Rapper FIRST time REACTION to Queen - Live Aid 1985

[@glendakeating405]

I was there! I am now 74 and this was the best night ever!

[@Tr1k1e]

Me to. Two weeks before my sixteenth birthday. Man what a birthday gift

[@alanrickett2537]

Not there but viewed it live on TV, and since that day queen has been my answer to what's your favourite band.​@@Tr1k1e

[@jayeclements6452]

I had tickets ....connections at the BBC....but started my new job as a newly qualified nurse 2 weeks before. Imagine my surprise to find myself the only qualified nurse rostered on the whole paediatric unit for that Saturday.....The new colleagues I gave my tickets to were kind enough to bring me back a t shirt, which I still have and will wear on the anniversary. Even watching it on tv was amazing.

[@PT9546]

I’m so jealous! What a great memory to have!

[@JonCape]

was Also there nor 58

[@joannesmart6021]

Notice, no ear pieces, no auto tune, no light show, no backdrop, just raw amazing musicians.

[@jome7382]

Amen ❤

[@Maya9396]

And NO phones!

[@PradaWest]

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[@tammiemcclure8987]

And this particular performance...Freddie had a sore throat.

[@jome7382]

@@tammiemcclure8987 it was laryngitis actually

[@egk2584]

Crazy Little thing called Love was written by Freddie as a homage to Elvis. It was actually written and performed after Elvis's death but a lot of people swear Elvis sang it :) Freddie reportedly wrote it in about 10 minutes while taking a bath. :)

[@chiaradigiorgio1821]

Elvis didn’t sing it . Freddie is an icon ❤️❤️ Can sing anything RIP Elvis and Freddie ❤️❤️

[@Mikey-DiLo]

From the comments on the video that was an Elvis impersonator.

[@amyvarney7643]

​@Mikey-DiLo oh ok thank you for clearing that up for me, I always thought Freddie was the original singing. When watching reaction where he mentioned Elvis singing it

[@davidmacfarlane1763]

@@chiaradigiorgio1821 yeah given he was DEAD before it was written I'd be shocked if someone could find a version with him singing it. Its because Freddie did an amazing job writing a song in the style of Elvis that people think this. People probably think Aretha Franklin snag Somebody to Love too ;)

[@PradaWest]

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[@Maya9396]

An audience without phones! Makes the atmosphere and the experience so much better. I really miss those days.

[@marilynmontgomery4579]

Yes, it was a simpler time! We go out to dinner & the majority of people are busy looking down at their phones. The art of conversation is being lost!

[@PradaWest]

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[@Lolita6672]

All we had was little 110 film cameras and big ass home VHS tape camcorders.

[@Melissa02891]

Live Aid was 16 hours of music and you just watched the best 20 minutes of it. Nobody could captivate an audience like Freddie could 👑

[@PradaWest]

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[@BarbaraRosen-uc4dl]

Fastest 20 minutes in music history. Amazing and I want more. Your reactions are great.

[@WitchelliB]

Absolutely

[@icebergrose8955]

My friends and I teen camped for the whole 24hrs. Best concert ever. And we raised money for Live Aid

[@akires1550]

Yes thank you ❤

[@jorinkema9877]

I fell in love with Queen in 1974. I am 71 now and still in love. What you are smiling at is pure talent and musical ability. No computers then, auto tune, etc. Clean, great music that will live on.

[@PradaWest]

💜 they’re awesome

[@chrisgraham7053]

I'm 60 this year and I bought my first album "Sheer Heart Attack" when I was 11....and met Dr Bri backstage a few years ago and got to give him a sixpence I'd kept since I was a kid! Life still has its magical moments!!!!

[@GinMae]

Been a Queen fan since 1975.. now I'm about to be 64.. still in love with Brian May... didn't quite work out for me.. but love is love.. even unrequited.. lol

[@lynette.]

Snap 71 and loved them from day one.

[@gregpek1624]

He was already pretty sick by then. Big effort

[@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. “Queen smoked ’em. They just took everybody. They walked away being the greatest band you’d ever seen in your life, and it was unbelievable,” said Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters. “And that’s what made the band so great; that’s why they should be recognized as one of the greatest rock bands of all time, because they could connect with an audience.”

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[@Crazychick64]

How could they not steal the show when they ended it with the song We are The Champions

[@Lolita6672]

They are the greatest real rock band of all time including the knockoffs of today.

