Mate, it's Freddie Mercury and Brain May, not Freddie May

@SebsDuran

11 ай бұрын

🤣whoops

@w.geoffreyspaulding6588

11 ай бұрын

Actually, Brian May, not Brain. 😜

@superstardeejay2468

11 ай бұрын

@@SebsDuran Is isn't "Brain" it's Brian...haha

@danieloleksik772

11 ай бұрын

@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 well done, you won my little challenge haha

@sonofjay817

11 ай бұрын

@@SebsDuran Keep your head up. I like Freddie May better.

Microphone in one hand, 70,000 fans in the other

@jasgem76

11 ай бұрын

Perfectly said. What a legend.

@buckeyegirl16

11 ай бұрын

And no cell phones! Everyone just enjoying a day of epic music from a ridiculous # of top tier stars, totally in the moment. Pure magic 😊

@laruencegiessman5593

11 ай бұрын

Plus world watching via satellites 🛰️

@miketwomey4923

11 ай бұрын

Maybe 70 thousand seats but how about the people in the turf? There are obviously more than 70K there...

@mariejustme

11 ай бұрын

Well said! That’s exactly how it was.

When asked what instrument he played, Freddie responded with "The audience, darling". The 20 minutes Queen were on stage, Freddie didn't just own the stage, he didn't just own the crowd... for those 20 minutes, Freddie Mercury owned the fucking WORLD.

@OdeInWessex

11 ай бұрын

Exactly, he did in fact play several instruments but typically cracked a joke instead of putting the ignorant reporter right.

@cityhonors1

11 ай бұрын

🤗 #Facts

@JillUdart

11 ай бұрын

FUCK YEAH !!

@goldenruletv7301

11 ай бұрын

I could not have said it better. Freddie was special (R.I.P.)

@loristone9242

11 ай бұрын

Wow. Perfectly stated. Wouldn't Freddie have loved it. 💖

Remember, this was not a Queen audience. People were there to see any number of other bands that day. One of the reasons that Queen were on the afternoon is that they were not the top of the bill. In fact, at that time, their star was definitely waning and it was seen as something of a sop to the rock dinosaurs of the 70s to have them on. Apart from Freddie Mercury being one of the greatest showmen to ever grace a rock stage, the band themselves were phenomenal musicians and incredibly tight. Apart from the 4 members they had one other musician playing additional keyboards and guitar and produced THAT wall of sound. What they also got right was to edit some songs (Rhapsody and Radio Ga Ga) so that they could cram in their most anthemic crowd pleasers into the short 25 minute set. They knew and understood that it wasn't their gig and played accordingly. Utterly brilliant. The streets of the UK were empty that day. If you weren't in the stadium, you were at home watching it on tv. A magical experience.

@mariepettersson6422

Ай бұрын

No mobile just enjoyed the music feel sick when ppl are more i tresteg in filmning rhen the ecperinse

@mariepettersson6422

Ай бұрын

Bts did a copy of this in wembley

@dereks8532

Ай бұрын

Queen's star was not at all on the wane in the UK. The songs from The Works weren't big hits in the U.S. but they were huge in the UK and it was just about their biggest album ever there. This being at Wembley, everyone knew how to clap to Radio Gaga. A general (non-Queen-specific) audience the U.S. would not have done that. In the U.S. broadcast on MTV they cut into and out of this performance if I recall, which sucked. But Live Aid was conceived in the UK and they included Queen because it would have been ridiculous not to, it wasn't a "sop" to dinosaur rock at all.

@lkamer1

14 күн бұрын

Are you really comparing BTS to Queen???? Really??? Queen are one of the greatest bands in history and Freddie Mercury probably hands down the greatest Front Man of all time. BTS is a flash in the pan, a trend and pretty much over now. No Comparison!!

6:07 Made me laugh when you said he had complete control of the audience. I just thought, 'You ain't seen nothing yet!'

@shauntea4016

Ай бұрын

Was thinking the same knowing what came after Radio Gaga. Was 9 yrs old and watched this on TV they blew everyone away with their performance and his call and response part, I read was not planned. But he knew he had that crowd in his hamds. As people stated it was a mixed crowd not a Queen crowd but everyone knew the songs and actions from music videos.

No autotune, no fancy dancers, no ultimate lighshow, no smartphones in the air, just music and brilliant musicians. I miss this so much!

@EricaGamet

3 ай бұрын

I would love to go to "bespoke" concerts, either bands we've loved for 40 years or even new ones, where there are no cell phones allowed and there are no flashy choreographed dancers spinning on wires above the stage. Just a good band playing their hearts out, loud drums, maybe a shower of pyrotechnics at the finale. I just saw "Stop Making Sense" at the IMAX (saw it twice when it came out and again about 15 years ago at Red Rocks Amphitheater) and I was feeling very nostalgic for the good old days of concerts... where it was about the music... not just saying "I was there" with a selfie. Okay, get off my lawn, now!

@bethanteal1887

2 ай бұрын

To see Queen, excuse the grammar fault. xx

@ckerca

2 ай бұрын

Also something I didn't really think about until today. No in ear monitors.

@robertmarland4696

2 ай бұрын

Me too mate

@GaryNeale-ff5pz

2 ай бұрын

Smartphones... Arghhhh! the most annoying thing about modern concerts.. muppets with phones in the air in front of you. i came to watch it live not on other peoples phone screens.

I was born in 1955, I've just turned 68. I saw this live and consider myself lucky enough to have lived through the best music era, ever.

@user-iw4vx3dq9q

4 ай бұрын

❤

@arianatheyoutuber7895

4 ай бұрын

You indeed are so lucky. I saw Queen and Adam Lambert in concert and when I saw Brian may and Roger Taylor, I cried. Then when Brian played and sang love of my life and they put Freddie on the screen to sing the last bit, I bawled. They were just magical

@mikeantonio3163

4 ай бұрын

Me too. I was there!

@debo398

3 ай бұрын

I got up early to watch this concert live on TV...I think CNN...for one carried it...I think...commercial free.

@adamplona9438

3 ай бұрын

awesome sauce!

I'm a 68 year old English lady and I so enjoyed watching that with you. It was lovely to relive those chill tingling moments and to see how you felt the same way. 💞

Seb, you should really check out the making of Live Aid, it’s a fascinating story. As for what made Queen’s performance so incredible: it’s not that they were the most famous band (there were many huge groups and artists): it’s not that they were perfect that day (Freddie was having some throat issues). They just played for the crowd. They didn’t worry about promoting their newest album or trying to impress anyone. They brought energy, love of music, and appreciation for their fans. It was magic, and even watching it live in TV, I felt like I was a part of it.

