I swear I've seen a different, longer ending to this where Bono comes back on stage. But I can never find it anymore. I'm sure the guy who cut the Live Aid DVD decided to edit it out and for that I'd like to find out where this person lives and burn down his house. Sons of bitches.
The girl with whom he danced revealed that he actually saved her life at the time. She was being crushed by the throngs of people pushing forwards; Bono saw this, and gestured frantically at the ushers to help her. They did not understand what he was saying, and so he jumped down to help her himself.
The only moment in Live Aid that could rival the awesome Queen performance. As someone wrote before, this was the moment when the world got to see that U2 was much more than a cult band. For me, this was also the moment that defined them best: in their best and in their worst, all what they have to offer, or be loved or hated for, is in this performance. A HIGHLIGHT.
U2 at there best 1984 1985 live Unforgettable Fire Tour . have many recordings of those concerts . croke park milton keynes bowl and madison square gardens from 85 are brilliant .
@SeniorCharry Umm bono wasn't trying to interact with crowd he saw a woman getting crushed by the people and was telling the security to help her but they weren't getting the right one then he went down and pointed them to her. Even tho. Am not much of a fan of U2 it bono It was pretty badass.
I was three years old, playing with action figures in the sand, and a world away THIS was happening. Oh how I wish I would have been old enough to have been there that day.
With all the legendary bands at LIVE AID (Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Police, The Who, Etc) A Young Band Named U2 Comes Along And Steals The Show!... Rockets U2 Past All Those Bands Into The Stratisphere Of Perhaps One Of The Best Live Bands Ever!
I dread to think how many times i have seen this u2 performance. I borrowed my mates brothers VHS tape of the preformance, and duly wore it out coz i wathed the same 15 mins of the tape over and over
TY for this. I taped the whole concert that day, ya know... on a thing called a VCR. Transferred to a DVD a couple of years ago, quality was horrid !! Glad to have this version !! :-))
I wish I could've seen this live... 2 of my top 3 fav artists performed on the same stage: queen and u2! if only MJ was there... that would've been my top 3 right there on one stage
A powerful live performance about heroin addiction from the biggest band in the world. Bono managed to knit lyrics from "Ruby Tuesday", "Walk on the wild side", "Sympathy for the devil" and "Satellite of love" through the performance while Bono danced with a members of the crowd. Bono sporting a mullet, Edge with hair and Adam looking cool takes me back to my childhood. U2 are never boring!
You guys just don't get it! This was a concert to bring humanity together to to support the less fortunate in the world. Bono (U2) solidified this message by extending their play and interacting with the audience. U2 is completely about helping the world and bringing issues to light. I can't imagine creating any negativity from their messages or performances. Please, take a look in the mirror.....and then find a way to get healthy and love yourself so you can love others.
You know that the band can't see Bono when he was dancing so they play, they just play without knowing where he was, Edge almost thinks that he brock his neck! They're amazing, that's a band, that's my favorite band!
Fabulous to listen to this gig again after a quarter of a century. Larry Mullen Jr is a f'ing hero, in my opinion. Without his commanding measure of the pace of the band at this, the gig that put them in front of the audience of the whole planet, I doubt whether they's have become the greatest act of their era. (some probably won't agree!)
Nunca olvidare este concierto ,apenas tenia 15 años y no me despegue ni un momento de la pantalla de tv. Nunca he vuelto a haver un evenco tan grande de artistas .Gracias-
@pdim1000 Honestly, I don't know if I've ever seen a better live performance in my life. Ever. I've been looking for 25+ years and I still haven't seem it yet. So, so brilliant.
OrpheusHart: it just makes the performance more epic.... The man has participated in many projects/initiatives to help the needed, but I guess it's just plain easy for people to log in on youtube and talk shit about people like Bono without (probably) contributing themselves.
