Queen - Live Aid - Part 4 (4/5)

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13.07.1985, London (Wembley Stadium), England

Most of top artists of that time were present at this mega-famous festival and Queen of course had to be there. Each artist got from ten to twenty minutes for their show; no playback or soundcheck were allowed. Queen hesitated because playing without a soundcheck is always a risk. But then they accepted the rules and their 20 minutes of fame came on at 18:44 GMT.
Queen were on top form and not only according to Bob Geldof and Elton John, they stole the show. They played only the intro to Bohemian Rhapsody (the opera part couldn't be played from the tape as playback was forbidden & there wasn't enough time anyway). Instead of the opera part, Radio Ga Ga followed. We Will Rock You was reduced to the first verse (and the final guitar solo) only. Is This The World We Created was performed by Freddie and Brian only later in the evening.

07: Is This The World We Created (Freddie & Brian)
08: Do They Know It's Christmas (All Star Finale)

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Uploaded: December 4, 2006 at 7:06 pm
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numbing numbered numerous Comments:
kgrech (December 1, 2008 at 9:27 am)
Everytime I hear 'Is This The World We Created' I get goose flesh...can't help it. What a great artist
romanticXDeath (November 30, 2008 at 8:01 pm)
i love you freddie <3
anhyeuemthatnhieu (November 27, 2008 at 9:49 pm)
i love you
all your fans remember you!!!!!!
me too
nushinsel (November 27, 2008 at 8:08 pm)
i cant believe that youre not here with us freddie!!!!!
BEATIFUL ARTIST!!!!
all your fans always remember you!!!!!!
rip freddie mercury!!!!!
Scrawn89 (November 26, 2008 at 6:20 pm)
bono is such a nob
LeagueOJustice (November 26, 2008 at 1:18 pm)
andrewhead1987 is such a cynic. Bono is *sincere* dweeb.
astclair (November 26, 2008 at 4:56 am)
Christmas time? whatever the name of that song was.... it could have been 50% better if the homophobes G.Michael and Bono (theres a couple oxymorons) had just let Freddie sing.
Who did sing did a fine job, but thats the difference between all of them and Queen. Queen did not settle for a 'fine' job. Give Freddie just 6 seconds on the mic and an ok song becomes a great one.
astclair (November 26, 2008 at 5:05 am)
Freddie's crimes were... he was to free, to open, and to loving. By all means, let us punish those qualities.
SpliffPete (November 27, 2008 at 10:54 am)
ha ha well said
girllovesmusic (November 26, 2008 at 12:38 pm)
calling George Michael a homophobe is not quite accurate...