Don't forget that this wasn't a Queen fan crowd but a general audience for Live Aid. That's how awesome Freddie was.

@jseedoubleu

10 ай бұрын

Really cuz when introduced the crowd went nuts plus knew their songs. It definitely was a queen crowd.

@TenCapQuesada

10 ай бұрын

@jseedoubleu Well of course we all knew Queen and their songs but I assure you there were a great many who were there for Elton and Bowie and all the other acts. That's what Live Aid was all about, a coming together of all the great bands of the day. I lived through it and I know. Plus all the viewers around the world - not all specifically Queen fans, but that was what made Freddie so great. He reached out and encompassed the world, making everyone believe the magic.

@eileenbaran7040

10 ай бұрын

Right he should watch an actual Queen concert

@shaunvduke

10 ай бұрын

​@jseedoubleu No, that's not true. Queen weren't the big draw, they'd been around forever but were out of the picture. So too to a large extent were Bowie and Elton John. Big names but not that popular anymore. Queen's performance however, was amazing, true greatness. It seemed like everyone became Queen fans at that point....

@OdeInWessex

10 ай бұрын

@@shaunvduke Bowie was excellent as well, he grumbled about following them and then did just that, no-one else could have pulled that off.

To give people some idea just how good Queen was that day, the legendary David Bowie who was on after Queen was heard to exclaim "how the fuck am I meant to follow that?" Best live performance EVER

@piersderoos6941

4 ай бұрын

Elton john.

@bobbierocksbuster5584

4 ай бұрын

@@piersderoos6941 no EJ said "the bastards have stolen the show"

@lolachurchill7798

3 ай бұрын

​@@bobbierocksbuster5584😂😂😂

@bobbierocksbuster5584

3 ай бұрын

@@lolachurchill7798 cool surname 👌

@katieturner6685

3 ай бұрын

David Bowie ❤ a true legend and a true gentleman

What people don’t realise is that Queen had been blacklisted by many artists and venues due to playing concerts in South Africa. They were not doing well. This show brought them back then Freddie left us. 💗

Freddie owned the stage every time he stepped on it! Elvis and Freddie! The two best front men in rock! Rest in peace.

Freddie was the greatest frontman in rock music history. Nobody else is close.

@mitchfitz4259

6 ай бұрын

Plant is close (but still in second place).

@karenwhaley8635

6 ай бұрын

Robert Plant ❤❤❤❤❤

@carlesmacuaid

6 ай бұрын

I love Robert Plant but when you consider vocal ability and showmanship it really does have to be Freddie.

@jhamaker

6 ай бұрын

I feel like much of the world didn't know about him and his showmanship until it was too late. I was only 12 when Live Aid happened, and not fully into music yet. I don't think I truly discovered Queen until Wayne's World.

@RoisinT2

5 ай бұрын

100%.

I think someone wrote once: "And for 20 minutes, the UK was ruled by a different queen." Or at least something along those lines. Freddie just had that much charisma.

@ireniaks

10 ай бұрын

Truer words 🤌🏻

@evencharlie

10 ай бұрын

Yes!

@captainchaos3667

8 ай бұрын

Not just the UK. The world. I don't think many people have had the attention of as many people all over the planet at the same time. Maybe Neil Armstrong?

@crazyjim1987

3 ай бұрын

If you want to see how powerful Freddie still is search Freddie Mercury London Olympics 2012 closing . Then you will truly understand

@anketrischler2500

Ай бұрын

The world was ruled by The Queen this moment.

The most iconic moments are right there ❤Todays artist can't reach this aura of the old legends like queen,Elvis,MJ,WH. And all legends.

I can watch this over and over and over and still get the same chills, Queen were amazing!!!

I was there in that crowd on the pitch at Wembley Stadium that day. It was true that the whole arena just lit up when Queen came on stage. Probably the best performance of Freddie's career. I've never forgotten it. They were indeed the Champions that day.

@apollokr64

3 ай бұрын

You are so lucky to have been there that day. I envy you that!!!! 😊

@jeekay231

3 ай бұрын

Was there too still so fresh in my mind what a day that was

@thisisme2995

3 ай бұрын

Lucky!

@michelleportch6227

3 ай бұрын

I was born in 1975, so too early. I watched it on TV.

@bevmaxey8968

2 ай бұрын

I was on the right side of the stage, I consider it one of the best gigs I have ever been to, they were on stage for about 25 minutes, it is nearly 40 years later and I still remember it like it was yesterday.

They were on stage for 20 minutes only. It will go down in history as the greatest live performance ever. Was privileged to watch this live

@user-qr8jg4co7z

Ай бұрын

Amazing! 20mins, I always thought this was a highlight reel. Very clever of them to do 2mins only of the hit songs to get through a few to keep people entertained! 👌

@maverick4220

23 күн бұрын

And Queen saved Live Aid that year as it was a flop before Queen came on stage.

@jimsari7792

16 күн бұрын

@@maverick4220 No. U2 crushed well before that.

What the commentators remarked on at the time was the fact that the entire crowd knew the lyrics and were singing along. Elevating Queen to megastars. Brian May lives near me and I passed him. He smiled at me and I am sight impaired and didn’t recognise him,. It was my friend who told me. Thx for the smile Brian.

Bro every time i watch this performance i have the same reaction. I get pumped, excited and emotions of sadness because we will won't ever get to witness his greatness again! I'm very grateful to have witnessed this perfect show. WOW! It's just awesome!! Thx for reacting..

Nearly 40 years later you say "Live Aid" and everyone remembers Queen and can't name one other band that played. THAT is how great this performance was. I would rate this the BEST live performance in rock history. RIP Freddy. You were a GOD.

@andycamp4890

8 ай бұрын

U2, Dire Straits with Sting. Both were as good as Queen. Bono stile the show.

@jacquelinekalich3265

7 ай бұрын

You are right. I don't remember anyone else@

@BelegCuthali0n

7 ай бұрын

That's not true. Yes, Queen was easily the most memorable (in a good way), but there were plenty more amazing performances and Artists. Apart from that there was the shambles of the Led Zeppelin reunion and the technical issues that hampered some of the other performances, but that was kinda understandable as it was the first time such a world wide event was ever attempted.

@deborahpaley21

7 ай бұрын

Cars

@alistairmilton6007

7 ай бұрын

Status Quo opened - first song Rocking All Over The World. There set was amazing as well.

