What A Crowd... | FIRST TIME HEARING 'QUEEN Live Aid 1985 Full Performance' | GENUINE REACTION

[@politicalscientist8880]

Interviewer: Freddie, you can play a lot of instruments, what's your favourite to play? Freddie: The audience.

[@Blank.Grandma]

@@politicalscientist8880 He said the crowd Baby, the crowd ❤️

[@mrtim5363]

Interviewer: Do you want to be a rock star? Freddie: No, I want to be a legend.

[@Giggirl]

You tear up because music touches the soul ❤🎶

[@lindakellogg7890]

@@Giggirl It still makes me choke up.

[@RobertSimpson-b2j]

Queen OWNED that concert, the whole thing was great but Queen took it to a whole new level

[@markkinder6275]

@@RobertSimpson-b2j can anyone actually remember any other performance?

[@RobertSimpson-b2j]

@@markkinder6275 yes the whole thing was great but Queen killed it

[@brigidsingleton1596]

​@@markkinder6275 Status Quo...and um...the two "policemen" Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith...(if I can count the two comedy guys?!)😊

[@Chatta-Ortega]

​@markkinder6275 I thought Queen and U2 were far and away the best performances.

[@sassypatty2666]

George Michael singing Elton’s song. Incredible. U2, also incredible. The Who, Sting, Phil Collins

[@Marlinspike1964]

I was there for Live Aid. It was an incredible day, but even at the time there was no doubt that Queen stole the show.

[@triarb5790]

Me too!! Even then we knew it was a once in a lifetime thing, didn't we?. I still remember it as clear as day. I was on the field mid way down on the right. I remember it got hot and I remember the roar of thd crowd and the buckets of water chucked on us and the bouncing balloons and of course of course of course the music from Status Quo right through to Wham to watching Philadelphia on the big screen. Best Day of Music Ever! And yes 100% Queen stole the show. Freddie was mesmerising.

[@Barbara-s9c]

Me too, Never forgotten day. Missed U2 queuing for the bogs!

[@lindsaywright4329]

Freddie hadn't been diagnosed with HIV at this stage, but his doctors had advised him not to do this concert as he had a throat infection. No way was he not going to do it though. He said after the concert that it had felt like he had glass in the back of his throat when he was singing. Definitely watch Somebody to Love at Montreal 1981- it is mesmerizing. Love your thoughtful and genuine reaction,

[@Avalee325]

Omg I’ve had a really bad throat infection before and I still remember how miserable it was 😩 what a pro 🥰

[@AudraGibson]

It becomes even more impressive when you think about the fact this wasn’t a Queen concert. It was Live Aid, which brought fans of all different kinds of artists. And yet, that whole entire stadium was rocking and captivated by Queen.

[@OutcastSpartan]

I think Elton John was on after them and said that he wasn't happy because he had to perform after that.

[@bishopswoodcrafts]

@@OutcastSpartan his exact words as they passed behind the stage was "you Basta*ds"

[@daphnethurlow5388]

​@@bishopswoodcraftslol..love it

[@TNgirl546]

@@OutcastSpartan It was actually David Bowie that went after Queen.

[@OutcastSpartan]

@@TNgirl546 Elton John wasn't right after, but he was still after...

[@marshaaud188]

Freddie owned that crowd that day. It was magnificent!

[@danielshea518]

One of the, if not THE greatest live performances of all time.

[@CJ-Fischer]

I’m not a crier but every time I watch this I 😢 😅

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

I agree this is most likely the greatest. For me number two would be the Hyde Park ELO concert. Just unbelievable. As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.

[@bevriddell5166]

Have you seen the somebody to love live at montreal 1981 video ? Fantastic my fave 100%

[@InstigatorDJ]

I fucking concur!! NOBODY get the crowd to do what he did. EVER.

[@daphnethurlow5388]

Freddie was a Showman through and through. Forever missed...