[@bonniemorrow283]

I loved this...

[@Mozza-g2m]

They're one of the greatest bands of all time and no one can convince me otherwise, plus they were inducted into the rock roll hall of fame. ❤👌👏👍🤘🤟🙏

[@GenXWoman]

When this aired live in 1985 there was a 14 year old girl just 15 miles away watching from her living room absolutely loving it. That girl was me and I remember it vividly.

[@renarhodes1990]

They timed their performance perfectly and had only 3 seconds to spare. Perfection.

[@pamelaadams2319]

I was gifted a ticket to this for my birthday, from my cousin. I was 19 at the time (to be 20, 10 days later). I was in the seats (I'd rather have been on the pitch though). I was 2 rows down from the royal box...and I can tell you now, Diana had a fucking ball (I think Charlie might have clapped his hands once or twice). It was and still is one of the best days of my life. I still get goose pimples watching this. Sadly I no longer have the ticket or the souvenir programme (lost in a house fire...along with a 40 year vinyl collection). Queen were, without a doubt, thee best act of the day. A treasured memory.

[@Tmhjr_Baskar]

I know how you feel about losing a vinyl collection. Lost a lot including my own collection from a twister in 22. Inherited the collection from my parents. Lost a lot of other things, but so it goes. :/

[@paulanewhook4460]

Of course, POW had a ball...that was right up her alley. And Duran Duran was there , her favourite band it has so often been claimed. Charles, many of the acts were his age, but he was never known to be into any popular music. It has also been claimed that this concert is the reason for the 2007 Concert for Diana, 10 years after her death......it has been the inspiration for her sons to have a memorial concert and use it to raise money to support her favourite causes. I was watching the concert from home, where I live it's almost halfway between both locations. I am surprised that the concert is not still being used to make money for famine relief. If they put out a video of the concert, in full or highlights, I am sure there are a lot of us who would still buy it....memories of the summer I turned 17.

[@RavenFire4]

God loaned us Freddie for a bit.. ❤❤😊

[@Catstales4you]

Aww that just hit me right in the feels

[@PradaWest]

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[@barrymitchell6444]

Which god? Your god, or one of the other thousands of gods? Perhaps Mercury was the god.

[@debbieredfern2267]

Do you have to be so pedantic about a nice comment. Blimey i bet you are a bag of fun!​@@barrymitchell6444

[@rivermistfae]

​@barrymitchell6444 the Universe ✨️

[@cherrylattimore]

this is insane. I remember watching live aid live. even through the tv it was an amazing life altering event. The world of music coming together for a single cause - we haven't seen anything like it since.

[@MikeSmith-ry8hi]

Seen by tens of thousands in person, broadcast to America in a stadium at the same time and globally watched via satellite by MILLIONS... it's estimated that approximately 20% of the f**king planet watched this together. Queen knew the stakes and they were well-rehearsed and ready compared to many other artists that did this gig. This is known as the greatest live musical performance in history by many people, myself included. Keep in mind this was NOT a Queen concert, but a collection of the world's best groups and Queen absolutely stole the show. The passion, conviction and soul they put into their music and live performances was incredible and honestly emotional and moving for their fans.

[@PradaWest]

Love it

[@anne-mariesindruprix4792]

1,9 billion world wide! And there was a similar concert in US - all sets were broadcast to the other arena when the bands changed - .

[@ChristineMBond]

@@PradaWestloved watching you enjoy and play along with Brian May’s playing

[@m3gthraeryn]

I was 7. I watched every minute with my mum and my big brother. It was amazing.

[@Handlebar-MustDash]

The audience was nearer 2 billion on a planet which at the time had just 4.5 billion of us circling the Sun.

[@janettelloyd1551]

Still get the chills even after listening to Freddie hundreds of times

[@Tara_S125]