As a 16 year old, myself and 2 friends travelled from Glasgow Central Station to King's Cross. We paid £25 a ticket and wow was it wirth it. We were massive Adam Ant fans and thats why we went. Of course we knew Queen and their songs but after the performance of Freddie and the boys our love was then given to Queen. Nearly 40 years after that day, its still crystal clear in my memory. I'll never forget that day as long as I live. ❤❤❤ R.I.P Freddie ❤❤❤

@kaymorrice8141

10 ай бұрын

Wow thanks for sharing that!

@Andrew-Hawk

10 ай бұрын

You are a blessed person! Salute 🫡

@shirlieannlooper740

7 ай бұрын

Travelled down from Perth, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 to be there with my cousin’s. I was not long married, my now ex husband was on security with the army at it, I just found out I was pregnant with my oldest child, so all in all a memorable experience ❤

@Forrealnow09

7 ай бұрын

That’s amazing

@MostlyPennyCat

Ай бұрын

I have a similar story, I went to the Sziget music festival in Hungary. We all had bands we wanted to see, but one name we hadn't gone specifically to see absolutely stole the show. Madness. I've now seen them live 3 times, they are absolutely incredible live.

I was 10 - we watched it as a family on satellite in the basement in northern Canada. It was one of the greatest things I had ever seen ❤ been obsessed with that energy ever since!

Getting to watch people see this for the first time is one of the best things I've ever gotten to witness. ❤❤❤ Welcome to the family man. ❤ One of my favorite things to do at concerts is film the crowd just to look around and see everybody in that moment...BE IN that moment.. everybody's differences are put aside for the most part, and we're all together.There's no colors there's no genders it's just one love of music. We have deer Creek here well it's called Klipsch music Center but I call it deer Creek for big concerts here in Noblesville Indiana, I always say it's my personal Disneyland.

Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, could play an audience like Freddie ... even though he has been gone all these years I still miss him terribly ... a master showman with the voice of an angel ... bless you Freddie Mercury. xxx

@lts14fan45

Ай бұрын

I totally agree with you!!!!!!!!!

@libormacat8950

Ай бұрын

Robbie Williams easily can...

@KurtCobainsMicrophone

Ай бұрын

@@libormacat8950 You can see yourself out.

@kvoltti

Ай бұрын

I remember when they played his parts of the vocal exercises at the end of the London Olympics. From beyond the veil he still commanded the audience,

@123benley

Ай бұрын

But "Who wants to live foreverrrrrr"

Freddy didn't just own the stage that day, he Owned the World!😢

@tsommers3284

10 ай бұрын

Freddie

@markobizjak3736

7 ай бұрын

I believe he will remain the GOAT performer, that’s how special he was. He still owns the world 🌎

@Rebelheart06

2 ай бұрын

FOR SURE!!😊

I watched the whole thing when it was live in 1985. I will always remember It was a concert that had 70 artists but really it just became a huge Queen concert. He was the best. We really lost something special when we lost Freddie.

I ❤ how intelligent your reactions are. I really enjoyed this, thanx. I was 23 when this concert happened, it was an incredible day.

I’m 70 years old and watched it live, and I’m still affected emotionally even now whenever I hear Queen. It was a cathartic experience that I will take with me to my grave and the next life if there is one!

@carolehill4589

8 ай бұрын

I was there too! Best thing I’ve ever seen

@Scouzeboy

8 ай бұрын

I'm with you. I find this very emotional, and this reviewer was correct: A religious experience.

@DebiG1057

8 ай бұрын

I am 66 and saw Queen five times in the US. His and the other Queen members' performance was the highlight of my music listening life.

@devonvergiels5185

8 ай бұрын

I'm only 64 but I must agree, there's something timeless, every time I hear them it brings back memories. Apparently forever, ok with me.

@joeyboedeker2047

8 ай бұрын

We really didn't appreciate the time we lived in.

i was there, almost 17. never seen anything like it. by far the best 25 minutes of concert in my life. BY MILES

I just accidentally came across your channel after watching your reaction to Phil Collins’ In The Air Tonight. I’m old enough to have seen Queen, MJ, Phil, and many other great ones live, because I grew up with their music. Seeing younger people discover these gems feels weird at times, because these songs are so familiar to me I can’t believe they’re new to them. On the other hand I’m happy and grateful that you’re getting a chance to listen to that music now and appreciate the high level of artistry. And who knows, perhaps you even understand now why people like me prefer the 60’s-90’s music to the modern stuff - no autotune, no AI, just genuine human skill and talent at its best. They just don’t make music like that anymore these days.

I would like to give you my perspective of that performance. My sister and I were at Live Aid, I am in my 50's now and she is in her 60's. It is quite difficult for us to have any conversation without referencing Live Aid. Our tickets cost $32.00 all in, for 10 hours of the greatest musicians that ever lived. My sister was obsessed with Bowie, and I was looking forward to seeing Elton John (I loved his stuff in the 70's and early 80's) We both liked Queen without being outright fans of them. I think the other 80,000 in the stadium left the stadium, just like us, knowing Queen had just given us the greatest performance of any band in the history of music. Each band only got 20 minutes to perform, the stage rotated and was split in to 3 sections, the departing band emptied their gear while the next band were on stage, and those after them were completing their set up. There are so many individual moments in the day, that only the crowd who were in the stadium would know. It was a life changing experience.

@OdeInWessex

11 ай бұрын

I was there because of Queen and Bowie. The first rock concert I ever saw was Queen at Bingley Hall in Staffordshire, I was about 16 and with my boyfriend and some of his mates. We were all the ones singing and stomping our feet that inspired Brian May to write 'We will rock you' - what an introduction to Rock Music! Queen were amazing on the day, helped by the sneaky volume increase by Geldolf, and so was Bowie. Bowie is alleged not to have been too pleased about following Queen but it was just as well he did, no-one else could have pulled it off!. Seb is absolutely right, it WAS like a religious experience but then most great rock concerts are. Great days, I think our generation were lucky we had the very best of music and now we've lost both of them, far too soon. Rip Freddie and David, I hope they're upstairs or somewhere in the Universe - jamming for the sake of it.

@skwervin1

11 ай бұрын

@@OdeInWessex I was watching it from Australia and agree with you.. there must be some serious jamming going on upstairs!

@OdeInWessex

11 ай бұрын

@@skwervin1 You must have stayed up all night long! Good on you!

