Why have I never watched Queen's Live Aid performance?

Unbelievable. I'm still on a high after this.
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[danieloleksik]

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

[rayewhitten]

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

[cirrustate]

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.

[Japanjeff]

AND, when he did this, he was already in the grip of suffering from AIDS. The GREATEST voice in modern rock history, PERIOD!

[oliverterry]

Freddie doing the warm up bit with the crowd is the moment he became immortalised. just getting the crowd to follow you without telling them is insane

[clivesinclair]

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.

[paffpicher]

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

[cheekylade]

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. 💞

[tonychan]

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

[TenCapQuesada]

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

[jonaz]

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.

[sarahsteventon]

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

[sandyhanson]

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

[bobbierocksbuster]

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

[NealB]

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

[wotexpat]

I was there! I was 15 at the time and it was a glorious Sunny day. It was fantastic time at the 'old' Wembley stadium. I shall remember it forever. Now at 54 prob the best concert(s) I have ever been to.

[Silbertrane-pwdp]

Freddy was not only a god-tier-entertainer, singer, composer and songwriter, he felt the music so deeply that it showed off every time he entered a stage. I remember crying my eyes out at the message of his death. With all that autotunes and filters nowadays I appreciate that music from these days and not only from nostalgia. Also love their soundtrack to the Highlander-Film. Thanks for sharing.

[stephenlloyd]

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

[adventure-phil]

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

[patconsult]

This is what a concert looks like when everyone's phones are at home screwed to the kitchen wall.