[@cherylalexander1948]

Mercury is considered the best rock frontman in the history of rock. He had an incredible vocal range.

[@cockneycharm3970]

Amen to that 👏

[@ginbro008]

Listen, we are all still grieving the loss of Freddie. He was amazing and makes us all tear up.

[@GreatestFrontman]

Yes we are still grieving everyday 😢 Can’t stop wanting to watch any videos of him 🎵🎤💯✨♥️

[@Ki11erAce]

The light of the world got a little dimmer when Freddie left it. :(

[@anncole5779]

100%. I just get teared up every time I hear him. What an incredible performer.

[@ceejay0137]

"Do whatever you like with my music, just don't make it boring!"

[@REBMeTaL]

“Someone to Love” live in Montreal 1981. Even if you have heard the song, you haven’t heard it like this!! Incredible!!

[@Kimellis0]

💯👍

[@davidbrodati3716]

Totally agree! A must see.

[@GirlWithAnOpinion]

OMG! NO COMPARISON! Only live version I've heard of any song that was lightyears better than the studio version. The whole band was on 🔥🔥🔥!

[@HisseyGyatso]

Agreed 💯

[@eleniasimop]

Watch "show must go on" one of the last songs they recorded. It was realised just after Freddie passed.

[@danielkinn782]

This is THE best 20 minutes of live music ever EVER recorded. And this coming from a guy who loves Pink Floyd and Pulse 94. Freddie is the best frontman of any band....Ever.

[@Blank.Grandma]

@@danielkinn782 Definitely the GOAT

[@Violet-xg4bb]

No auto tune, pure talent. Nobody today comes close. Never will.

[@Pingkonk]

Brian May is extremely rarely mentioned when speaking about the greatest rock guitarists ever. He’s AMAZING. A virtuoso by definition. It’s insane. Check out more!

[@mikemclaughlin3306]

His guitar tone is only matched by Santana and David Gilmour

[@lisafayepranger8561]

Pinkkonk, do check out the Brian May interview on Rick Beato's channel. Really excellent.

[@mariannetuite7411]

I personally much prefer Gilmour as a guitarist. But you’re right, by definition, Sir Brian is a virtuoso

[@mariannetuite7411]

@@lisafayepranger8561Rick Beato’s channel is a treasure. His interview with Robert DeLeo is also fantastic

[@korinamoss3581]

Yes!

[@jerseyporter]

Can I also say, good on you for calling out those who claim to have 'never heard Queen before' and fake reaction videos. Your reactions to Radio Gaga, Hammer to Fall (the best rocking song ever about the theme of 'we're all going to die', by the way!) and 'Crazy little thing called love' were so clearly genuine. Just wanted to say, when you watch this again, note how Dr Sir Brian May PhD plays 3 different guitars in 'Crazy little thing'! And Roger Taylor's vocals are amazing! He doesn't get enough recognition for his role in Queen's Live Aid performance. When you watch 'Somebody to love' from Montreal 1981, you'll see Roger in all his glory! And the way Freddie simply worships at the greatness that are Brian's solos (especially in 'Hammer to Fall') show the humility of the man. He knew Brian was one of the greats. Finally, don't take the film version of Queen's history as the truth - it isn't. It's more a 'representation' of the group's history in film form. Keep going down that Queen rabbit hole, especially live. You won't be disappointed. (My brother saw them at Knebworth in 1986, but I couldn't go - bitter, me? Hell yes! I would have given my right arm to have seen Queen live!). I was 18 when Live Aid happened. I feel 18 again every time I watch this footage. RIP Freddie.

[@daphnethurlow5388]

Hey..I was at knebworth!