@vivinamorrison1186

11 ай бұрын

Thanx for sharing those details! ❤

@debs42444

11 ай бұрын

❤

no fire , no smoke no big lights ,no auto tune back tracks ,pure music. the greatest pure 20 minutes ever and Freddy wasnt feeling well that day with his voice

@vivinamorrison1186

11 ай бұрын

None at all. In fact? Freddie was offered a different costume for his performance. He said, “No! This is far too serious an occasion!” Considering that he was clearly ill at that time and didn’t want to do the show? (Look at his upper arm above his leather arm bracelet. Karpesy’s Sarcoma. AIDS!) ❤😢❤❤

@dennisgriebenow8215

11 ай бұрын

no cell phones!

@craftycondostitcher8831

11 ай бұрын

@@dennisgriebenow8215look closely Freddie had no earbuds

@maksphoto78

11 ай бұрын

@@vivinamorrison1186 Nooo, that was way before any symptoms. On their last tour he might have notices something.

@craigmcdonald8539

11 ай бұрын

I would pay crazy money to go back to see this live!!! The best live performance ever

We all watched him at the time. Queen were amazing. Please watch these were the best times of our lifes. You will not be disappointed xxxx legend

Probably one of the greatest concerts ever!! Freddie was a total genius the only performer that could hold an audience in the palm of his hand. And the best thing is,there isn't a phone in sight

Isn't it great to have a crowd like that and NO cellphone? 😊

The greatest performance in live music history. They had the entire world in the palm of their hands for 25 minutes. No one will ever be like Freddie.

@MikeKobernus

10 ай бұрын

I agree. Had the Beatles been able to perform that day (Assuming Lennon still lived) they would NOT have been the biggest or best band performing. That honor will always be awarded to Queen. Simply the best band of their era.

@randibass7558

Ай бұрын

20 minutes and 10 seconds.

I like watching u watch these clips. U dont interrupt as much as others and i find u honest and refreshing with no airs about yrself. Thkx

I saw this i was there. It still surpasses the birth of my son emotionally wise.i cant believe he has gone ❤❤❤ love you Freddie for just being you ❤❤❤

He was struggling with his voice that day and still absolutely crushed it.

AT 19, I watched ALL of Live Aid with my Dad, a Country music fan to the core. During this performance, he became a Queen fan. We both knew we'd seen the performance of a lifetime. AT 57, Queen at Live Aid still gives me chills. So so so happy young people still feel the magic all these years later! ❤

@hemelmariano3538

9 ай бұрын

I am 73 and still get the chills when I watch the videos/

@NinjaBooKitty

9 ай бұрын

SAME! 😍

@aaronring4704

9 ай бұрын

I was a bit younger, but we had the MTV simulcast on for the whole time they were running it. This was powerful then, and it's powerful now!

@vaughnsdesk8676

9 ай бұрын

So grateful to see the greatest vocalist and and composer in a live performance at the Sun City Super Bowl in October 1984. MIND-BLOWING stage craft!

@turokforever007

9 ай бұрын

At that time they thought they were finished and not any good

Awesomeness²! They really played and sang this set like their lives depended on it! Truth! So beautiful. ❤😊 Thank you for sharing this with us.🎉

Awesome vid! Also, first one I'm seeing on your channel, so promising stuff. Love how you are properly enjoying it and paying attention to the awesomeness. Anyway, to answer a couple of your remarks: - "interesting microphone" => I guess you mean how Freddie uses what looks like half a microphone stand? You're not wrong. He started off using only the microphone or the full microphone stand, but at one concert they played, the stand broke in half.. And Freddie liked it that way, so he continued to use a microphone with half a stand attached to it. - "didn't know Freddie played the guitar" => A lot of people forget he's not only an amazing singer and entertainer, but also a great song-writer and musician. Mostly piano (& keyboard, synthesizer, ...) and a little guitar though, but it's still great to realise he was so much more than a great singer. - This performance was at 6:41pm, but at 9.48pm, there was actually a small second part, with only one song, 'Is this the World we Created', performed accoustically by just Freddie Mercury and Brian May, so you didn't see all of Queen's performance at LiveAid. Anyway, that's why you got the '9:48pm' mention. There was a little more to their performance. - Little funfact: They could not perform 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in its entirety as it was demanded that only live performances would happen at LiveAid. So that's why you got a shortened version of BoRhap, since other parts of the song require more instruments and vocals. But yeah, at least all performances at LiveAid, including this one, were 100% live. Both vocals and instruments. - Fun fact to leave you with: Queen is the only band in world history of which EACH member has written at least 1 number one hit and of which EACH member has been individually inducted into the songwriters hall of fame. This performance at LiveAid did not include any of bass player John Deacons songs (such as 'Under Pressure', 'I want to Break Free' or 'Another One Bites the Dust'), but did include songs written by the others: 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' and 'We Are the Champions' written by vocalist Freddie Mercury, 'Hammer to Fall' and 'We Will Rock You' written by guitarist Dr. Brian May (yeah, he's a scientist) and 'Radio Gaga' written by drummer Roger Taylor. Anyway, big Queen fan here. Glad to have seen you enjoyed this performance as much as you should. :)

Singing against medical advice due to a throat problem but wouldn't let down the fans and a great and noble cause...... A TRUE SUPERSTAR

I am 70 years old girl LOL.. And still gets goose bumps litening to QUEEN.. The Rhapsody and Champions always bring me to tears. What an icon !!!!!!! We miss you Freddie!

@clairewyndham1971

5 ай бұрын

69 yr. Granny..

@avapineda8813

4 ай бұрын

Same here also 70 fantastic performance pity they chopped the ending

@lizjessee2037

4 ай бұрын

I'm with you! I'm 65 and am in awe of this performance. It brings me to tears thinking that he was already struggling with his health and put on this amazing performance.

@H1GH.FL1Y3R

4 ай бұрын

The OAP cheering section.. im 60 and the whole show was the best thing ever.. ❤ Happy New year ladies ❤

@mikefraser4513

3 ай бұрын

And to think it was only 7 years later when they done "The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert " in 1992 including David Bowie and George Michael who are also not amongst us since then. (Altho I must admit, George Michael didn't have Freddie's charisma, but did him tribute when he sang "Somebody to Love")

You have to remember that most of us who were there are now in our 60's and 70's plus and it only seems like yesterday, fantastic memories of a fantastic all day concert. Thank you

Love your passion my friend great to see this generation are passionately enjoying our music era. Respect Brother.