@HazzaPistheDocsBFF Actually it isn't, although Bono dedicated 'Bad' to Andy at their 360° show in pittsburgh (witch Andy attended) . Andy and Peter Rowen are childhood friends of Bono, Andy also attended Mount Temple school (as did Bono) . Peter (Andy's brother) Rowen is the man who is on the cover of the 'WAR' and 'BOY' album . (as a little boy)
@laboloche Legends indeed. Immortals, if I may say so. Once, back in the 80s, some critic compared Bono to Foreigner's lead vocalist. Or the other way around. He stated that Mick Jones could sing circles around Bono. Hmmmmm. You couldn't prove it by me. Not now, then, ever. LEGENDs? INDEED!
@firedog1972 Specifically, I don't like the way he just jumps stage and starts dancing around, hugging the crowd and making a big show of it like the performance was all about him while the rest of the band may have well just been glorified roadies.
If you're referring to the actual word 'Knob' its just one of the varied ways of saying 'douchebag'
@OrpheusHart Thanks. I do see your point now. That's very true how he went about that.... it definitely drew attention off of the band & extended their playing of the instruments that much longer. I'm sure the band mates were already extremely tired, then they have to play through Bono's 'me time'. Have a great weekend Orpheus!!!
on the comment that u2 is better than metallic , they are. you can still listen to u2 when your 60. I can't imagine listening to that screaming devil voice sounding guy when iam 60.
There was a time that, deep within without really knowing it - actually, i believed in Bono. The moment i recognised it was the same time i gave up. But whatever you might think of him, or how much ya like or dislike in their music....read the stories, follow their actions and listen to the people that still love their music.....and that's a whole lot of people......Bono Edge Adam & Larry still find ways to give people hope. And hope is something the world is desperately in need for right now.
True fact. The band almost fired Bono after this performance. They were suppose to play Pride (in the name of love) after Bad but Bono's adventure took up all their alloted time and the band thought they missed out on a huge oppertunity
no one here can really deny that Queen stole the show at Live Aid; it was/is regarded as one of the greatest live performances in rock music....for all the people fighting about it and saying U2 were better, you know deep down that they weren't :)
Thanks for posting this awesome unforgettable moment in time in such clearness. i've been watching my video cassette of this for years and my eyes have gone bad!
Queen were very established on the world scene at this point. U2 were hungry to show what they were all about and from this moment until Joshua Tree (were Bono's head exploded) they were the best band in the world. Look at how serious the fucker is in this clip. Absolute belief in what he was doing. Guys who have been around the block are jaded and just don't have that ruthless belief that they're the centre of the universe. That's why you occasionally get shit like this. Larger than life....
@mesembe That's what I read about it, too. It would be cool if she posted something about that moment in her life... super cool, actually. I would love to hear what really happened that day in the crowd.
Interesting to see comments on people arguing about who was the best on the day of LiveAid. From what I can remember, it wasn't about that.. it was a day of unity. I have seen U2 loads of times, they are a great live act. I know Bono can rant on all day long and people find him annoying, but I would rather see the rich and wealthy actually give a sh*t than simply sit back and count their millions. He spent a lifetime raising awareness. Fair play to the man, whatever you think of him.. he cares.
@inkedgreg exactly. I was 15 years old and watched this being broadcast live on TV, no-one gave a shit about who was the best, it was simply amazing to watch so many incredible performers give their time to help publicise the nightmare situation in Africa.
People need to remember that we didn't have global news or 24/7 media coverage back then, this was how people raised awareness and no-one was thinking who was the best.
@Netlocd how does Freddie sound like a woman? Just because he had such a wide vocal range that Bono can't even come close to...damn you need to know what you're talking about before you put your thoughts on the internet, you're embarrassing yourself :)
@corymurawske32 I do know what I am talking about. Freddie absolutely sounded like a woman when I first heard Queen on the radio (a really butch woman).
And have you even heard any of U2's stuff? Bono can reach C#, bro.