[@RockinMamaT]

I was 15 when Live Aid was planned and I was determined to watch in all non stop and that's what I did 😂 Freddie had a throat infection and he performed against doctors orders saying 1.8 billion people around the world will be watching and Queen will be there darling. Freddie had 70,000 people and all the world in the palm of his hands especially during Hammer to Fall when he played the audience at home. He was the only artist to acknowledge the camera.. I was already a huge Queen fan and I watched they're performance with my Dad and him and many others became Queen fan Freddie at 70% is better than most at 100% . Great reaction as usual my friend and Peace out ✌️ ☮️

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Fellow 15 year old here, same day, satellite Broadcast , into my little farmhouse in Oklahoma, watched all damn day, and night. Thanks Mom and Dad. ❤😂

[@mightyV444]

I too was 15 then 😀 And my currently still 15-year-old Son will turn 16 on the 13th of July, Live Aid's 39th anniversary 😊

[@jamesgreer9366]

First live aid I watched on TV was 92, or 93

[@christianwilliamson9752]

I watches on MTV and recorded it on vhs

[@johnathanstruble1064]

@@christianwilliamson9752 my friend , to only know now what we had, ,and this generation will never know, ✌️🔥🤣

[@elizabethrodriguez1095]

The queen catalog is so enormous that you could definitely go down that rabbit hole, without hearing anything you've heard before. I promise, it's worth your time, buddy!

[@NEMES1-S]

To become emotional like this is a proof of your true appreciation of classic music.

[@heavin6586]

You ought to check out the video of the crowd singing Bohemian Rhapsody before the Green Day concert. If you want to get chills, this will do it. Queens music will never die..

[@brigidsingleton1596]

My eldest daughter was at that Green Day Hyde Park Concert, yes, she sang too, of course!! 👍😊🎵♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿♥️🎵🙂🖖

[@markh.7650]

I second this notion. I've seen the video, and at one point the wind catches the cymbal, kind of like Freddy looking down and reminding the crowd they are his favorite instrument.

[@heavin6586]

@@markh.7650 Also, the way the clouds morph at the end....

[@julieharmon5192]

I just saw Green Day in Pittsburgh . All of us singing Queen brought me to tears!

[@VickyAitch]

Yes, I commented on a green day video to watch that. He’ll live forever ❤️, and so he should.

[@elizabethness3629]

The whole band are singing. The Drummer is the falsetto xxxx

[@joyceharkin3641]

You can hear Roger's voice getting louder and louder towards the end of the set, trying to support Freddie as his voice is beginning to strain.

[@jeanine6328]

You left out that he’s awesome! I love Roger.

[@1031irishqueen]

Each band had 20 minutes to perform...Queen had it down to the second!

[@Adrian-GBM]

When you consider it wasn’t a Queen gig it was a concert with many bands then it makes the audience participation even more impressive.

[@anjeamazone5655]

Another great Queen live performance is Somebody to love in Montreal 1981

[@maricepelletier2107]

My first concert - incredible!

[@anjeamazone5655]

@@maricepelletier2107 😍

[@REBMeTaL]

Yes!!!

[@pbell44]

All of the Montreal concert is great!

[@cindykearns7777]

I saw Queen live in 1977 in Atlanta and Freddie was a magical creature like none other. Grateful I got to be in his presence for one night. 😁✌️

[@Robert-fs1pb]

This is how queen was in all their concerts.

[@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.” “It was the perfect stage for Freddie: the whole world” Their impact was summed up by Geldof. “Queen were absolutely the best band of the day,” the Live Aid organizer said. “They played the best, had the best sound, used their time to the full. They understood the idea exactly, that it was a global jukebox. They just went and smashed one hit after another. It was the perfect stage for Freddie: the whole world.”

[@liliamunoz7831]

Freddie moved you- Freddie moved the world!!!

[@daphnethurlow5388]

He did

[@brigidsingleton1596]

Freddie Mercury moves us still. He will never die because we keep him in ours hearts and minds forever. (I am an atheist but he makes me want to believe in the perfection of creation. His loss - and David Bowie - really made me weep when I heard the news).💔💔💔💔💔

[@wandagreen2688]

He moved the world! It never cease to amaze me to listen to them but especially his voice. He IS a beautiful soul!