Live Aid was a charity concert to raise money for the famine in Ethiopia with several famous acts who volunteered to participate and didn’t get paid. Each act had a 20 minute set. A lot of the other performers played their current songs to promote their albums and didn’t take advantage of the time. Queen took the Live Aid charity seriously and spent a week or so putting their playlist together and they had giant clocks in front of them so they could practice and pack as much in as they could in 20 minutes. It also helped that the sound guy worked for Queen and tweaked it so that Queen was louder than everyone else. By the middle of the set, the other acts backstage started to watch them on the monitors and realized that Queen was stealing the show and basically kicked everyone’s ass and they knew it!! Brian May (guitarist) said that they had an advantage because they’d been playing stadiums for years and Freddie knew how to get the crowd involved. Many people say it’s the best live performance. Also, because the stage was pretty basic due to all the different artists, critics didn’t think Queen would pull it off because their shows are typically a huge production with lighting etc. and again Queen shut down the critics proving that they can put on a great show with just the four of them. David Bowie who was a big star back then was the next act in the lineup and was quoted in an interview later that backstage he was saying how was he supposed to follow that. But he said it more colorfully. When they left the stage, Elton John was quoted as saying 'Freddie, nobody should go on after you - you were magnificent. ' Freddie said: 'You're absolutely right, darling, we were - we killed them.

[@PradaWest]

Awesome thanks for the info

[@barrymitchell6444]

Queen didn't volunteer. Geldof included their name with the others, at the press conference next to Harvey Goldsmith, before Queen had even agreed to do it.

[@cyncmoore]

Bowie is the only one who could have gone on immediately after that ... RIP David and Freddie

[@Mozza-g2m]

We are the champions till the end. Freddie Mercury was a champion right till the end, and will never ever be forgotten ❤️ If you could see how many heart's your music has inspired you'd be proud 👏 👌👍🤘🙏

[@valeriewalker3886]

I never get tired of seeing live aid. Imo I think this was one of the greatest concerts ever and have never seen anything to rival it.

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[@Kass-m5w]

My sisters and I were so lucky to be there and what a trip the whole of Live Aid was. Never anything like it before or since...Queen was my absolute fav (and everyones...) followed by U2, Geoge Michael, Sting and Bowie. As brilliant as they were everyone was far behind Queen and Freddie. I miss the originality of the music, the song writing and singers. I wish the generations of today could have what we did in the 70s, 80s and 90s. It was so much fun, raucous, irreverent and creative.

[@mischiefmanaged444]

Poor Freddie did THAT with a throat infection. RIP to the man with voice of an angel.

[@debneuweiler9867]

What younger people don’t understand that in our generation this kind of concert or audience was quite normal and we thought it would never end…but we were so wrong

[@PradaWest]

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[@declanshanahan3888]

Not true though eh. This had a charity thing behind it. And this was the most iconic 20 minutes ever. But the idea that people never had big nights out is rubbish. Sounds like it was better in my day from an old man. The people is the 60s said that about the 80s. I was 14 when this happened, had plenty of nights out after this when I got older.

[@debneuweiler9867]

@@declanshanahan3888 what are you talking about..learn English much? I know what the 80s were do you?

[@clairemorris2816]

This kind of concert wasn’t normal because it’s Live Aid!!! A one off! It’s normal for Queen to be like this and this is Freddy doing his thing but no this this wasn’t a typical concert! 72,000 people at Wembley and 89.000 in Philly On the same day, concerts inspired by the initiative were held in other countries, such as the Soviet Union, Canada, Japan, Yugoslavia, Austria, Australia, and West Germany. It was one of the largest satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time; an estimated audience of 1.9 billion, in 150 nations watched the live broadcast, nearly 40 per cent of the world population.[3][4] Abs it raised the equivalent of 370 million in todays terms!

[@Mozza-g2m]

​@@clairemorris2816couldn't agree more, I've got a DVD of live aid and a list of what they brought with the live aid proceedings is amazing. The amount of equipment and food Bob and all the bands involved bought is unbelievable. ❤

[@carlaharrington5120]

It must be one of the most amazing feelings on earth to be standing on a stage listening to 10's of thousands of people singing your music back to you!!!

[@PradaWest]

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[@juneabbott6805]

I’ve wondered many times what it must feel like. I’ve tried to imagine it and my brain shuts down 😂 it would be bloody incredible - in the absence of suitable ways to describe it.

[@karenfindley3791]

The drummer, Roger Taylor is also an excellent vocalist. He wrote and performed I’m in Love with my Car which was the “B” side to Bohemian Rhapsody. His performance of this song at the 1981 Montreal show is worth a watch.

[@PradaWest]

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[@niccolociampi6591]

he also wrote Radio Gaga...

[@JamesAHirons_]

Tenement Funster is cool too

[@chrislewis4163]

His vocals on Queen were phenomenal. On “We are the Champions” , listen closely. He’s killing it !!

