U2 - Bad - Live Aid - 1985

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[@lazerx1828]

Actually Bono was not just being a "Ladies Man", the girl that he was pointing to, trying to alert the bouncers that she was being crushed in the crowd was 15-year-old Kal Khalique. She later said that he had saved her life.

[@MBeano]

Even though there were top tier bands/artists that were HUGE who performed at Live Aid, Queen and U2 were who EVERYONE was raving about, in the moment, the days and weeks following, and historic recounts, ever since. Queen were at the top of their game in terms of live performance. They had just finished up doing some massive shows in Rio. Their performance was clean perfection. It was a well orchestrated performance, and Freddie had the crowd in the palm of his hand. They were polished and hit everything just right. As noted, they were already superstars with massive hits that everyone knows. It's a festival lineup, so people aren't always necessarily there for a specific band, but Queen had the ready made well known stadium anthems. U2 did not have a real hit yet. Pride had just come out. It became their first big hit, and they didnt get to play it at Live Aid. In contrast to Queen, U2 were raw and intimate while still reaching for the sky. Bono also literally and figuratively broke the fourth wall. NO ONE had approached the audience on any level (and this was before Queen came on, I believe). Bono was drawing the crowd in, then exploding out into the crowd in song and embrace. This became quintessential U2, intimacy which brings everyone closer then bursting out into universal church-like communion and crowd-work. It essentially displayed everything of what U2 are, with the simplicity and some of the attitude of punk, paired with stadium rock and theatre, within a Celtic folk earthiness - Those elements always exist whether via Postpunk raucus, ethereal atmosphere, pop rock, Americana, or Eurotrash, or any other styles

[@natmanprime4295]

Lol spot the journalist

[@CarolynLuvsElvisForever0910]

U2 are one of the greatest bands of all time. Such passion, you can feel the spirit touch your soul when bono sings. They were the soundtrack of my life. 💗💞💗💞💗💞💗

[@LydellC]

*Rory.* Thanks 😊 Bono was 25 here. Epic - considered a top performance from Live Aid. Edge and bass player Adam Clayton talked about freaking out when all of a sudden Bono went missing for an eternity and they just kept playing those two chords... 😄 You definitely feel that intensity and energy when you're in the crowd at their live show.

[@ljc1520]

Those trademark Edge guitar effects will always live rent free in my head! 🔥🎸

[@nianfiedler9691]

As always, U2 gives respect to their heroes. Sampling the stones, Lou Reid and Velvet Underground. Class act

[@christianreynolds9252]

True story the band went off the stage and had a massive argument about the performance. This performance overrun massively because of Bono. Timing was strict and they were supposed to play Pride in the name of love but because Bad over ran they didn’t have time to play their new single to billions of people. Little did the band know at the time it was going to be the performance that propelled them to superstardom. Then the Joshua Tree followed. I know Queen took all the glory but they were already global superstars. U2 were the act that benefited the most from live aid because it was a massive step to putting them in Queens league. Unbelievable performance. Any rock band now should watch that and get inspiration from it because that is literally the rule book of being a rock band

[@JosephHuntelvisnspiders]

Correct, Bono thought he fucked up and left the stage embarrassed and apologetic to his band members. I thought it was amazing, my fav bands back then were Queen and U2, I was justified that day in front of my mates :)

[@christianreynolds9252]

@@JosephHuntelvisnspiders you can tell with all the U2 flags that there was something big going to happen with U2 I don’t recall seeing any other banners or flags for any other acts. They were big at the time , after under a blood red sky and War. The unforgettable fire was just about the catapult them further up the ladder but live aid was such a big moment for them Big moment timeline Boy-Under a blood red sky- War - Live Aid- Joshua Tree- Acthung Baby- Zoo tv- all that you can’t leave behind- superbowl after 9/11,vertigo iPod advert - 360 tour- Apple album release.

[@JosephHuntelvisnspiders]

Yes, Queen took all the glory and yes they were already global superstars, but were already gone in superstar terms. It wasn't cool to be a Queen fan in the early 80's after Hot Space/Flash/The Works, plus all the solo work. They were considered dinosaurs with the arrival of Punk/Synth Pop Live Aid literally propelled them back onto the 'world stage', all their back catalogue started re selling, especially in the US. Proving to them they were much better as a unit. The US also witnessed U2, and one of the main reasons The J Tree became an instant hit over there the following year.

[@christianreynolds9252]

@@JosephHuntelvisnspiders it’s a fair point it did reinvent queen shall we say.

[@dathorndike4908]

Who remembers Queen's LIve Aid performance? It's U2 and this song that everyone remembers clear as day 40 years later. And still talk about and react to. How many people are reacting to Queen at Live Aid? But U2's performance of Bad is all over YT

[@ljc1520]

I think your surprise at the longevity of U2 is due to the success of their 2000 album “All That You Can’t Leave Behind”. It propelled them back to the top after a few years of hiatus. “Beautiful Day” was everywhere over the next few months and years and “Elevation” was the OST for the Tomb Raider movie starring Angelina Jolie. “The Joshua Tree” is my fave U2 album, magic 👏🏻

[@christianreynolds9252]

100% that was my U2 era. That was the era I got into the band. I’m 38 so I’d have been 14 when all that you can’t leave behind came out , then atomic bomb came out in 2004 . Vertigo and as huge , the vertigo tour was huge. U2 certainly had another run at the top in this era

[@ljc1520]

@@christianreynolds9252 yeah mate the success of that album opened them to a whole new generation. “Beautiful Day” was used for the Premier League that season so every football kid in my school became a U2 fan overnight! “Stuck in a Moment..” was a favourite of mine, I remember buying that album at a discount with my MVC card - simpler times! 🤣