No auto tune, no phones just pure magic Watched this live on mtv

@keensoundguy6637

7 ай бұрын

Lately there's been this horrible trend for record companies to apply auto tune to old recordings. Watch out.

@drivinginluton5745

7 ай бұрын

I am glad I am not the only oldie in here. :D Watched it live on BBC. It was an amazing show.

@dockingtroll6801

7 ай бұрын

I did not watch it live on MTV or BBC.... I just watched it live.... ;-)

@karensilvera6694

7 ай бұрын

Me too!

@catherinebenton3637

7 ай бұрын

@@dockingtroll6801 lucky

I only recently watched the whole concert myself and I'm soon to be 64!!! I very much enjoyed watching it again, and again with you. He was a superstar, and I too hope to meet him one day soon!! God bless you !

Very very very late here but I loved your reaction. Just watching you gave me goosebumps!! I remember watching it live on the tv and one of my neighbours went to Wembley to watch it 🇬🇧

My kids and I watched this in London. The crowd was HUGE, but it was a kind of listless and not really engaged til Freddie came on. He electrified that huge crowd and it was like an magical charge went through them. It was the most amazing thing I have seen. He’s personally responsible for making Live Aid the unimaginable success it became.

@manuman27

9 ай бұрын

I agree I watched it all on TV in Manchester,although the performers were good before them. Queen injected f***ing power love, and emotion to the world.

@butoolkhan2715

9 ай бұрын

@@manuman27 True. The acts before were all good but somehow the crowd remained disconnected. Status Quo energised them quite a bit but Queen blew them into the stratosphere. After them the crowd was willing to hear anyone and cheer them on. I’m glad I got to see it at the time and that my kids were old enough to realise they were watching something unique, a once in a lifetime event.

@TheMEBITCHLOL

9 ай бұрын

Yeah ppl started donating with his performance

@cornerofthemoon

9 ай бұрын

I was at Wembley in the nosebleed section. A friend of mine or should I say "mate" (I'm a yank) just happened to have connections. Yes it was starting to get boring and just about everyone was listless and drunk until U2 came out and perked things up a bit. But Queen sealed the deal and the atmosphere was electric from that point on.

@butoolkhan2715

9 ай бұрын

@@cornerofthemoon When you usually go a concert you’ve gone to see a particular artist whom you are familiar with and there is a degree of anticipation. After the warm ups are done you know what’s coming. Live Aid was something new, people didn’t know what to expect, what exactly was going on. It was so obvious watching that the crowd were really not into it. I remember thinking how sad it was that Bib Geldof having got everyone together would be heartbroken if it flopped. Thank god for Freddie! After that even I could have gone on and got an amazing response!

I read somewhere QUEEN never had just hits…..they had ANTHEMS…… unique wonderful band of musicians at their best ❤️

@colinmain7358

4 ай бұрын

A queen song comes on radio,,,, 2 notes,,,,, volume goes up, sing along,, now I feel better 🤣

@markbarker6739

2 ай бұрын

Only band to have all four members write a number one hit alone

Just subscribed…. Love your comments about QUEEN. I love this Band

It's so good to see your reaction to greatness! I saw Queen in Brisbane, Australia in 1976 when I was 20 and hardly knew any of their songs except for "Killer Queen" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" the latter of which had just been released. The best part for me then was when they played a lot of old rock and roll numbers. Freddie's voice was amazing and Brian May's guitar is astounding. I also saw Paul McCartney and Wings the next year. It almost makes it worthwhile being 67. They were all something special and I treasure the memories!

@gdj6298

Ай бұрын

There's a lovely t-shirt available in the UK.. "I may be old....... But at least I got to see all the good bands."

@bobbyhunt100

Ай бұрын

@@gdj6298 I've got one!

Listening to Queen is one thing, watching them perform is on whole other level. There will never be anyone like Freddie Mercury.

@annabeavers9590

7 ай бұрын

Freddie Mercury is the GOAT

I was there in 1985 - in fact I was in the middle of the first 4 or 5 rows during this performance. I can still find 18 year old me in the crowd during Radio Ga Ga. I’m 56 now but this still sends shivers up my spine. There we stood, tall and proud, in the shadow of the mushroom cloud.

@andrewlorenz3139

10 ай бұрын

Great memory for you and thanks for sharing. Similar feeling for me at the old Wembley. On the pitch for Springsteen and the Born in the USA tour.

@mildcorma

10 ай бұрын

my parents had sex to this... im literally a human being that was born thanks to freddys' big dick energy on this day

@amandalewington6525

10 ай бұрын

Radio Ga Ga just lifted us all to heaven. I was there too..clap clap

@The-Real-Spaniard

10 ай бұрын

Dude I'm 59 and also there about 5 rows back from you and it was fucking awesome although the footage is fantastic it does not compare to the experience of been there and the roar of the crowd specially when he ( Freddie ) had us singing and also travelled again from Australia the year later to watch them in Wembley

@chrismaloney1311

10 ай бұрын

@@The-Real-Spaniard Watched it on TV live as I couldnt get there, but when Freddie was playing the crowd and hit that long, long...long high note.....the whole world shook, shivered.....and changed forever. I have watched this a thousand times over the years and it still brings me goosebumps. Music lives forever, and Freddie too in our hearts and souls. Losing Freddie as we did has to be one of the worlds greatest trageties.

Sebs I remember watching it on TV. Beyond amazing. Loved your reaction. We all felt the same way.

I am just seeing your video now and I was actually at the LIve Aid concert on 13JUL85 in London, I was 17...it was beyond incredible!!

Queen took this concert seriously. Many bands came on and phoned it in but Queen had this performance down to the letter. The other artists waiting to go on were struck by how good Queen was at Live Aid and Freddie especially. Donations went up while Queen was playing as well.

@joshua.910

3 ай бұрын

I feel like you've misunderstood his point.

@jdavis4034

3 ай бұрын

No you got it right... Queen did take it sooooo seriously and did, what many have now said, was their best performance to date!! OMG but then Freddie and Brian.. 2 of the very best live performers, took it wayyyyyy wayyyyy past the limit of perfection!!

@Svensk7119

3 ай бұрын

Did the concert actually achieve its goal during their set, or was that just poetic license in the movie?

@knight2night826

3 ай бұрын

Live aid was considered to be somewhat of a failure that day until Queen stole the world,I watched it from Minneapolis that day and was in awe of the performance. Only learned later of the story that led up to the concert,Freddie’s illness etc. You’ve got to watch more of there live shows.