[@jackdelaney3285]

Every song is a Queen original 😊

[@jackdelaney3285]

@@PradaWest Queen sung a crazy little thing called love...Written by Freddie..

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[@dramaqueen6G]

From the minute he runs out onstage, you cannot take your eyes off Freddie. He is mesmerizing. A music journalist who followed Queen from the very beginning said that she had once seen Freddie put arm straight out, turn it over palm up, and the whole audience just stood up together. Who else could possibly do that? I also love that he went over and thanked the camera man for being such a good sport and dancing with him.

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[@fq-nula]

Yes, it's official ... Lady Gaga named herself after "Radio Ga Ga".

[@PradaWest]

Thought so

[@stephenstrudwick8095]

​@@PradaWestThe funny tning is that the inspiration for this song came when Roger Taylor heard his son utter the words "radio ca-ca" while listening to a bad song on the radio while they were in Los Angeles. 😅

[@Melissa02891]

Brian May played guitar for Lady Gaga's song "You and I" both on her album and on the MTV music awards in 2011 from her Born this Way album. The song samples We will Rock you. ❤

[@simrey8570]

I think it was actually one of her early producers who coined the name. But definitely true that she is a huge Queen fan and took so much inspiration from them.

[@moonlightbay4814]

@@PradaWest I heard that it was a mistake in her printed out set list. She was going to sing "Lady Marmalade", followed by "Radio Gaga", but when she printed out the set list, it just said "Lady Gaga" and she thought, "I like that!".

[@blastingweevil2968]

greatest 22 mins of music EVER.... keep remind yourself this is LIVE no autotune and not a dedicated queen crowd but they still sing every song word for word....

[@PradaWest]

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[@Lolita6672]

Just goes to.show how many fans they actually had.

[@Adiscretefirm]

Remember, this is not a Queen crowd, it's a massive festival event with bigger bands on the bill, but for about 20 minutes they took over the stage

[@PradaWest]

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[@1carusjohn32]

I take your point...but please tell me which bands are bigger than queen and on what scale?

[@Adiscretefirm]

@@1carusjohn32 Led Zeppelin reunion, Sting, Elton John, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, The Who, hell in summer of 85 Run-D.M.C was a bigger name

[@MrGrifter123]

Who tf cares 😂 ….. y’all comment this same comment on every reaction video . Nobody cares!!! Can we just rock on lol

[@riverdart2068]

@@Adiscretefirm Wrong by any reasonable metric.

[@janettesinclair6279]

Don't you just love how cleanly they finish off each song! Everyone in unison!

[@kendallneason3645]

Freddie had this gorgeous voice but his charisma was also just enchanting. Every member of Queen were serious musicians that were known for rehearsing more and doing more sound checks than other rock bands. They took their jobs seriously. They all wrote hit songs too. This band was oozing with talent. Check them out live at Hammersmith Odeon, The Rainbow, Hyde Park, Wembley Stadium and of course Montreal 1981. There are many hidden gems in their albums too.

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[@BriRog68]

33 years after Freddies death this performance still holds the title as the greatest live performance in Rock history. Queen were untouchable live. Check out Wembley 86 concert...you can find the entire concert on you tube. Complete fire ❤️👑🎸🎹🥁🎤❤️❤️

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[@debwebster6608]

Don't know if anyone has mentioned, but in Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Brian plays 3 different guitars in that short couple of minutes. Starts with acoustic, then moves to the black one, then on to red for the finish. Thanks for reacting to this show. It's so epic!

[@emmalouisedickinson9407]

Grew up listening and watching Queen. There has been no one as good as Freedy as a front man, or since. RIP freedy; deeply missed.

[@davidcorbett341]

Brilliant voice and stage presence this guy had so much charisma, great song

[@jinglejacs]

I'm old enough to remember this, it's become almost normal now to see an audience in sync with an artist but this was absolutely breathtaking to watch because it was rare to have that many people respond in perfect time with each other. You're right, he had them eating out of his hands.