Sorry to say, but I still think Freddy Mercury sounds like a woman when he sings. Either a very feminine man, or a very masculine woman. Either way... definitely sounds like a woman.
And... U2 definitely stole the show. Just saying. I -know- they did. ;-)
@Netlocd I am a very fan of U2 and I do really appreciate their music. However I am able to recognise that Bono is a rock star while Freddy Mercury is a LEGEND.
Apart from this minor aspect, there's an aspect of U2 that truly piss me off: the tuning.
I mean, Mercury's voice is always perfectly in tune, Bono's not. Queen's bass is alway perfectly in tune, U2's not. You can't ever imagine how I hate this, particularly in songs like Ultraviolet (bass out of tune), The Fly (bass out of tune), etc...
@volkderfreiheitzwei piss off seriously. we all know that they are all much better musicians than me or the next person. I for one am very musically gifted (not bragging) and I think it adds a unique sound to U2. They aren't going to sound like Queen because they are not Queen, they are U2. If you came here to complain about their playing style, you're not wanted here.
Thanks for the post, A epic day from an epic band, U2 The greatest and biggest band in the world right now, there recent world tour 360 made them £400 million after expences every gig they did sold out which was over a hundred shows around the world there stage structure was the biggest in the world (a world record) I travelled from Edinburgh to see them in Paris Last September 2010, 96 thousand attended ) They have sold over 250 million albums, with another Album on the way, the facts dont lie
the majority of homeless people in most developed countries, eventually get an opportunity for some form of life from people who care to see the person behind the despair and not what got them there.many other people around the world never get the chance at any stage to become someone special "a wonderful life" will never grace there paths and its a crying shame when no one gives a damn.the difference is, some need and get guiding hand and some people will never get a chance in life.
A Wonderful moment in time, i think Bono was copying what Bruce springsteen had done with his dancing in the dark music video bringing Courtney cox on stage., Unlike the Boss, Bono's move was not staged, I wonder if he done it on Inpulse. ? who knows.
The broadcast really felt "live" and improvised, nothing like the polished live events we are used to now: note the way the roadies run on and off stage in full view.
linda apresentação
LuanVox1 1 day ago
If there is life after death, I was wanna be right there.
raphweng13 1 day ago
worst haircut of the day
vespasianlegx11 2 days ago
80s hair. someone oughta bring it back!
luizmarcondesmusica 2 days ago
great !!!
TheSkunk70 3 days ago
The guy who handled Bono's mic was fucking awesome at his job.
Stereophonics81 4 days ago 2
I swear I've seen a different, longer ending to this where Bono comes back on stage. But I can never find it anymore. I'm sure the guy who cut the Live Aid DVD decided to edit it out and for that I'd like to find out where this person lives and burn down his house. Sons of bitches.
Stereophonics81 4 days ago
Bono is 21 years old at this concert, the rest of the band were 20. 21 with that much charisma, simply amazing.
grobby2 6 days ago
@grobby2 Think he was 24
mzriebl 5 days ago
@grobby2 Bono & Adam were 25, Edge & Larry were 23.
Newbomb83 6 hours ago
The girl with whom he danced revealed that he actually saved her life at the time. She was being crushed by the throngs of people pushing forwards; Bono saw this, and gestured frantically at the ushers to help her. They did not understand what he was saying, and so he jumped down to help her himself.
REDFTW 6 days ago
life changing moment for U2 and a lot of their fans!
JorgeFilipeTakeda 6 days ago
This is the 1st time I ever saw U2. I've been in love w/them ever since.
slickchrissy 1 week ago
The only moment in Live Aid that could rival the awesome Queen performance. As someone wrote before, this was the moment when the world got to see that U2 was much more than a cult band. For me, this was also the moment that defined them best: in their best and in their worst, all what they have to offer, or be loved or hated for, is in this performance. A HIGHLIGHT.
eselsdistel 1 week ago
incredible.. wide awake..would fade away..I love you Bono, I love U2
AchtungRose 1 week ago
U2 at there best 1984 1985 live Unforgettable Fire Tour . have many recordings of those concerts . croke park milton keynes bowl and madison square gardens from 85 are brilliant .
regalnites1 1 week ago
i love U2 but.... Queen were simply the best that day . U2 second best .........
regalnites1 1 week ago
And that Mullet is a thing of real beauty.