[@susanconstable2113]

Freddie was a performer. He lived for the audience. What a showman. There will never be another like him.

[@nenasadie]

When he has the microphone, he always seems like something magical between a ringmaster and a conductor, but an archetype, the original, timeless.

[@davidmcc8727]

Live aid was to raise money for the famine in Ethiopia. I was 31 when I watched this concert never forgotten.

[@MargaretChapman-k1y]

It raised over £50 million. A lot in those days.

[@triarb5790]

I was 23. And I was there!

[@kevinconrad6156]

Not just in London though, there was a concert in Philadelphia. They played a set in each city while the other was changing their stage.

[@kevinconrad6156]

@@MargaretChapman-k1y Apparently it ended up being about 150 million.

[@sheenacolada1482]

What kind of instruments do you play? Freddie Mercury: "The crowd, darling."

[@TheShortar53]

The guitarist (Dr Brian May) built that guitar with his dad using wood from an old fireplace. Hes now a world renowned astrophysicist

[@miketrinktnixxxtodt4791]

Sir Brian May !!

[@miketrinktnixxxtodt4791]

SAW all The great ThrashDeathSpeed Metal Bands and Had The Chance too See Queen between 78-86 a few Times.QuadroSound in Hamburg '80 they Killing it

[@stephanx2384]

Yeah, and instead of a guitar pick he used and old sixpence, think he does to that day.

[@TheShortar53]

@@stephanx2384 he did... Now, I believe he has fake sixpences made with his face on cos the real ones are getting scarce.

[@elizabethness3629]

When he rocked out on Buckingham Palace !!! What a buzz Career High or What xxxx Peace xx

[@WhatsUpDoc1379]

Dude, Freddie is regarded as the absolute #1 vocalist as judged by many

[@keithferris9574]

And the greatest frontman by miles. Absolutely magical being

[@Iam_lamb]

Losing Freddie, was such a great loss to humanity. He will forever be missed by the world! RIP KIND MAN❤

[@mariannetuite7411]

I was 11 when he died, seeing my dad react as the news came across the radio will never leave me

[@markkinder6275]

It truly was, if only he lived another few years, the medications would have saved him.

[@daphnethurlow5388]

Definitely

[@GreatestFrontman]

@@markkinder6275 We think about that nearly every day; If only Freddie lived little longer, then he’d be saved and would’ve still be here today. Just imagine how much more wonderful music he could have written for the world . He truly loved us: his fans 😢

[@ellet6560]

“About ten years ago, I knew three chords on the guitar. Now, in 1982, I know three chords on the guitar.” ~ Freddie

[@C4L3D0N]

Queen. Somebody to love. Live in montreal 1981. Just do it bruv!

[@scottkirkhomes1260]

On a side note, Lady Gaga loved Freddie Mercury so much, she named herself after the song Radio "Gaga"

[@kevinseven6633]

Good job she didn't pick 'Fat Bottomed Girls'. I saw Live Aid when it was broadcast... amazing experience.

[@alfredvela369]

At least that what she says

[@KelliFranklin]

​@@alfredvela369 Why would she lie about something like that? She's said that Freddie and David Bowie were big influences in her life.

[@laurabambam5342]

Freddie was the ultimate showman

[@janettesinclair6279]

Mesmerising - you just had to watch him.

[@lulugurl6547]

I agree. The GOAT of frontmen! ❤

[@christypriest30]

Freddie was and always will be the greatest Frontman of all time!

[@nortski78]

To answer your question. Freddie may have had in inkling that he wasn't well at this point but he didn't find out that he was HIV positive until 1987 (despite what the movie says, don't even get me started on that!). Also, Queen have always been a 4 piece band, it wasn't just Freddie then a band. They never officially split up but between 1982 and 1984 they had a little break and Freddie did indeed release a solo album, so did Roger. And again, despite what the movie says, Queen never "reformed" just for this gig. They had an album out the previous year, The Works, that had a full tour.