[@RockinMamaT]

Freddie had 70,000 fans in the crowd and 1.5 billion watching in his hands that day. I barely left the house during Live Aid and my Dad and I were watching when Queen was introduced. I was already a huge Queen fan already but by the end of this performance so was my Dad. Freddie's doctor told him that he shouldn't do Live Aid because he was sick and could ruin his vocal chords but Freddie said that this was the biggest event in history and Queen would be performing. A Freddie 70% is better than most people at 100%. So glad Freddie told his doctor NO. Best 20 minutes of music ever. Queen pulled in more money for their performance than the others total Epic Epic Epic. RIP dear Freddie you are still loved and missed to this day. Great reaction. Love of my life live is great too and there's a video of the crowd before a Greenday concert that's singing Bohemian Rapsody it's quite amazing you can check it out for yourself if you want ❤ BTW Freddie was the only act to acknowledge the people watching at home in the camera. We had the same reaction as you did to him playing with the camera man 😂. Crazy little thing called love was written by Freddie in like 10 minutes as a tribute to Elvis in 1979. Elvis passed in 1977 I believe. It's a Queen song❤ Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven live from MSG in 1973 is a must my friend. Peace out ✌️ ☮️

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[@Tom-pw2ni]

Freddie was so talented that he makes you think Crazy Little Think Called Love was actually an Elvis song, a musical genius

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[@tamiriddle7543]

Crazy Little Thing Called Love was wrote by Freddie after Elvis died. Elvis never sang that song.

[@moaningminnie7863]

He wrote it in the bath

[@moaningminnie7863]

Yes that’s true that’s were she took her name from Radio Ga. Ga

[@moaningminnie7863]

They wasn’t originally invited to play in live aid so when they agreed they were voted as the best concert ever. Other star like Elton John, David Bowie called very a basket how the hell can we follow that. The stole the show.

[@joyceharkin3641]

I called my dog Freddie just so that I could shout "Ready Freddie" throwing his ball in the park. 😂 When you know, you know!

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[@englishlin7020]

I went to a Bird of Prey event and the guy introduced a falcon as Freddie. I asked him if by any chance the bird was named after Freddie Mercury and he said yes because the falcon was such a performer.

[@joyceharkin3641]

@@englishlin7020 Love it!

[@juneabbott6805]

Oh I love that ❤

[@cherihemphill9800]

I got a kitten about a year ago. Named Miko after one of his cats!!!

[@AB-ol5uz]

Notice how well-behaved the crowd is - everyone is super focused on Freddy/band and totally engaged.

[@neilholland3415]

They weren't even supposed to be performing at Live Aid. This was totally unexpected when they came out on stage. Someone asked Freddie what instrument he played. His response was, "The audience, darling! ". This performance is proof. They owned the entire world for this performance! 😊😊😊

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[@englishlin7020]

I remember in a rare interview he was asked if he always wanted to be a rock legend and he said "No darling - a God"

[@seandelaney1423]

@@neilholland3415 I maybe wrong , but I remember reading somewhere that Freddie didn't fancy doing the gig but Bob Geldof persuaded him over the phone . Can anyone remember that ?

[@ChannelReuploads9451]

@@seandelaney1423 I do remember that he had a throat infection and doctors warned him not to perform, but he did it anyway. And then there was Elton john, after the set, stormed in to the changing rooms yelling "YOU BASTARDS, YOU STOLE THE EFFIN SHOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[@esclad]

If you notice, Freddie doesn't wear an ear-piece yet is note perfect throughout. Amazing. The ultimate showman who will ALWAYS be missed.

[@PradaWest]

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[@barrymitchell6444]

Note perfect?!! Apart from his voice cracking umpteen times, he fluffed a line ("For he who grew up tall and proud") in Hammer To Fall. I'm a very early fan, but a realist too.

[@debbieredfern2267]

My god you really are a pain in the a** with your miserable comments. Every time you feel like writing your godam negativity just smack yourself in the face with keyboard @@barrymitchell6444

[@radarnoz19]

They had a Queen performance during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, 4 vans with screens playing a recording of Freddie, even 30 years after his death he still had the crowd in the palm of his hand. One of the few musicians who can really claim the title of Legend.

[@pbell44]

I never get tired of watching this. Freddie had the audience in the palm of his hand. All of the artists there knew that Queen stole the show ❤. As far as Crazy Little Thing…you are not the only person that thought it was an Elvis song. I’ve seen many people on yt that swore they saw Elvis perform it. I guess Freddie’s homage to Elvis was better than expected

[@PradaWest]

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[@ajruther67]

It's a bittersweet joy to watch Freddie. Such a great performer and sad he is no longer with us.

