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Queen’s Brian May shares the advice Bob Geldof gave them ahead of Live Aid set
Pete Still/Redferns Queen’s performance at Live Aid in 1985 is often considered one of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest live performances, but it turns out they could have missed out on the gig had Brian May not talked frontman Freddie Mercury into it. In a new interview with the U.K.’s Radio Times, May shares that they were hesitant to sign on since at the time they weren’t on tour. He notes, “It seemed like a crazy idea, this talk of having 50 bands o…
Queen’s Live Aid Masterclass
It was never supposed to be this moment. Not according to the critics. Not according to Bob Geldof. And certainly not according to Queen themselves. On July 13, 1985, four men walked onto the Wembley stage and proceeded to detonate a performance so potent, so impossibly slick, and so emotionally resonant that it altered the trajectory of their legacy forever. Let’s rewind. In 1985, Queen were not considered the crown jewel of British rock anymo…
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