The twenty minute performance of Queen at the charity event Live Aid organized by Bob Geldof at the stadium of Wembely to London on 13 July 1985 it was voted several times by critics and the English public as “The best concert in history”.
Bob Geldof imagined Live Aid as “A global jukebox”, broadcast live on television and also staged simultaneously in the United States at Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. Twenty minutes of show, without lights and effects on stage, a best of the most famous pieces in the career of each artist, with a short soundcheck available. TO London there are 72,000 people, a Philadelphia 89,000, on the Wembley stage from 12 o’clock they go up among others Status Quo, Style Council, Elvis Costello, Sting with Phil Collins on drums, Bryan Ferry with David Gilmour on guitar, U2, Dire Straits.
THE Queen they arrive at 18.41, they start the set with Bohemian Rhapsody and close with We Are the Champions after blowing up the stadium with Radio GaGa, Hammer to fall, Crazy Little Thing Called Love And We Will Rock You. IS the triumph of Freddie Mercury which is confirmed as one of the best frontmen in rock history.
In a new interview, however, Brian May he said that as soon as he got off the stage (to make way for David Bowie), he was not convinced he had done a great concert: “We didn’t go there to steal the show, we just wanted to contribute. We weren’t used to performing like that and at certain times it shows. I’m not entirely happy with the way I played, I think the ending of Hammer to Fall is pretty questionable”. According to the guitarist of Queenis been Freddie Mercury with his personalityhis instincts and a top-level vocal performance to make their concert at Live Aid in history: “It was a river of adrenaline and self-confidence that made us forget all our mistakes. He knew he could win the audience in a second considering they weren’t people who had bought a ticket to see us. When Live Aid was announced, we weren’t even confirmed. It was a step into the unknown, but I think Freddie never had any doubts.”
