Yay! Here is the unedited version! Live Aid was a benefit concert to help raise money for the famine relief in Ethiopia back in 1985 and each participating band had 20 minutes to play their music, and when Queen finally took stage, they stole the show. It is also why the songs are abbreviated in this set. At the beginning though at 3:45 each Queen band member does a mini sound check on their instruments before Freddie does his on the piano, I think this must get missed all the time from other reactors, but I notice it.  I hear John first, with just one pluck of his bass, followed by Roger on the drums, then Brian with a quick strum of his guitar, then Freddie on the piano before he begins Bohemian Rhapsody.

I love the 2nd song they played Radio Ga Ga I get to hear Roger sing in this song even though they don't show him singing this song.

11:57 "The crowd is into this" yes, I think because for Queen for who they are and the power of the music video of Radio Ga Ga, the hand clap participation from the audience can be identified in the music video.

12:27 I also notice that Freddie gives his bandmates the cue to end each song, he looks towards them and then the swing of his arm, every time!

14:05 John Deacon, I love him, he's an awesome bassist! 💕

19:07 This song Crazy Little Thing called Love", Freddie wrote it as his tribute to Elvis, in this song you get to see Brian May play three different guitars for this song! First one at 19:20, 2nd one is at 20:32 and then he's playing his handmade 'Red Special' at 21:39. He is amazing! Mrs. Coach they rehearsed this well before this concert as they did with all their concerts and that is why they were able to pull it off the day the performed live.

The first song I remember hearing back in the day was "Killer Queen" back in 1974, I wasn't even 10 years of age yet and that was pretty cool to hear that song. "Crazy Little Thing called Love" came out in 1979. I was barely a new teenager back then.

23:40 You are correct Mrs. Coach, not a flashy light in sight at THIS concert, there was no time for it. Now if this was a QUEEN concert, well, you were treated to some lighting effects with the same talented musicians providing us a show to enjoy, and no doubt they would be exciting, captivating, brilliant, and quite loud.

27:14 Audience participation here says it all, when they all sway their arms in the air from side to side. AMAZING SHOW OF LOVE FOR QUEEN!

By the way, it was David Bowie who had to perform after Queen! There was another song with Freddie and Brian May they performed "Is this the world we created" That song was released by Queen in 1984.

I am glad you had the opportunity to upload this video for us to enjoy, we truly appreciate you Coach and Mrs. Coach for this! Tons of thanks! Peace. ☮

Queen turned their epic 20 minutes performance into almost 40 years of rock history.

Keep in mind that while the 75,000 fans in Wembley were clapping during Radio Ga Ga and responding to Freddie’s call and response the 90,000 fans in JFK stadium in Philadelphia we’re doing the same thing while watching the performance on a big screen. The manager of one of the bands at JFK was witnessing this and said it was the most unifying experience! People on 2 different continents doing the exact same thing at the same time. Gives me chills.

Freddie had a bad throat and had been advised that he shouldn't go on - then he produced this performance. The GOAT.

There's 4 musicians on the stage, and each one of them is outstanding!

These were NOT Queen fans at a QUEEN concert.  They were people going to see a 16 hour event with 100’s of artists performing for free to raise money for a famine in Ethiopia.  You had artists like The Rolling Stones, The Who, U2, Paul Mc Cartney, David Bowie, Tina Turner to name just a few.  Queen however stole the show and won over the entire audience.  While others plugged their latest songs, Queen did this medley of their greatest hits.  They were used to playing to audiences of 500,000 (Rio).  Starting with Bohemian Rhapsody going into Radio GaGa (where Lady GaGa got her name).  Then his vocal gymnastics with the crowd.  No other artist wanted to follow Queen 😊

Not terminal sick but had a bad enough throat infection for the doctors to tell him not to perform. This performance snapped Queen out of their musical coma and had a whole second career!

I was there that day in 1985 as a 15yr old pop music lover... I left that day as a convert to rock music, thanks mainly to Freddie & Co... You need to remember that this was NOT a Queen concert or even a Queen audience, in fact they were a last minute addition to the line up. That said for 22 minutes that afternoon Freddie had close to 73,000 people in Wembley and almost 1.9 billion watching on TV globally eating out of the palm of his hand.

I'm now a 55yr old woman who's been to 300ish live rock concerts over the years, everyone from Guns n Roses to ACDC to Uriah Heep, Meatloaf, Status Quo, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi (48 times 😂), the Hollywood Vampires (Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Joe Perry) to H.I.M and the 69 Eyes.. but that 22 minutes right there is still by far the best 22 minutes of live greatness EVER! And one show that has never left my memory!

David Bowie followed Queen that day and was in the wings as they came off stage and apparently said something along the lines of "thanks for that you b'stard, how the f**k am i meant to follow that?" 😂

God bless you Freddie and Thank you for the music.. Rest in Paradise you legend 👑👑👑

We miss you, Freddie!! ❤

One thing very important I have to say

Majority of the crowd are not queen fans
That’s what makes this concert so good
The crowd was very diverse with the diverse taste of music, including hip-hop, R&B, heavy metal, classic rock, soft rock everything
So the fact that he had command of the crowd was incredible
Everybody everyone that was there was there for the same reason
To fight poverty
And he did a great job, rally the crowd

They had exactly 20 minutes to perform and yes, Freddie was advised not to perform as he had a throat infection. At 20 minutes the power would get cut. There are green, yellow and red lights on the stage. If you watch the lower right side of the stage at the end, you can see the light blinking red and going solid right as Freddie cuts them off. Timed perfectly. Most bands used this platform to showcase new songs, which didn’t engage the crowd as much. Queen’s set included familiar songs and crowd engagement activities…the only “newer” sing was Hammer to Fall (Coach’s song). Queen wasn’t in the original line up and was added after tickets were sold so not a Queen crowd, but they became a Queen crowd! I was 15 and remember watching and realizing that this performance  was DIFFERENT than everyone else! Truly amazing! The ‘86 Wembley concert is well worth the 2 hour watch.

Ah, Queen.. my everlasting love 🥰

Not only 70 thousand in the stands yelling AAAAOH but 1.9 BILLION people around the world chanting back at Freddy!

You will never ever see a better live performance.

David Bowie was due on after Queen and was alleged to say "how the eff do I follow that"!

Yes Freddie had a throat infection and was advised not to perform by his Doctor (not Dr Sir Brian😂) in true Freddie style he went out and nailed it!

They did IS THIS THE WORLD WE CREATED, Brian on a 12 string acoustic guitar, beautiful, and Freddie’s voice. Just gorgeous. You can find it on YouTube by itself.

The crowd reaction was incredible,  as, at the time, Queen were considered a bit "old hat".  When they started, and Freddie got the audience eating out of his hand, everyone watching realised that Queen were incredible.

For 20 minutes a Different Queen ruled England.

Freddie was diagnosed with vocal nodules in 1975. These are hardened calluses that develop on the vocal cords often caused by overuse etc. Because of this Freddie's vocal range was affected over the years - surgery is available but Freddie refused that route for fear that it may ruin his voice. This is understandable given the harsh schedule of world tours etc and the incredible energy Freddie put in to every performance.

I've worked with Brian since
Nova 2022 after he invited me to a book launch, he's so sweet and 'normal' that I forget he's a rockstar sometimes, then I watch this and remember !!