[@mightyV444]

Yes, I've heard quite a few times that the movie isn't always sticking to the facts, so I decided to NOT watch it 😏

[@pbell44]

I didn’t like the movie very much. It wasn’t very accurate

[@mariannetuite7411]

@@mightyV444Movies are dramatisations, they don’t have to stick to fact per se. Or rather, they don’t have to stick to the correct timeline. Which was the case with Bohemian Rhapsody; it stuck for the most part, to fact, but re-jigged the timeline of events to fit the story they were telling. Only documentaries “have” to stick to fact. It’s just a shame that a lot of folks don’t often make the distinction between the two mediums

[@mightyV444]

@@mariannetuite7411 - Yeah, I definitely prefer actual documentaries. Movies like that one come across to me like the real story wasn't exciting enough to the producers and they felt the need to change it. It's fine with me if other people are okay with that, but I prefer authenticity myself 🙂

[@mariannetuite7411]

@@mightyV444oh, I 100% agree with you

[@janiballard]

He didn’t just command the stage. He commanded the audience.

[@tomgrant29]

Crowd participation is a spiritual experience. I've cried many times at gigs during mass singalongs and I've gone to see bands at festivals for the only reason that I knew there would be mass singalongs, even though I wasn't really a fan. The feeling of unity with thousands of people through music is indescribable :)

[@robertferguson9178]

You keep saying it's the best live performance you've seen. Mate, it's the best live performance in history.

[@georgalefkas5265]

Just bumped on this one.... the best 20 mins in rock music history. If you ain't listening to Queen then you are not listening to real music RIP beautiful "soul painted as the wing of a butterfly". Love forever!

[@carolflanagan8795]

Freddie said he was going to be the Queen and he was!!!

[@JustMe-um8zp]

Watch how Freddie "plays the crowd", they're eating out the palm of his hand! Fantastic performance.

[@madelinehodges9009]

The donation were off the charts during this performance.

[@CJ-Fischer]

You have to give it to the whole band. Freddie had amazing band mates. All super talented and had great voices themselves! Brian May is one of a kind 😊

[@carolynhannah8757]

1981 Montreal live performance Someone To Love will blow you away!! No autotune, no earplugs. Just pure talent

[@wallyran]

You have a unique ability to just let these songs in. Having such an open and curious mind combined with the ability to think critically about what you're seeing and hearing is quite a gift! For me, it's what makes your channel so compelling. Two more great Queen live performances: Somebody to Love and Save Me both live from Montreal 1981 And a third, since you enjoy massive audience participation Love Of My Life [Rock In Rio '85]

[@terrimobley6067]

☝️ this is a good recommendation

[@willowby23]

Love of My Life shows that Freddie does not always have to be his big. bombastic self. He just sits down and lets his voice carry one of the most beautiful songs he wrote, and Brian May's accompaniment brings me to tears every damn time. From one side of the spectrum to the other, pure brilliance....just another part of Queen's mastery.

[@daphnethurlow5388]

Save Me is heartbreaking..

[@ydswm]

These live performances have got to blow younger listeners away. There's just nothing like it these days. The raw power and range of Freddie Mercury's voice. Nothing close to this today or ever, really. Hadn't heard this concert in awhile and it's even better than I remember. Love your reaction MollyBoy! I found your channel quite by accident tonite and I love your genuine joy listening for the first time to the Great Freddie Mercury live! He was unbeatable and backed up by Brian May on lead guitar... magic!

[@laurentco]

Freddie (and Queen) were used to playing HUGE venues. They had just come off a world tour where they played in front of 115,000 people in South America. He knew he had to make huge, exaggerated gestures so everyone could see him.

