Queen - LIVE AID 1985

Queen - LIVE AID 1985

〈Bohemian Rhapsody〉로 많은 관중들을 열광시킨 퀸은 〈Radio Ga Ga〉에서 리드 싱어 프레디 머큐리가 보여준 익살과 무대매너로 웸블리 스타디움에 운집한 관중들의 박수를 이끌어내었다. 공연은 〈We Will Rock You〉, 〈We are the Champions〉으로 이어졌다. 퀸은 관중을 휘어잡았고, 그들의 공연은 의심할 여지가 없는 공연의 하이라이트로 꼽혔다. 〈Hammer to Fall〉 공연 도중 보여준 카메라맨과의 춤을 포함해 퀸의 퍼포먼스는 당대 아티스트 중 손에 꼽히던 그들의 열정적인 무대매너를 대중에 각인시키는 한 계기가 되었다. 후에 엘튼 존과 밥 겔도프는 "그들이 쇼를 훔쳤다(They stole the show)"라고 말하기도 했다.

Queen (introduced by comedians Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones) - "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Radio Ga Ga", "Hammer To Fall", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "We Will Rock You", "We Are the Champions" (W 18:44);

It had to be Queen. Whilst Queen was a massive band by the time Live Aid came around they perhaps didn't seem as relevant as they used to be but with their Epic 21 minute greatest hit medley they proved to be the best thing about the whole event. Freddie's stage presence is godlike and he has the crowd in his pocket instantly. Hit after hit only served to remind everyone how fantastic their back catalogue was and the phone lines went into meltdown with donations during and straight after the set. It's arguable one of the finest performances of any band at any time and for Queen it guaranteed their place in musical royalty for all time.