewhite2195]

Killed it at Live Aid.Never skip Nik

[@QBtracksandstuff]

Fusion were a great band from my town. Saw them many times and Nik was amazing as was Pete, Ken & Alan. Great times.

[@joannab5837]

Wonderful interview and he is ageing extremely well 😍 Nik's music was on heavy rotation whilst growing up in the 80's when most of my pocket money was spent on many Nik Kershaw vinyl singles 🎶🎸🎹🎵👩‍🎤

[@kristinaharmsworth]

Can't wait to see him again at Shepherds Bush! Such a lovely guy and an amazing musician ❤

[@Baldrick_dogsbody]

He was useless in the 80's

[@NOWtheband]

@@eightiesmusic1984 - Precisely 🙂

[@tonycroft5609]

Nik Kershaw 16th October @o2 Academy Shepherd's Bush London will be amazing I can't wait

[@Stratocaster1TequilaBurst-n6c]

This interview reminded me what a great artist Nik is. I went and watched a few of his other videos on youtube. The 2012 Shepherds Bush performance of "Bogart" is awesome. Always loved that song.

[@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb]

Came across as a very decent and genuine guy.

[@Newmusicreview]

Loads of my music writing and guitar work is based around Nicks's work....awesome artist

[@mikekaraoke]

Simon, he still had success with the 3rd album: Radio Musicola in a few countries, and +"When a Heart Beats" was hit last hit single in the UK getting top 30 + was aalso a hit single in Ireland, + Belgium getting top 20. + other singles from the album like: Nobody Knows was a hit single in Ireland, Italy, + Japan 😀

[@oldtimer1294]

A great artist, talented and humble, remains to this day!!!

[@adrak91]

'Don't wanna be here no more' really hits you in the feels. but these days right here right now no place I'd rather be.

[@kings656565]

Absolute gem. The sound of my youth. No disrespect.

[@kiwi-on-a-bike660]

Saw him in Wellington New Zealand, along with Go West and Human League last summer. He was great, only wish he had been on stage longer. Bought the tee shirt!

[@davido4425]

Nice interview from Simon

[@daveuk1324]

Sound of the 80s - happy days 😍😍😍🥲

[@Johnsormani]

Nik isn’t only a great composer but a very underrated guitar player as well. Similar style with the tremolo as the late great Alan Murphy

[@ikehirasawa2764]

me sorprende que a pesar del nerviosismo en ese gran escenario hizo una presentación increíble, por mi parte estoy adicto a esa presentacion del live Aid 1985 gracias a ver tanto ese video llegue a esta entrevista.

[@nonnayoubuzinnes1669]

Really like his songs.

[@rangerwhite5165]

His singles still sound fantastic now.

[@pauldunn5978]

Saw him in '83 and I'm sure I remember him saying it was his first ever gig as a solo artist. It was the Cliffs Pavillion in Southend on Sea, not too far from where he was from.

[@mybachhertzbaud3074]

I did not consider Live Aid a forum for comparing talent. Anyone who participated should be held in high regard.😁🎶🎸🎶🎹🎶 Play On

[@colinmitchell6872]

NK is an 80s legend and deserved his place on the Wembley Stage on 13.7.85 he was just one superb part of that amazing day!

[@mch2007uk]

He may have forgotten his words but at least he didn’t do a Simon LeBon 😅😅

[@jamesmccarthy7228]

​@@mch2007uk 😂

[@keithlutman5611]

It is brilliant to listen to a great talent who is also Mr Evevyman.

[@gotchaeightiescovered9189]

If Prince is a genius so is this gentleman.

[@mickthemerciless9694]

Proper musician. Quality.

[@Rushscored4]

He was probably one of the most talented people there

[@jasonjones8178]

I can't wait

[@markfennah4322]

Wonderful 👍😊

[@DougBossi]

talk to me Bogart….what a musical genius…plays guitar like Holdsworth and Jeff Beck…weaves in vocals like Stevie Wonder and writes amazing lyrics and hooks…hope he tours America!

[@letsyoutoobe]

Interesting. Bogart who? Would love to check out his music

[@davecoalwood9487]

Do you know what mate- someone said a couple of days ago that Human Racing had a Stevie vibe!

[@Creeperghoul24]

@@letsyoutoobebogart is one of the tracks off human racing Niks album It’s such an underrated song

[@FleetAdmiral215]

Wonderful man

[@helenelston9930]

Nick was great, but I remember Queen being amazing, just in a league of there own.

[@AHoundOnAHonda]

A league of where own?