[@Melissa02891]

Really great reaction! Live Aid was a global fundraiser to help fight famine in Ethiopia. 16 hours of music broadcast from Wembley and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia in 20 minute sets, you just watched the best 20 minutes of all the performances. 39 years later I still get goosebumps. There's a short song performed by Freddie and Brian on the acoustic guitar later that evening called Is this the World We Created. 👑

[@davidwallin7518]

And someone, Phil Collins, played at both - thanks to the incredible Concorde.

[@deborjhablackwell6162]

I am 75 years old. I cannot express enough how it delights me “rediscovering” this music with you. I appreciate your openness and endless passion. Keep it up! “Gramma hugs” from far away! ☺️☺️🫶🏽❤️

[@Mvader7]

Greatest frontman ever!

[@scottclark7309]

The greatest set in rock history no one can match this. R.I.P FREDDIE WE MISS YOU

[@ac7ivesleeper610]

Queen Somebody To Love Live in Canada

[@loadedorygun]

No, you get it. This is a once in a lifetime performance from a once in a lifetime performer (and band). Fairly well acknowledged as the set of the entire Live Aid and arguably the best videotaped live rock performance in history.

[@DarrenPrice333]

These are the days of our lives!!!!!! That will give you watery eyes bro

[@catherineday951]

Hard to watch, but lovely.

[@daphnethurlow5388]

Very beautiful song..poignant..bless you Freddie, still loved

[@harrietlindsay3779]

Brilliant song . Guaranteed tears listening to it . Seeing how ill Freddie was heartbreaking. ❤

[@stormy081464]

Don't watch yet. Get to know the rest of the catalog first, better appreciation for it later. It is a tough watch though. That and only the good die young

[@oxford17]

Oh, please do some more live queen.

[@Sergiosmom1-g5g]

RIP Freddie! The world was blessed to have him here!

[@zevongrie1402]

As I recall, this is when Queen’s popularity had dropped off a little bit. 2 minutes into this set Freddie had the crowd in the palm of his hand. Such a great front man and powerful voice. And Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor are brilliant musicians. Don’t forget to give them some love. So many great songs to choose from. Stone Cold Crazy, Death on Two Legs, Play the Game and Who Wants to Live Forever are some of my personal favorites.

[@nancyblumberg4612]

If you talk to the band they will say it was all Freddie but we all know that it takes four men to make this magic. They couldn't hear anything on stage, they were such professionals that all they needed was a look , a turn of the head, and they knew what to do.

[@Jamescloherty]

Freddie NEVER took 2 mins to have an audience in his hands he didn't need that amount of time it was done in seconds. RIP Freddie, a true legend❤❤❤

[@mariannetuite7411]

Don’t question why a piece of music makes you emotional, ride it. Music is meant to be evocative, to make us feel. It’s a blessing to find something that does that. That we connect to that deeply I cry at some point during every live performance I’ve ever seen

[@AceAnnie1-7]

Spot on! 👍

[@ychaps]

Ahhh Freddie...we have no words. Incomparable performance.😢

[@fenderfox5080]

Hands down the best performance ever!!! Queen and Freddie gave it everything they had that day, in 20+ mins😂 Freddie is still the goat

[@creativestudio5006]

He was amazing and one of a kind

[@Sky14318]

I’m probably going to butcher this but an interviewer once asked Freddie “what is your favorite instrument to play?” And he replied: “The crowd, baby”. Classic.

[@martinsear5470]

Watched this Live as it happened, yes I am that old. Queen just wandered on and stole the show with an astounding performance.

[@chiaradigiorgio1821]

Queen and Freddie Mercury are one of a kind . RIP FREDDIE ❤️❤️❤️

[@philross849]

I was there on the day and Queen stole the show, considering who else shared the stage that day nobody came close. An epic performance and masterclass in showmanship. Freddie will never be beaten.

[@telynns8490]

Question, I've always wondered this, were you able to watch the performances from the Philly concert between sets in Wimbley? That's how I thought it was worked but was never 100% sure. I heard that the people in Philly watched Queen (and reacted to it like the people in England did), but haven't heard if they watched all the sets from Wembley.