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[@christineduffy3113]

Old enough to remember watching this in a small TV didn't really appreciate it at the time too young and Queen were not one of my favourites groups bur looking back thus was class and raised millions for a great cause happy days that I didn't appreciate at the time

[@marilynmontgomery4579]

Freddie performed this against doctor's orders! He was sick & his vocal cords were affected (Aids). He rested them for 1 week and got out there and did that performance!!! That is definitely what he was born to do! Thanks! Your reaction was heart felt.

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[@m3gthraeryn]

And it’s not beer on the piano. It’s his medicine to help him through the performance.

[@darbyoshieles4088]

Warm lemon water too.

[@susanorchard1994]

Freddie DID NOT have AIDS during this. He was diagnosed in 1987. The movie got ALOT of things wrong.

[@nathanadams4595]

Pretty sure he wasn’t diagnosed until 1-2 years after this performance. He did have laryngitis though. He also always had glasses of tea with honey during shows

[@willswomble7274]

It is not even a 'Queen loving' audience particularly - they came to support the urgently arranged charity effort. Queen had fans but not all rockers rated them and they had been 'off the boil' prior to L.Aid, yet this unpaid 20 minutes of a unique, all day, worldwide broadcast brought them, rightly, everlasting admiration and respect.

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[@valeriewalker3886]

Thank you for your reactions to Queen and Freddie. I like to think you young people are genuinely shocked at how good they were. It's great to see that it's keeping their music alive even after all these years.

[@PradaWest]

Love it!!

[@cherihemphill9800]

Yes! I love Prada genuine reactions to Freddie & Queen!!!

[@HankD13]

Masterpiece of live music. And a twenty minuet set that came in within a couple seconds, despite the song compressions and the "ad libs" - Roger Taylor kept them on the beat - a professional masterpiece. And Freddie's best instrument? The crowd dear boy, the crowd. RIP Freddie, there will never be another like you.

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[@RavenFire4]

“Before the performance someone asked Freddie if he was nervous < Freddy responded “I was fucking born for this!”

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[@MissMariQueen]

Well, that's not true. According to Brian May they were very nervous before the show. It's all over Google!

[@barbaramay1866]

Elvis died in 1977. Freddie wrote “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” in 1979, so Elvis never even got to hear it or sing it. But you can hear Elvis’s voice coming through Freddie in this performance. 💕(yes you can if you listen!).

[@bonniemorrow283]

Sitting in the bathtub no less😊

[@dyanpaintedlady]

@@barbaramay1866 I agree ☝️ TRURTH

[@stephengregory1521]

Freddie actually played Elvis a demo of this song in 1977 and Elvis did his own version of it.

[@dyanpaintedlady]

@@stephengregory1521 Not…. Sorry I fact checked it after reading other comments so u might enjoy reading as well. They were right on ‼️👑👑👑👍🏽

[@barbaramay1866]

@@stephengregory1521 You may have mistaken Freddie's voice for Elvis's voice. The song was written 2 years after Elvis passed away.

[@carlazehner4023]

Have you ever seen a singer/entertainer have so much fun while ruling the whole world ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@alanbeesby2220]

The vibrato on Brian’s solo’s is incredible and so consistent 👌

[@karenp5959]

As a 58 year old British woman, I had the privilege of growing up during 'Queen era'. They are all amazing and extremely intelligent men, not just musically. Thank you so much for sharing this. It's so wonderful to see an obviously intelligent young man paying homage to such amazing talent. Love your site, I'm probably one of your oldest subscribers but proud to be one. Thanks again and keep up your fantastic work.

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[@laurieRawls]

Freddie wrote Crazy Little Thing Called Love

[@lizjohnson6324]

I am 72 and still love this legend.

[@markbanner6473]

The whole band are genius. The lead guitar guy has been voted best of all time a couple of times. He's right up there a best of all timer. Freddie has been voted best Frontman of all time. Even many of his peers say he's the best. The likes of none other than Axl Rose have said it. Queen are simply the best live band of all time.

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[@funzyfive7001]

I had the honor of seeing Queen live in 1980 at the Los Angeles forum.....then again at the same place in 2015 with Adam Lambert. There is only one Freddie and Adam didn't even try to imitate. Respect.

[@hkynuts11]

Who Wants to Live Forever, live in Budapest is magnificent. Freddie at his best.

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[@LG-nb5ur]

Always brings me to tears

[@trishc3099]

I love seeing young people discovering Queen for the first time, but I love it even more when I run across young people who already know and love them. As long as there are platforms like KZbin and people like you who keep Queen in front of people, they will never die. One suggestion - you really should check out their live performance of "White Queen" in 1975 in Hammersmith. It will truly break your brain.