I was so fortunate to be there as a VIP guest being a session drummer for bands of that era. Queen stole the show and they weren't even invited to perform. It was a last minute deal and they only had three days to practice. To date this is the best ever live performance that will NEVER be beaten...RIP Freddy Mercury

@fleetskipper1810

10 ай бұрын

What a great personal story for you to remember. Awesome!

@123iaind

10 ай бұрын

Love this!!

@sarapittman3768

10 ай бұрын

Lucky Lucky You!!!!! That's an incredible experience to be able to share.

@AnglOsAxOn2

10 ай бұрын

Pardon my ignorance but they were invited to play Freddy was away and came back to do the concert, prior to that they were not sure if they could play. Freddy also had a throat infection which put doubt on the whole thing. As said pardon my ignorance if my info is wrong please say. I do however remember watching this live.

@anitasherwin543

10 ай бұрын

@AnglOsAxOn2 you're right and Freddie only agreed if he got the time slot he wanted. Queen practiced every second of their 20 minutes until it was perfection. He was also sick with a throat infection.

Awesome reaction man, i was 12 and glued to the tv for the entire day! Queen owned it among the biggest superstars of the day. If you haven't already check out their 1986 " Live at Wembley" gig, takes this and pretty much equals it for two hours! Incredible band, incredible people RIP Freddie

Sebs,you are still at it, and still the best. Great to see you doing so well. I go back to your Norm days.

Dude, this was the ULTIMATE performance of Queen. 75,000 people swarmed Wembley Stadium, with nearly 2 BILLION watching at home, and Freddie commanded them ALL. He was a true rock GOD, and is one person all of us performers need to look up to.

@harrietnix6396

10 ай бұрын

Luckily, I have an old DVD of it. It's priceless.

@rogerchadwick3452

10 ай бұрын

I saw them over 15 times....and actually saw them play better....

@xCLUNKx

10 ай бұрын

Wembley was 82,000 seats, add the 50,000 on the pitch to

@crazyjim1987

3 ай бұрын

This exact performance is recorded in the rock hall of fame as one of the best ever performances of all times

I love that Brian used the same guitars as on the original recordings instead of just using the "Old Lady" for the entire set. Unlike a lot of other acts on Live Aid, they didn't just turn up and play, they rehearsed the crap out of this and made it all as authentic as possible. Also, bear in mind that's not a bunch of Queen fans at a Queen show, that's 72,000 basically random people and the band just owned every one of them. A truly incredible moment in music history.

@zillahmills6549

4 ай бұрын

I agree ❤

@angelwilder2378

4 ай бұрын

@@zillahmills6549. Me too. And the audience seemed to know all the words to each song. It was amazing.

@Macygal

3 ай бұрын

@@angelwilder2378how could they not know all the words? They were brilliant!

@vampfan7569

3 ай бұрын

Not forgetting it was a joint concert with John F. Kennedy stadium in America so you had 2 full stadiums, 72,000 in Wembley and 89,000 in Kennedy, clapping along to Radio GaGa. Bob Geldof said that he felt the show was flagging until Queen went on and he heard Wembley erupt, he knew then that it would be a success.

From a new subscriber today. Already commentator on a country selection, but I'm so glad you featured QUEEN. The best band in the world. I got hooked at 13 with Bohemian Rhapsody and know EVERYTHING about Queen, and Freddie Mercury. Indeed, they had split up already when Live Aid happened and they decided at the last minutes or day to participate. They didn't remain together afterwards although Freddy had a solo career. One in particular you should listen to is BARCELONA.

Your reaction brought me to tears. I was blessed to see this live on TV and The Greatest Showman 🙌 pulled you through that TV into that crowd. My father was even on his feet and I still catch him pulling this up on KZread. The song Radio Gaga is why we have Lady Gaga. He and Elton were her idols and why she plays piano. ✌️❤️

His guitar sounds so unique because he built it himself and the bassist John Deacon designed his amp. They literally can't be exactly duplicated.

@garypring2658

10 ай бұрын

AND IS DAD WELLS DEACS WAS A SPARK

@17hollydog

9 ай бұрын

Built with his dad - Harold - The Red Special

@margaretsimpson9081

9 ай бұрын

You do know that all members have college degrees. In fact, Brian May is a Dr of Nuclear physics.. or something like that.. also that guitar Freddie is playing was out of tune.. they cut that part out!

@Hairmetallurgist

9 ай бұрын

​@@margaretsimpson9081Brian has a PhD in astrophysics. He's an astronomer when he's not playing, writing or recording.

@margaretsimpson9081

9 ай бұрын

I knew it was way above my pay grade.. at one time, he had his Mom's knitting needle on his guitar.

This performance is considered by many to be the best live performance ever. Not just Queen but, of all time by anyone. I just saw someone post that Freddie said the audience was his best instrument. That is so true. Freddie had them eating out of his hand where ever he performed. People loved him. I once saw someone write in a column, a rock writer, that Freddie has remained one of the most beloved singers - even if he tarnished his image with AIDs and being found to be gay. I shook my head in confusion. What was wrong with this writer? Everyone knew Freddie was gay or bi for years - in the 70s - and did not care. No one cared about that. It was his life and you are who you are. It was not like he was a criminal. He was simply bi. So what. That never 'tarnished' him. Everyone loved Freddie for his wit, talent and charisma. And people could care less whether he was gay, bi or straight. He was simply Freddie and we loved him.

@vilmarojas693

10 ай бұрын

the irony of the past and the future, gay or bi or lesbians of the 70s 80s are strong people, not like millenials gays they are so weak.

@Medarr1

10 ай бұрын

This is true, we all knew and nobody gave a fuck.. Just listen to that mans voice and let him carry you away

@DianeLake-sw3ym

10 ай бұрын

@@Medarr1 He was such a professional and showman. But, he also loved the audience and fans. And he wanted to include them.

@adlegacy56

10 ай бұрын

Freddie Mercury never actually admitted to being gay or bi, till later in his short life. Also, it WAS a big deal in the 70's. Being gay or bi, could kill anyone's career back then. It was legal to fire someone who was gay, to evict a tenant if they are gay, to beat the crap out a "fag", and the police would do Nothing! DianaLake, you clearly are a younger person, who has no idea how horrific it was in the 60's, 70's and even the early 80's to be gay. Freddie Mercury was a gay icon to the gay community and only the gay community knew he was gay (for sure).

@markmaher4548

10 ай бұрын

Fred was Fred, we didn't care, we loved his music.