[@viviennerose6858]

Tickets for the entire day were £25 ! Press paid £100. Audience were 72,000. Tickets were sold out before Queen were put on the playlist. Makes audience participation even more mind blowing

[@johnlocke6506]

I saw Queen live in Hyde Park at your age 24. I lived in a flat share in Ennismore Gardens and my local pub was the George IVth in Montpelier Square. I was going there one evening after work when a black cab drew up outside John Reid's house (manager of Queen and Elton John at the time) and out leapt Freddie Mercury!

[@garethjamesdavies6850]

He was the greatest showman ever. Saw Queen in Wembley 1986.......❤

[@kellypierce81]

The greatest 20 minutes of live music you'll ever hear. Nobody could command a crowd like Freddie. He is unmatched and will never be bettered. The greatest performance of all time from the greatest band of all time

[@joannwalls5165]

The smile on your face says it all !! Freddie was so talented no one like him 😢 🤧

[@madelinehodges9009]

I am beyond blessed to have seen Queen live

[@crystalvision1111]

You should check out "somebody to love" live in Montreal!

[@kellycrook543]

You have to listen to more live performances of Queen. They're the best!!!!

[@kellieH420MFer]

Queen - "Love of My Life" Definitely

[@Dragonblaster1]

Freddie had a really bad sore throat when he gave this amazing performance before the entire worlds.

[@Metal_Mary]

Nobody did it like Freddie! The most Unique Frontman in Rock history!! I love ❤️ Queen!! My regret was not going to see them! RIP Freddie 🙏 may you be pain free & rest. ❤❤️〽️

[@mariannetuite7411]

I was conceived at a Queen concert. A fact my father was oddly proud of 😅

[@Metal_Mary]

​@@mariannetuite7411That's beautiful 😍 ❤

[@mariannetuite7411]

Conceived to Freddie, named after Mick Jagger’s girlfriend.. my fate was sealed 🤘🏻

[@FernandaPereira-ow3jo]

Not my favorite Singer but I agree, he was/is the GOAT 🫶🏻

[@FernandaPereira-ow3jo]

​@@mariannetuite7411😂😅

[@TheBlackRobyn]

One of the BEST if not THE BEST live performances ever ❤️❤️ It’ll never get old, it spans decades and generations and you’d be hard pressed to find a single person who wouldn’t enjoy it. Magic!

[@dortebendixen2652]

Queen live from Wembley 🎼🎸🎤 In the lap of the gods, One vison, It’s a kind of magic…. 🤘🏻

[@pamelariker5525]

That is how you hold 72,000 people in the palm of your hand !!! STUNNING!

[@HaraldSeiwert]

...and the 2 billion watching it at the telly 😀

[@noelj6579]

If you want to know more about Live Aid, watch the Africa Lives BBC 2 part documentary on you tube. 1st part looks at why the concert was put together and the 2nd part is the concert itself. Very, very interesting watch. I was 10 at the time of Live Aid and it’s still the best day of music I can recall. It was a one of a kind and will never be repeated. Queen were the outstanding! Always were. Really glad you got round to this vid.

[@mrtim5363]

Yes, the impact of this at the time was far greater than most people today can imagine. So many live concerts going on in so many countries & being broadcast globally. If I guessed 3/4 of the population of humanity on the planet was watching. I might be exaggerating. But if I'm off, it wouldn't be by much. & It's just as likely that I'm under counting as it is that I'm over counting. Truly, this was a global event. & Very important to music & history.

[@moniquecopeland5711]

Go watch their Wembley 86 entire concert. You will love it if you love live aid. Thank you for the reaction video.😊

[@gaynard]

My top suggestions would be: Ogre battle, the march of the black queen, death on two legs, stone cold crazy, princes of the universe, was it all worth it, innuendo, the show must go on, mother love.

