"When we did Live Aid, we could barely play": Pete Townshend says The Who invented stadium rock and then gave it away
Pete Townshend claims that The Who invented stadium rock - only to see Queen steal their thunder at Live Aid. In a new ...
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33 years later, Queen’s Live Aid performance is still pure magic
Queen didn’t open or close the Live Aid show. They performed just before 7pm, uncharacteristically in daylight, bookended by gigantic acts like U2, Elton John and David Bowie.
“It was a bit ragged”: how Live Aid flirted with disaster
A look into how close Live Aid came to being a total disaster, with clashing egos and logistical issues in the lead up, yet ...
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Brian May fought to add a rhythm guitarist to Queen in their early years – and several players would eventually grant his wish
While Queen would go on to become one of history's most enduring live powerhouses (who can forget their Live Aid performance at Wembley Stadium?), Brian May recently revealed that he initially ...
“Freddie Mercury got me in a half-nelson. I couldn’t move!”: A rock legend’s backstage antics at Live Aid
Rossi said of Freddie Mercury: “As everyone was decamping out of Live Aid, Freddie bent me over a desk, in a half-nelson, held me down and I couldn’t move. Fuck, he was strong!” But there was one star ...
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Live Aid
So the idea of a concert was born, and in just 10 weeks the project of Live Aid was put together - and that was in the days before E-mail and mobile phones! The greatest live show ever ...