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All we can do to help is wonderful things. Itʼs something that will always be there, to be honest, when you think about it. Even if I didnʼt do it, the poverty would still be there. It’s a no-brainer why the band agreed to do it – they knew, especially Freddie Mercury, that they were part of something historical. Queen were to perform at the Wembley Stadium. There were two venues – in Philadelphia and London. Organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, Live Aid was a benefit show to help with the Ethiopian famine. I wanted to get out of this last 10 years of what we were doing. Though this heartfelt performance is often forgotten, it doesn't mean it's any less impactful than their legendary set earlier that evening.The invitation to perform came at a time when Freddie Mercury was starting to get bored of their routine. 'Is This The World We Created?' also closed out 1984 album The Works. In every Queen concert after Live Aid, Freddie and Brian would relive this performance with their adoring fans. He reposted the video of this Live Aid moment alongside the comment: "This is the part of our performance at LIVE AID you don’t so often see."Īnd it's totally true - but who can blame people when their earlier set is widely considered the greatest of all time? Brian May interview: Queen legend reveals why the band haven't done a James Bond theme.Freddie Mercury feared one of his greatest songs was going to be a 'complete disaster'.Watch Freddie Mercury bravely face his final filmed interview despite secret diagnosis.

Watch Queen rehearsing for Live Aid in this amazing footage from 1985.

On the recent anniversary of Freddie Mercury's death when fans were sharing their favourite memories of the rock icon, Brian May also chipped in. It was a beautifully introspective moment in amongst all of the rock and pop anthems performed by the likes of David Bowie, U2, Phil Collins, Paul McCartney, Status Quo, and Sting on the day. The Queen frontman and guitarist performed the gorgeous song 'Is This The World We Created?', written by Freddie and Brian in Munich. So at 21:48 the pair returned to the stage, accompanied by just Brian's guitar, and brought 89,484 people to tears.įreddie Mercury & Brian May - Is This The World We Created? (Live Aid 1985) Having seen footage of the pain and suffering caused by the Ethiopian famine, Freddie and Brian had been inspired to write a song in dedication to those who endured it.īefore the event, they spoke to Live Aid creator Bob Geldof about the prospect of contributing an original song to the cause.

Three hours later it was a completely different story however, as they stripped back the bombast and showmanship for an incredibly beautiful performance. Queen battered the Wembley audience's eardrums with epic renditions of ' Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Hammer To Fall', ' Radio Ga Ga', 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', ' We Will Rock You', and ' We Are The Champions' when they first appeared at 18:42 that evening. (Photo by FG/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images).Ĭlaiming to be the loudest act on the day (having supposedly turned the sound system up a notch during their set), Freddie and Brian returned to the stage later that evening in a very different manner. Queen very much stole the show at Live Aid.