I got goosebumps watching you get goosebumps ❤ I remember watching this live. I was only wee but absolutely captivated. Freddie was magical ❤

Thx for bringing Freddie Mercury and Queen to the attention of young ppl, truly an amazing band! Nobody else like Freddie! ❤😊❤ Such a passionate artist and what a performer, musician, and singer! One of the bands l wouldve loved to have seen in concert, seen many bands, but missed out on Queen. RIP Freddie and thank you for your wonderful music! ❤

A lot of people forget that Freddie & Brian actually came back on and closed live aid with a performance of “is this the world we created?” And it’s beautiful. I recommend a reaction to that too.

@carasmallwood8301

11 ай бұрын

Would never have known to search Freddie & Brian closing Live Aid if it wasn't for reading your comment. Just watched it, glad I now know this. He was the greatest !!!!

@davidmatthews7766

10 ай бұрын

I'd forgotten that. It was a long time ago when i saw this concert. thanks for the reminder.

@Great_King_Rat

10 ай бұрын

Yep - I remember waiting till the end "just in case", and I was not disappointed. Even fortunate enough to have my VCR running for it too...

@csb7376

10 ай бұрын

In my mind they closed it with Feed The World with a big ensemble. Edit: Finally got round to googling this, and the concert did end with an ensemble rendition of Feed The World. The penultimate song was a small ensemble (couple of strange members) version of Let It Be, which included McCartney, David Bowie, Bob Geldof, Alsion Moyet and Pete Townsend. The antepenultimate song was the Freddie and Brian duet.

@RadicalKindness

10 ай бұрын

The best.

I was there the year of 85 ,I'm 63 now and still watch this once a week for inspiration in life and to play guitar. Freddie was and still is the opera singer of contemporary pop . God bless Freddie and all the band .

@johnm2012

5 ай бұрын

I was there too. Not in the crowd but behind the scenes in one of the television outside broadcast trucks. I recorded it on videotape for the BBC archive.

@kato2493

5 ай бұрын

❤❤

@andysitton1703

4 ай бұрын

If I had a penny for every time I heard someone say "I was there" I'd be the richest person in the universe. My sister was there, I wasn't.

@user-ys8ug8pe6m

4 ай бұрын

I was there...50ft from the stage...what a performance ..Bowie had to follow that...❤

@gandalfnamirreh379

4 ай бұрын

The simple range of his voice . . . . . the passion in the voice , the drive R.I.P. Freddy

So cool to see this generation of people appreciate our music from our era. So proud of you appreciating this incredible music and cohesion of man kind.

I was there. Not on the field, but it was rocking in the stands too. What the video doesn't really show is how loudly we were all singing along. Queen were so iconic at the time, everybody knew the words. That bit where he gets the crowd reacting was so loud it almost blew my eardrums out. Hell of a day!

@kaymorrice8141

10 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks for sharing!

@AmandaBooBerry

10 ай бұрын

I'm 57 and know so many who were there. If only we could bottle that unity and optimism.

@garethwilkinson3456

10 ай бұрын

You don't know it's gone until it is. God Bless

@Milhouse369

10 ай бұрын

Bro…

@gablovesplantssydney

10 ай бұрын

The world is a much sadder place without Freddie Mercury in it. Imagine the wonderful songs that would have been written had he lived longer.

Queen were considered ‘has beens’ ‘past it’ - ‘from another era’ (note how early they went on stage).. Minds were literally blown.. Live Aid changed EVERYTHING.

@mogznwaz

5 ай бұрын

Not by me and my family they weren’t!! They were already legends

@angelaedgington-pk8si

5 ай бұрын

Just before queen came on their sound engineer went to the mixing desk which you can see I front of the middle of the stage and turned all the sound limiters off so they were loudest band on stage and stole the show

@skguy7

5 ай бұрын

Yes this is so true, in the UK the media were declaring they were on the wane and their songs had started to become a little bit to bubble gum, to poppy ! But it was the 80's and music was changing constantly! But this puts them right back on top !

@Chewiebakke

5 ай бұрын

Are we talking about the same band that had just finished a sold-out "The Works" tour in support of that album released a year prior, and filled a Brazilian stadium (*not* a common event at all in the mid 80s) 6 months earlier? It's true that the 'Hot Space' album was poor and the video for 'I Want To Break Free' had cooled US views toward them years earlier, but they were by no means considered has-beens by the public at large in the UK.

@Plumblossom9546

5 ай бұрын

I was in high school at the time. When students heard that Queen would be in Live Aid, the reaction was “…Queen???” 1985 was the heyday of New Wave and Techno Pop with the likes of Duran Duran and A-ha’s famous “Take on Me”. The rock sound of Queen was indeed becoming “out of date”, plus they had not toured the US since 1982. To us, they seemed out of place in the line-up.

I love this band and this performance so much and this makes me so sad at the same time... I wish such a concert could exist to support research for long covid.

I fall in love with Freddie every time i watch him perform! ❤

Brian May is literally a genius and a very humble man, Freddie lost himself for a short time but bounced back phenomenally one of the greatest rock bands.

@MSalt69

2 ай бұрын

Also, let’s not forget that Brian is a very smart man - PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College, my alma mater.

@ScotchMist-lx1gk

Ай бұрын

Sir Brian May now !

Brian May's guitar work is unique because I've heard it described as "He phrases the notes and chords like a singer phrases the words"

@thereselee5969

6 ай бұрын

I didn’t get to see Queen in concert until just a few years back. Nosebleed seats. Didn’t care because I was in the room and heard Brian’s guitar LIVE. Brought me to tears more than once that evening! (especially Love of My Life on an acoustic 12 string!) I also watched the whole day of Live Aid- Queen was the pinnacle! Freddie is still the ultimate entertainer.

I need to say that I fucking love your smile before the show has even started! Like you can feel and know that you're about to experience something special.

I’ve watched the Queen Live Aid dozens of times. Never ceases to thrill me, & chill me!! ❤

I watched it life in 1985 and though I was not a Queen fan and waiting for U2, I couldn't stop watching this performance. Everyone who watched this knew at that moment that there wasn't ever going to be a greater performance than this. It filled my heart with pride and love for Queen!❤

@IliaKemp

8 ай бұрын

I wasn't either but they were the best!

