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British band Queen’s performance at 1985 charity mega concert Live Aid has gone down in the history books, but it almost didn’t happen, according to members Brian May and Roger Taylor.
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — British band Queen’s performance at 1985 charity mega concert Live Aid has gone down in the history books, but it almost didn’t happen, according to members Brian ...
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Live Aid is celebrating its 40th anniversary. On Saturday, 13 July 1985 Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure organised a charity concert with the aim of helping to end famine around the world. Some of the ...
Bob Geldof’s Live Aid concerts raised more than £114m for the famine in Ethiopia (Getty) “If there was a famine in Italy and someone reacts and they’re white, are they a white saviour?
“We thought it was going to be a disaster.” May has told Radio Times. “Freddie, in particular, said, ‘I haven’t got the right feeling for this.’ He wasn’t the leader of the band, but if he dug his ...
Queen took Live Aid by storm when they ran on to the stage at Wembley to perform their greatest hits – so why do Brian May and Roger Taylor recall the band being so apprehensive beforehand?