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| Location | Wembley, England |
|---|---|
| Venue | Wembley Stadium |
| Date(s) | 13 July 1985 |
| Attendance | c. 72,000 |
| Part of Live Aid | |
Queen had a 21 minute set during Live Aid on 13 July 1985, which began at 6:41pm[a] and ended at 7:02pm.[1][2] It was voted as the best rock gig of all time.[2][3]
The performance was recreated and is the focal point in the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.[2]
Background
[edit]Queen was originally not meant to perform at Live Aid as Freddie Mercury was worried about their appearance being taken as a 'political statement'. Bob Geldof managed to convince them otherwise.[3]
Performance
[edit]| External video | |
|---|---|
 Queen - Radio Ga Ga (Live Aid 1985) Recording of Queen performing Radio Ga Ga at Live Aid. |
The performance began at 6:41pm, opening with an excerpt of Bohemian Rhapsody.[4] The song transitioned into a up-beat faster tempo version of Radio Ga Ga, with the crowd clapping in sync with Mercury. Mercury led the crowd in unison refrains,[5] and his sustained note—"Aaaaaay-o"—during the a cappella section came to be known as "The Note Heard Round the World".[6] The band finished their set with Hammer to Fall, a shortened version of We Will Rock You and finally, We Are the Champions.[7]
Performed songs
[edit]| Songs |
|---|
| Bohemian Rhapsody |
| Radio Ga Ga |
| Ay-Oh |
| Hammer to Fall |
| Crazy Little Thing Called Love |
| We Will Rock You |
| We Are the Champions[8] |
In popular culture
[edit]The gig was recreated in the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody as the climax of the film.[9]
In 2019, the performance was recreated on The Simpsons as one of its couch gags.[8][10]
Reception
[edit]Queen's performance was voted as the best live rock gig of all time.[1][2] According to the BBC's presenter David Hepworth, their performance produced "the greatest display of community singing the old stadium had seen and cemented Queen's position as the most-loved British group since the Beatles".[11]
Bob Geldof, the organiser of Live Aid said "[They] were absolutely the best band of the day. 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."[10]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The exact time it started is disputed. Some sources say it started at 6:42pm while most say 6:41pm.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Queen win greatest live gig poll". BBC News. 2005-11-09. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ a b c d "33 years later, Queen's Live Aid performance is still pure magic". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ a b "30 fun facts for Live Aid's 30th birthday". Digital Spy. 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "Remembering Queen's beautiful but 'forgotten' Live Aid performance". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ Minchin, Ryan, dir. (2005) "The World's Greatest Gigs". Initial Film & Television. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (2020-07-11). "Aaaaaay-o! Aaaaaay-o! Why Live Aid was the greatest show of all". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "When Queen Took 'Bohemian Rhapsody' to Live Aid". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ a b Skinner, Tom (2019-10-05). "D'oh-hemian Rhapsody: 'The Simpsons' recreate Queen's iconic Live Aid show in new episode". NME. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Moore, Sam (2018-10-25). "'Bohemian Rhapsody' cast explain how they recreated Queen's legendary Live Aid show". NME. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ a b "QUEEN's Iconic 'Live Aid' Performance To Be Recreated On 'The Simpsons'". Blabbermouth. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Hepworth, David (25 May 2011). "God Save The Queen by David Hepworth (Radio Times)". Queen Online. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2024-10-12.