[@phiby123]

Simply Freddie was the greatest musical performer ever.

[@paulgusmus3628]

Freddie was an amazing musician, singer and performer who could engage with his audience like no other. OMG my wife is the most fanatical Queen freak. She can quote you any facts about any member of the band. Don't get her started!

[@kylerjones4411]

Wish we still had Freddie in this world. Think of what we missed out on all these years.

[@nanaking9560]

We can’t cry because he died….we must smile because he lived & my God did he live. We were so undoubtedly blessed to have had him here. Fly high Freddie…….you definitely earned your wings. 🖤🎶🖤

[@gillfox9899]

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[@blairhinton7535]

Freddie wasn't just a singer...he was an entertainer

[@katsujinkin60]

I saw Queen at Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, in the early 70's when I worked at the box office, and could take any empty seat in the house after the show started. They put on a hell of a show. They had a smoke machine that went haywire and filled the whole auditorium with smoke. For awhile you couldn't even see the stage. It didn't matter, they shook the house to it's foundations!

[@beverlybrown2673]

This performance, often referred to as the greatest live rock performance ever, launched their comeback which lasted until Freddie's death from HIV/AIDS in 1991. "For 20 minutes another Queen ruled England." And the world.

[@timbo7457]

Its amazing an almost 40 year old performance songs, stage presence etc still captures people...Freddy was the ultimate performer, and a voice for the ages.

[@OneAngryPagan616]

A Queen song that goes CRIMINALLY overlooked, is March Of The Black Queen.

[@leighloutreedore8926]

Absolutely!!!

[@sherryheim5504]

Freddie hadn't even been diagnosed as HIV+ yet at this time. That he knew he was sick is what was said in the Bohemian Rhapsody movie but that was done for the sake of keeping the movie going and creating empathy for the audience. The movie is cramming 20 years into 2 hours so the time line really suffered in the movie. It was not a documentary so things like timeline really weren't all that important. Great concert, Freddie had the audience eating out of his hand from the very start. Live Aid was aid for famine in Ethiopia. Queen never split off until Freddie died. They did take a little time off because they were burnt out from constantly touring and producing albums year after year with no time off. The band had actually done some touring earlier in this same year so they were not broken up. Queen songs you probably haven't heard that are great I would suggest March Of The Black Queen (studio version), White Queen, live at Odeon, Hammersmith 1975, You Take My Breath Away live at Hyde Park, Somebody To Love live at Montreal 1981 and Innuendo (studio version) for starters. There is so much great Queen music. There are over 200 songs in the Queen catalog and then there are all the live performances so buckle up! Thank you for your reaction.

[@arwelp]

HIV wasn’t well-known at the time of Live Aid - my oldest brother died of it around 18 months after this, and it was only at that time that the UK government was doing a public information campaign about this, the “iceberg” tv ad, the “AIDS - Don’t Die of Ignorance” leaflet delivered to every house in the country, etc.

[@MrPointySpeaks]

March of the Black Queen is my favourite Queen song ❤ and it's kind of a precursor to Bohemian Rhapsody. A few others to check out, Prophet's Song, Death on Two Legs (about their first manager) and I'm In Love With My Car (mainly because it lets you see Roger Taylor in a different light 😛)

[@allanunion2709]

The greatest single live performance ever

[@jasonobrien1037]

Freddie was the king of stage presence

[@shawnwright3544]

The man could barely walk at the time, and hit that stage and pulled every ounce energy from every cell in his body ,because this gathering meant that much to him. Fucking incredible 🤘

[@perpetualidiocy6622]

often forgotten but Live Aid itself was also the first ever multi-cast event. played simultaneously on TV and radio

[@suicyconaut]

I really enjoy watching the crowd sing Bohemian Rhapsody at the Green Day show.

[@sianscott8091]

Gives me so much joy when you rewind the crowd with Ehh yoooo. I still do that. No one will have Freddie's stage presence ever again. Makes me cry.