@Wizzz2288

8 ай бұрын

Same. I was waiting for The Who 💜

I was 19 years old and parked in front of the TV all day watching, yes Queen stole the show

@susanpeters5392

11 ай бұрын

Yes I was the same but 24 yr old x

@bamboo1165

11 ай бұрын

U are a liar. Cuz this show was done at Wembley in London. Americans. Did not see this show. Cuz it was in London. And it was never on t.v. This was taped! And cut. U are fantazising

@Azabaxe80

11 ай бұрын

I remember watching the WHOLE thing on MTV, and even as a huge Queen fan, there was only one band that came out of that concert on top. U2.

@Ionabrodie69

11 ай бұрын

@@Azabaxe80What ABSOLUTE RUBBISH.. U2were Also rans at that concert.. only one band came out on too and it was QUEEN..🙄🇬🇧

@Azabaxe80

11 ай бұрын

@@Ionabrodie69 U2 also rans at Live Aid? Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I fear you're in the radical minority with that one. This is how Joan Baez, who had never seen/heard U2 before describes the performance. "This young man … is expressing himself with such tenderness it is enough to break my heart. He calls to the audience. They call back … He is directing a choir. They are the choir … I can't recall ever having seen anything like it in my life … Out of the hours of Live Aid that I saw by the end of the day, the high point was witnessing the magic of U2. They moved me as nothing else moved me."

Absolutely amazing! I wish there was a Time Machine I could use to be at that Queen performance! Freddie will be missed

So glad I was able to watch this live..80's was the best era for life ever and Freddie you are always going to be a legend ❤

The wonder of Queen was that they never stopped experimenting musically, and each member of the band wrote music and contributed to the success. They pushed the envelope, crossed genres and guaranteed even people who don’t follow music know a Queen song. Sublime.

@grassygnoll3345

11 ай бұрын

They also never stopped having fun with their music.

@heribertosarmiento1265

10 ай бұрын

They United generations with their music .

Brian May isn't just an amazing guitarist, he has a doctorate in astrophysics, and if he lives long enough he might just win the Nobel Prize.

@steveullrich7737

11 ай бұрын

Not surprised he built his own guitar since he clearly has a brilliant mind.

@vivinamorrison1186

11 ай бұрын

I believe he will win a Pulitzer Prize at some point. Have you ever seen how many scientific studies books he’s written? Tons I believe! ❤

@louisebennett4608

11 ай бұрын

Him interest is Planetary dust

@candescentmoon2181

11 ай бұрын

Brian May's already been knighted by Charles. Headlines in the UK read, "King knights Queen."

@temims

11 ай бұрын

@@candescentmoon2181 lololo

This just popped up on my feed, I have to watch as the feelings I re-live every time, I was 12 foot away from the front in the center my biggest 3 memories were Queen, the Who and Status Quo what a day. Thanks

My Mother was 83 years young when she passed. FREDDIE was her favourite.. i would come home from work and hear Queen songs blaring out of our home.. I'm sure the neighbours thought that I was responsible.. Not me but my 83yr old Mother..I cry when every time I hear his voice...Thank you for the memories x

This is widely considered the greatest live performance in the history of music

@Frankie5Angels150

10 ай бұрын

Garth Brooks live in Central Park. Sorry, but not sorry.

@mpzurlino

10 ай бұрын

@@Frankie5Angels150 That's fine that you think that, but it would be a minority opinion

You got that right. Always in command of the audience. There will never be another Freddie Mercury.😊

Duuuude! Im from minnesota and the ducks was a big deal for me but part of that was also because it introduced me to Queen. Been playing guitar for 20 years now and also still a ducks fan. That's so cool you had a similar path from far away.

So great to hear it through new ears. A fnkn mazing.

Live Aid really was a unique moment in time. The streets were empty as everyone was either at one of the events or watching it on a screen. With so many people on the planet sharing in the experience there really was a brief moment where there was a sense of unity and purpose. People were donating money as fast as they could, and we really believed we could make a difference. (We did, but of course it’s never enough) There were so many incredible performances that day but when Queen came on and performed it was like a bolt of lightning flashing through the middle of the show.

@spikebeans9563

11 ай бұрын

Perfectly said.

@TheSmittenman

11 ай бұрын

Nothing has changed, apart from "CHARITIES" paying their staff a lot more money than most of us can dream of lmao

@anthonyross3495

9 ай бұрын

Even pouty Rodger Waters wrote an upbeat song about it, 'The Tide is Turning'

Someone has probably said this already, but what's so amazing is that this was not a Queen concert. The fans did not come just to see Queen. The band did not have their own sound crew and engineers. Yet they created such a massive sound, and unified an audience of people whose musical tastes were so varied. Also, every artist at Live Aid had a 20 minute slot. Every other band simply played 2 or 3 songs in full. Queen created a jukebox of their hits, and made it feel like a full live show in just 20mins. Im sure there have been better acts 'technically', but Queen understood the psychology of a crowd better than anyone else (in history). It's all these things that make this the best live performance ever!!

@ralfkramden9291

2 ай бұрын

They actually HAD their own engineers. who pushed the sound system to what they knew was the max it could handle for Queen. That it was higher than other bands is because of how clean they played. For further insight into this set, watch Wings of Pegasus.

@kvoltti

Ай бұрын

after that 20 minutes it was a Queen concert and the rest were just showing up.

@kitty-cee

Ай бұрын

​@@kvoltti 😊 👏the champions, my friend.

Many of the rock bands had masterful musicians - incredible music made it an incredible time never to happen again & I had the honor of living it!❤

62 now and love them just as much now as i did as a kid. Their music is timeless, Somebody to love, you're my best friend, killer queen their catalog is endless.

I was at Wembley for this, as they came on stage they pumped up the volume as there were sound restrictions. It was out of this world, I’ve saw Queen live many times as my brother was a huge fan. We knew in this crowd that they were making history. It was the best I’ve ever saw or heard them! Brian May if I remember right was at University doing astrophysics or something like that, each band member are super smart! Brian May’s guitar playing is out of worldish live!

@wen8013

6 ай бұрын

How awesome. I’m envious

@gilliantempleton3253

6 ай бұрын

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I ENVY YOU. I watched it live but to be there OMG.

@D_A_H-hn6ke

6 ай бұрын

It helped that the tech controlling the mixers that day toured with Queen...

@colingroves335

6 ай бұрын

i was there myself, i was only 20 at the time, what a day it was, it was the best time of my life, i still get goosebumps now watching the videos of that day, great times.

When I saw Queen the following year, the MASSIVE 125,000 crowd were going crazy from the start. However, when they played "Crazy Little Thing" it went totally next level. It's also Freddie's tribute to Elvis.