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On July 13, 1985, music legends on both sides of the Atlantic came together for a cause — raising funds for famine relief in ...
More than any artist on the star-studded bill, Queen have come synonymous with Live Aid, the band's short but spectacular six-song set providing the concert's most vivid and long-lasting images ...
It was one feeding the other. “Queen performed a short set, but it was the set of a lifetime, and it transformed them as a band. If you talk about Live Aid, most people go: ‘Yeah, Queen.’” ...
Queen's legendary 20-minute performance at Live Aid in 1985 has been voted the most memorable festival moment of all time, according to a new poll. It beat Elton John's last UK gig headlining ...
It’s almost impossible to spot Spike Edney in the video of Queen’s legendary set at Live Aid, but if you pause ... you can just about see him in the background. He’s the dark-haired fellow ...
Among a lineup of more than 75 artists performing at Live Aid, there was one that stole the show: Queen. Other acts on the bill included Elton John, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Madonna, Santana ...
On July 13, 1985, both The Who and Queen performed at the Live Aid show at London’s Wembley Stadium. But as Townshend says now: “Our timing was terrible. When we did Live Aid, we could barely fuckin’ ...
open image in gallery David Bowie, Brian May and Diana, Princess of Wales in the audience at Live Aid (Rex) It was Queen’s magical 22-minute set, however, which has come to epitomise Live Aid.
Queen’s legendary 20-minute set at 1985's Live Aid would be the first stop on a time machine for many, many people. It is uncontroversially one of the greatest live performances of all time and ...
Queen's iconic performance at Live Aid in July 1985 has been named the world's greatest rock gig in an industry poll. Jimi Hendrix's appearance at Woodstock in August 1969 came second, followed by the ...
And we think it's theatre'." WATCH: Queen in rehearsal for Live Aid 1985 Nurse who inspired 'Live Aid' recalls Ethiopian famine How Live Aid was saved for history Geldof attended workshops for the ...