U2 - Live Aid | Fourteen Year-Old Reaction - Her face says it all!

Annie and I check out, discuss, and react to U2 performing Bad at Live Aid, and this song takes on a life of its own. Just an epic, amazing piece of history.

[Retrospective.]

I was there my friend, 15 years old, and 8 rows from the front. what a day that was. :)

[OCRay]

That is when U2 exploded worldwide and essentially became the biggest band in the world for a solid 15 years.

[johnj]

I love at 15:19 he just gives the band a look and they instantly know he means 'soften the volume' and it all happens telepathically. Amazing moment.

[valerie.anderson]

The majesty of Bono's mullet cannot be overstated and neither can his performance!

[sarahjane]

I saw U2 in Detroit with a French exchange student, Vero, who was living with my family at the time. Vero didn’t much care for U2, so she headed up to the balcony, while we pushed toward the stage on the main floor. Of course, Bono scaled a wall, entered the balcony from the outside, and hugged Vero for a good minute.

[acidburn]

It was summer 1985, I was lying on the floor in my dining room, in front of the tv, singing along... I was 15 years old, I lived it all. I am crying now, because it was the best thing i had ever seen in my life. I miss it so much. Music was real, music meant something. Emotions and feelings, that I still remember and in some way it hurts now, because it's over. But I am so proud and thankful to have lived those years.

[davidjohnson]

Everything that makes U2 special is crystallized in this performance.

[roncrabb]

I was there... right in the middle of Wembley Stadium at Live Aid.... frickin’ awesome. This was when U2 was raw and the sound seared through the air and through your body. Frickin’ awesome memories.

[alfredrestivo]

I've seen tons of concerts including U2. They are not my favorite band. But they are the best live performance I've ever seen. Unforgettable Fire Tour.

[stebo]

My best friend played this song at his brother’s funeral. He was killed by a drink driver while riding his motorcycle home. Makes me cry every time I hear it.

[rebeccaflowerbeck]

Bad is one of my all-time favourite U2 songs ❤️

[AlBeeston]

There was about 80, 000 of us in Wembley Stadium that day, it was Epic! U2 we’re still relatively unknown by most people, but they did put on a great set, Queen were the kings of the day, but U2 came a close 2nd for me. It was an unforgettable day, being in that crowd with 4 Friends that love ‘Live’ music was unbelievable. 😎😎😎

[aujax]

i remember reading that they thought they “blew it” that day. the reality was the opposite. best performance of the song ever

[Jamescreaney]

We’re an Irish band, we come from Dublin city, Ireland. Like all cities, it has its good and it has its bad. This is a song called Bad.

[robertkees]

I remember this well. The big news was that Led Zeppelin and The Who were both going to play, and Phil Collins was everywhere. Everyone played that day, but U2 stole the show. They were getting really big, but this put them in a legendary status, it was a real springboard to them being the biggest band in the world. Their performance made an impression on a whole generation that day. Zep and The Who were rocks royalty, but they were rocks past, U2 was the shiny new future of rock and we all knew it.

[mireilleblacke]

I was a 15-year old girl glued to my television set that entire day. Such a memorable day in music history.

[villegas]

I also got into U2 as a kid, something about their shows and their music is captivating at any age. This performance still makes my eyes water.

[robertwood]

This was the moment when U2 stole Live Aid.

[_uptoolate_]

Being a guy who lived through the sheer wonder of early U2, I cannot help but smile and laugh at this guy's excitement. It truly was magical. So happy to see him pass the torch to his daughter.

[tiacoubrough]

I love Bono’s voice. Always have. It’s smooth like whiskey, but also kinda haunting that it draws you in and captivates your soul♥️