[@christianreynolds9252]

@@ljc1520MVC 😃 I remember that shop. It was the Brit award performance in February 2001 that turned me into a fan . They did Beautiful Day,One and Until the end of the world. Unbelievable performance, Bono again was unbelievable, never saw anything like it. It was as if he was going to jump out the TV and slap me around the face 😃

[@laurawatters914]

BEAUTIFUL SOOOO BEAUTIFUL!! LOVE U2 ESPECIALLY THE YOUNGER YEARS!! I ADORE THE EDGE, HE IS A SWEETHEART!! U2 HAD POWERFUL MESSAGES IN THEIR AWESOME SONGS. AWESOME REACTION RORY 💙 AND THANK YOU LYDIA FOR THIS AWESOME REQUEST. THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL!! INCREDIBLE!! 😊💓🔥🤘✌️ HAPPY HEART LOVE MUSIC AND PEACE!! 🎶GOODBYE RUBY TUESDAY!! 🎶TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE🎶 THAT WAS INCREDIBLE!!

[@LydellC]

😊

[@Brenmusic50]

U2 stole the show……everyone knew Queen would be brilliant and they were. Up stepped U2 singing of terrorism and heroin addiction and blew the roof off. Showmanship, passion, musicianship, crowd interaction all whilst making people think ❤️

[@josiepkat]

Thanks Lydell and Rory! 15 years old and I sobbed watching that.. Bono walking into the audience like Jesus - riffing on the Rolling Stones and Lou Reed. My best friend and I had a joke - that to this day neither one of us can fully explain -when she wrote on my school book cover "lust for Bono.." LOL, because like, "WHAT IS IT about this guy..!?!?!?" Maybe the word we were looking for was charisma. To look at him, he's just an ordinary guy, not super handsome, so why are we captured by him? LOL. You can really hear how they were bringing that spirituality into their music with this one.. "If I could, through myself, set your spirit free, I'd lead your heart away, see you break, breakaway, into the night..." There are themes here of transcendence, rebirth, and the resurrection. I'm not super religious but there was quite a bit of that where I grew up and U2 were born again Christians. This song is astonishing and the one I'd always said I wanted played at y funeral... but never out loud till now. - fingers crossed.

[@LydellC]

😊 We're the same age 😊

[@josiepkat]

@@LydellC And you are Lydell... not lydia.. Sorry. LOL!!!! Maybe it was Rory's accent.. whoops.

[@LydellC]

@@josiepkat My name actually *is* Lydia. Lydell is just a screen name that I've been using for anonymity (til Rory mistakenly "outed" my real name 😄). A million yrs ago, my driver's ed instructor misread my name and insisted on calling me Lydell, every lesson, despite being repeatedly corrected. And my Dad thought that was hilarious, so it became his nickname for me.

[@joescott8877]

Rory! Been too long I've been away from your (and, yeah, a lot of others--takin a bit of a break!) reactions! Great one here as usual. Yeah, Bono has charisma and to spare. you had to muddle the screen but I didn't need to see it. I've seen it numerous times, including when it WAS "Live" on that Big Day in 1985. Some friends and I were on summer break from college, just doin shit, and we were gonna go somewhere. MTV had been on, and one of us said, "Wait, let's check out U2's set first." We were TRANSFIXED!

[@KoYou9NWTM]

I liked this U2 performance better than Queen, tbh. This is so in-the-moment, unplanned, and unique. The jeopardy and realness of the energy gets me every time. Also, the girl he danced with-she was actually suffocating by being pushed into barricade. Bono could see her but security kept missing her. So he jumped down. He danced w/ her to calm her down & to smartly make it “part of the show.” She later said in an interview that he saved her life. Btw, U2 is not a band that block reaction videos.

[@nianfiedler9691]

I know you’re focused on the very early U2 stuff right now. I’m a U2 fan of 38 years. And if you want to see U2 and Bono at peak artistic greatness, check out U2 live from Sydney 1993. Particularly Until The End of The World and Love is Blindness. Bono came out of the womb a natural timeless front man. And the band are huge Elvis fans as well.

[@noflash1603]

Satalite of love was a reference to Lou Reed ?🙂

[@shneizah]

This performance stole the entire show, until Freddy Mercury took the stage. It was U2s coming out party, so to speak. This is the moment they vaulted into international superstardom.

[@zdravkasunjic4216]

U2 great ❤but that night Queen ❤❤❤

[@dathorndike4908]

Your videos never get blocked! I hate to see you react to a blurry screen.

[@missingmonk4601]

There is nothing controversial about Bono, it's narrow-mindedness and jealousy. He uses his star power to try and make a difference. I know so many people who don't like U2 until they're listening to them lol. It's ridiculous! A buddy of mine and his gf took mushrooms at U2 and Bono pulled her up on stage to dance with him.... On shrooms wtf

[@jessem470]

Queen were undoubtable #1 that day U2 were clearly # 2 Love love you check out Angel of Harlem

[@USCyclist]

Nah, clearly reverse that order

[@josiepkat]

@@USCyclist I'd say it's tough to compare them - their music is so different - but they were absolutely the 2 best that day. U2 were probably the favorite of the younger crowd.

[@Grungefan331]

You should listen to the singers son’s band, Inhaler. Their song ”perfect storm” aswell as ”dublin in ecstacy” are both great

[@fday1964]

When you mix politics and religion into your music, it's going to be controversial, and Bono has taken heat for his opinions, but I think that's why, after seeing them live 20 times since 1985, I'm still a U2 fan. The Sphere was an amazing experience, and I wish all fans could've made it there.