[@andread5560]

The Queen were on a level than no obe in live aid was capable to reach not just Nik.

[@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb]

@@andread5560 U2 were better.

[@barryausten6882]

Yeah alright.

[@helenelston9930]

@@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb don’t be silly. 😂😂😂😂

[@machohogan]

Still looks great. He was a little before my time (I’m 48), I don’t remember him from my early childhood though. Don’t think I’ve seen him since the 80’s.

[@jones1068]

I saw him in concert in Clitheroe in May 2023.

[@CeeHimself]

🖤

[@tonynz2024]

He’s just a humble man

[@johncarter579]

The Works is also a great record

[@sportstrader2175]

I especially like Human Racing and Don Quixote by Nik

[@thedarkdefender7780]

It was the 20th Anniversary when the DVD came out, so he hadn't watched it for 20 years.

[@RoverWaters]

1.9 billion is an internet folktale Live Aid, a multi-venue rock music concert, was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for Ethiopia famine relief. It was one of the largest-scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time with an estimated 400 million viewers, across 60 countries, watching the live broadcast.

[@oneforthebristolcity]

Fellow Bristolian 👍🏻

[@bernardthegwp71020]

Without doubt one of the best Live aid performances that day. There were some preposterous performances that afternoon and even later with the bigger stars, but NK pulled it off with a great set,defo one of the most underratted Live aid performances that day.

[@Kouign1718]

Could have added a snippet of his appearance at live aid in the video ffs.

[@glamnesianouveaux2039]

DANCING GIRLS - OH YEAH!

[@osamabinliner9781]

Wonder how wide boy would’ve featured I what he’s saying always thought that was one of his best tracks

[@ROOKTABULA]

I guess he was huge In UK? I remember he had 2 chart toppers here but that was it.

[@andrewbenson4439]

‘Just’ the two chart toppers 😂

[@MightyFerg1]

Why do radio deejays always seem to have the bass on their voices turned up to such a high level? I wonder, is it a hangover from the days when most people listened to transistor radios with Mickey Mouse speakers?

[@johndoyle-hf6wm]

At live aid

[@mattgrant6910]

Still are

[@chrisw-um8xh]

Soundtrack to puberty

[@Sam_Green____4114]

I remember " Old men in striped pajamas rule the world with plastic smiles ! I won't let the sun go down on me ! I won't let the sun go down !" and then remember thinking then ,when it came out ! " Not much you can do about it really mate ,if the Bomb drops , you can't out run a nuclear explosion !

[@nicknelson9450]

No, you literally *were not* a deer in the headlights Nick Kershaw!

[@johndoyle-hf6wm]

U we're top

[@martinmcdonald4207]

Don't worry Nick, you are not the only 1980's pop star that was out if its depth on that stage among the 1960s and 1970s genuine legends.

[@GNRGus]

Pebble Mill at One 😂

[@nedeast6845]

Nik, your music was 10 times better than Queen or Bowie.....we just loved you coming on that evening, singing us your wonderful songs, thank you

[@OlafProt]

Admits?! This isn't news. And of course he was . Jeez that's almost a clickbait title

[@wotdoesthisbuttondo]

Nik did a decent job, everyone must've been worried Geldof was going to throw them off in favour of his preferred inferior pro Kinnock/Red Wedge bands after he kicked Adam Ant out.

[@69spook]

1980s Mullets are coming back into fashion.....😂

[@grahamhill9499]

Let him talk ffs

[@alguitarchristie]

"some of the biggest songs of the decade" ??? Yeah, 40 years ago! lol

[@yinoveryang4246]

Poor Old Nick - turns up for an interview, and the interviewer turns out to be some bloke with the cheesiest 80's taste, who thinks he's the most talented man to have ever walked in the studio. The look on his face says "why do they employ these people?"

[@visionlandmusic]

He looked ‘out of his depth’ at the time, just saying.

[@CruceEntertainment]

Wouldn’t it be nice lol. Yeah that wouldn’t have worked.

[@williamwallace5857]

I think Kershaw needs to look up the meaning of the word 'literally'.

[@362chop]

For the millionth time, Queen was NEVER that big. Lead singer dies fame ensues.

[@Mod-rw9cw]

If I was as bad as him I would have been scared as well.

[@26shedan]

condolences for your lack of manners

[@NOWtheband]

@@26shedan = Perfect. 🙂

[@wietzejohanneskrikke1910]

Says Cunty McCuntster.

[@piggybakkers]

Nice guy. The one and only you could say!

[@dickielarue1451]

And it feels like somebody loves you...somebody understands...😉👌🤘