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[@kimav53]

I was there!! It was so nice of Queen to let all those other bands play at their concert. They were the best act, on both sides of the Atlantic, by a country mile. Freddie had us in the palm of his hand.

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[@lilharleymama]

what is totally awesome,... is that the audience were so lit by Queen! Queen was not signed up on the roster of bands before all the ticket were sold! They did steal the crowd with their performance!

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[@simonmetcalfe5926]

I remember Freddie being asked: "What's your favourite instrument to play"? Freddie replied "The Audience darling".

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[@ruth2141]

Twenty years later, in 2005, this was still voted the greatest live performance in the history of rock by a group of music industry professionals. So if you think it's the best, you're in good company.

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[@megnotmegan1966]

Freddie’s best instrument was the audience ❤

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[@tanterliser]

25 minutes that changed music forever

[@andreakormosnekacso4804]

The shortest 20 minutes in history that rocked the world. Crazy Little Thing Called Love was born after Elvis's death, Freddie wrote it as a tribute song, in his bath tube (really) in 10 minutes. 😅

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[@ProfessorMystery77]

Freddie Mercury wrote Crazy Little Thing Called Love after Elvis was already dead.

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[@snewhouse13]

The musicians who played after Queen were pissed. They knew they couldn't top that performance.

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[@martinhegelius7445]

I sat all day by the telly and saw all this consert. What a wilde memory!

[@JANI1980.]

Awesome 😎

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[@susansmiles2242]

I had to work that morning and broke speed records getting home to watch this. Absolutely spectacular concert

[@Mandy.J]

Wow Freddie what a showman, truly missed ❤

[@CynthiaSwain-nd3vn]

OMG!!! More Queen he’ll yeah ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥🔥❤️

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[@davidedwards1705]

6:42 Once upon a time there was a small box that was placed on a nightstand. The device had a Digital display of the current time in big Red numbers. It had a setting to set an Alert at a specific time, it could at the set time emit a LOUD annoying noise for several minutes or it could be set to emit Music. This device was called a Radio Alarm Clock. This song is a Love song to that Ancient Device. We LOVE you Radio.

[@cynthiacourson7973]

Elvis never performed that song crazy little thing called love. It was written after Elvis passed away.

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[@rico-zaindentiana-mariepou4446]

Elvis passed in 77, Freddie wrote this in 79, in about 20 minutes, but Elvis was his inspiration, along with others, RIP Freddie & RIP Elvis...

[@RowenaMendez-w9p]

He is a Legend . You could understand the words in the songs. They were not drowned by the instruments . Great voice. Freddie the GOAT ❤

[@RunetteHamilton]

Good morning from South Africa. I think I watched this over 100 times 😁

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[@shirly-n-n]

Thank you! Thanks for sharing and being open to listening to my generation of music 💗💗💗

[@pamelamitchell8789]

Saw queen as a teenager in 1974, no one had heard of them much then, 50 years on I'm still a fan!

[@margaretsipe8075]

I subscribed 2u because u don't interrupt during the song n I luv that. I hate when the song n video r constantly interrupted so thank you

[@fq-nula]

It's f***ing perfect, isn't it? :-)

[@PradaWest]

Absolutely 💯

[@ConspiracySmurf]

After all these years it still rocks generations!

[@EileenHall-j9f]

It surely is the best concert ever. The crowds were amazing and so much part of this. Outstanding performance.

[@colleenrafuse2974]

I just happened upon his videos on you tube a couple of weeks ago! I recognized the songs but never have seen any videos. I am totally into this now! Such a brilliant artist and performer. I can't get enough!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@juneabbott6805]

Heaps on YT. Have a look for the live concerts. Queen are the best live rock band. They’re actually better live than in their albums - the energy in the concerts is palpable even watching it on a screen. Enjoy ❤

[@jeanniedebartolo5965]

The best live performance by any band ever in history. Queen is absolutely amazing and Freddie is magical ❤RIP love

[@norakeeswood9808]

RIP Queen. Yur music lives on....RestInPower... 🌟💙🌟💙🌟💙✌🎇✌🎇✌🎇

[@CynthiaSwain-nd3vn]

I love all his music he so dope ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥

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[@pennieslickmeyer4754]

Saw this in 85 from the comfort of a campground in nj with my bestie Nancy price! Amazing! Loved him then always will!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@reneleie]

I live in Belgium, now I'm 63, I saw them 3 times in Vorst-National, and I have never seen anything like it afterwards. I still love their music.

