13.07.1985, London (Wembley
Stadium), England

Most of top artists of that
time were present at this
mega-famous festival and Queen
of course had to be there.
Each artist got from ten to
twenty minutes for their show;
no playback or soundcheck were
allowed. Queen hesitated
because playing without a
soundcheck is always a r
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13.07.1985, London (Wembley
Stadium), England

Most of top artists of that
time were present at this
mega-famous festival and Queen
of course had to be there.
Each artist got from ten to
twenty minutes for their show;
no playback or soundcheck were
allowed. Queen hesitated
because playing without a
soundcheck is always a risk.
But then they accepted the
rules and their 20 minutes of
fame came on at 18:44 GMT.
Queen were on top form and not
only according to Bob Geldof
and Elton John, they stole the
show. They played only the
intro to Bohemian Rhapsody
(the opera part couldn't be
played from the tape as
playback was forbidden & there
wasn't enough time anyway).
Instead of the opera part,
Radio Ga Ga followed. We Will
Rock You was reduced to the
first verse (and the final
guitar solo) only. Is This The
World We Created was performed
by Freddie and Brian only
later in the evening.

01: Bohemian Rhapsody (Intro)
02: Radio Ga Ga

Category Music

Tags Freddie, Mercury, Queen, Live, Aid, Wembley