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[@marieoflaherty1686]

I was there! Amazing day. First time seeing Queen live, Freddie literally rocked Wembley ❤️

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That’s awesome

[@goldenruletv7301]

All I can say is this: We tuned into Live Aid to see Queen and my God they blew the roof off. I can't say what I was feeling at the time but i can say that I knew it was special.

[@lisaanncharette]

Thank you for reacting to this epic historical concert, especially Queen. At this point in time he had just come out but we did NOT know he was dying of AIDS. When he passed it hurt the hearts of many around the world. If you haven’t already I’d advise you to sit and watch the whole concert. Get your babies, your girl and some snacks. It will help you realize the love that was brought together during this concert. 72,000 people, black white brown red, shoulder to shoulder, all there to help people that were in dire need. Thank you thank you thank you ❤

[@Vimpat_48_49]

Also, David Bowie and Freddie Mercury doing under pressure that was amazing. Definitely check that out.

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[@cherylburkhead1334]

It is the best.

[@davecoffin8935]

You have to remember that most of us that were there are now in our 60's and 70's + now and still remember it as of yesterday, fantastic, thank you

[@janeysweeney7391]

Loved this reaction! 💯 Big Love Prada 😘❤️🇬🇧

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[@BLUEGREEN65]

New subscriber 😊 Queen is my all time favorite!!! There never has been nor never will be a better singer than Freddie Mercury ❤ Looking forward to watching more of your videos!

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[@jome7382]

Best 20 mins you'll ever spend, a huge lesson in how to hold an audience in the palm of your hand... All 72,000 people and then some.

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[@dianesterns4961]

I watched this live with my high school boyfriend and all our friends in Texas. We watched the UK and USA concerts Live. Phil Collin’s played both concerts and arrived via helicopter at the last minute. It was such an event and so special. Queen was the highlight for me and why I miss the 80s. So much fun. My high school boyfriend is still one of my dearest friends. We are old farts now.

[@leisastalnaker3790]

Okay I just did a check, Crazy Little Thing called love came out in 1979. Two years after Elvis died. Written by Queen.

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[@juliannetomlinson]

Freddie famously wrote this in 10 minutes in a bathtub on guitar.

[@dianehedrick2983]

A friend turned me on to Queen when I was a teenager, and I am 62. I still love them! Nobody put on a show better. However, seeing the documentary of Queen with Adam Lambert... it was like watching Adam channel the soul of Freddy Mercury. I highly recommend doing a reaction to Adam doing a Queen song with Queen.

[@Debs785]

Love this, I remember this concert. Live Aid. Brilliant. Thank you for making my day. X

[@ajruther67]

As an Elvis historian, he NEVER had a song called Crazy Little Thing Called Love. Freddie wrote this song in mind as he was a fan of Elvis. Freddie said himself he wrote it in about 15 minutes while taking a bath.

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[@amandastirling9856]

I watched this live as a teenager and even then knew the impact this performance would have on the world. I really hope you've watched bohemian rhapsody (the queen story) as it was outstanding and made us all appreciate Freddie and Queen more. Thank you for this, your reaction takes me back almost 40 years

[@midianmtd]

There was 72,000 people at Wembley Arena reacting to Freddie. As well as the 1.5 BILLION of us around the planet singing & clapping along. He literally had the whole globe in his hand that day. Freddie Mercury was the GOAT. Brian May is truly the greatest guitarist of all time. Period, end of story. And young man I'm probably old enough to be your father. But I grew up on punk, country, folk, rock, opera, pop & rap. Both West & East coast because both sides were offering some pretty dope shit.

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[@anitahargreaves9526]

I remember being stunned watching with mum and dad on tv. Best act ever, imo.

[@maureenallfrey4053]

Freddie wrote Crazy Little Thing as a tribute to Elvis. He adds the Elvis drawl deliberately. Elvis died (1977) before the song was written (1979) but you're not alone thinking he sang it.

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[@rico-zaindentiana-mariepou4446]

I've watched this reaction video about 10 times, because u are so bloody respectful, when u talk when the performance is on, u don't talk over the music, u hardly pause, awesome 🫂.