GaryGuevara 1 week ago
This is my all time favorite U2 performance.
GaryGuevara 1 week ago
@SeniorCharry Umm bono wasn't trying to interact with crowd he saw a woman getting crushed by the people and was telling the security to help her but they weren't getting the right one then he went down and pointed them to her. Even tho. Am not much of a fan of U2 it bono It was pretty badass.
megaboy232 1 week ago
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Margoulette1998 1 week ago
I was three years old, playing with action figures in the sand, and a world away THIS was happening. Oh how I wish I would have been old enough to have been there that day.
wanttoread5 1 week ago 4
With all the legendary bands at LIVE AID (Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Police, The Who, Etc) A Young Band Named U2 Comes Along And Steals The Show!... Rockets U2 Past All Those Bands Into The Stratisphere Of Perhaps One Of The Best Live Bands Ever!
Mrfascination73 2 weeks ago
I dread to think how many times i have seen this u2 performance. I borrowed my mates brothers VHS tape of the preformance, and duly wore it out coz i wathed the same 15 mins of the tape over and over
gg41r 2 weeks ago 2
What's this - 720 lines off a 240 lines VHS player?
Kenmorfdublin 2 weeks ago
Mullet the blue sky.
Kenmorfdublin 2 weeks ago 2
Good job...But Queen stole the whole show that day.
rubyshiningstar 2 weeks ago
beautiful.
tahtsuki 2 weeks ago
I am old now but I can remember this like it was yesterday. Beer, dope and chicken wings at Brad's house. No complaints.
badenmark 3 weeks ago 2
I cried on this day, beautiful performance, when U2 was U2!!!
kalungarocker 3 weeks ago
@kalungarocker U2 is still U2!!!
aekoriginale21 2 weeks ago
TY for this. I taped the whole concert that day, ya know... on a thing called a VCR. Transferred to a DVD a couple of years ago, quality was horrid !! Glad to have this version !! :-))
pastadicasa 3 weeks ago
@pastadicasa Hehe, I taped it on beta!!
Indyls 3 weeks ago
let it go
AldoRaySoulMusic 3 weeks ago
Favorite performance of the whole day, have the box set, wasn't even born in 85 unfortunately haha Amazing stuff........
wankonmyda 3 weeks ago
Not many bands could have carried this off. Highlight of the whole day imo.
jafalad 3 weeks ago
bono freddie STARS when stars were that , i think there must of been 21 miss clicks or half miss clicks and half retards
webo3000 3 weeks ago
I wish I could've seen this live... 2 of my top 3 fav artists performed on the same stage: queen and u2! if only MJ was there... that would've been my top 3 right there on one stage
omarraja11 3 weeks ago
Dear horrible bands: This is how you play live.
iamthebench 3 weeks ago
@iamthebench Horrible are you!!!
oric99 3 weeks ago
A powerful live performance about heroin addiction from the biggest band in the world. Bono managed to knit lyrics from "Ruby Tuesday", "Walk on the wild side", "Sympathy for the devil" and "Satellite of love" through the performance while Bono danced with a members of the crowd. Bono sporting a mullet, Edge with hair and Adam looking cool takes me back to my childhood. U2 are never boring!
derekkeary 3 weeks ago
I still rememebr that day ... I cried during Bono's performance
biraffaele 4 weeks ago
I remember watching LIve Aid on tv all day to record U2 on my vcr. My tape was so grainy. I've never seen it this clear. Thanks for posting!
drossington 4 weeks ago
20 people hate Africa.
dontknomuch 4 weeks ago
27 years.. looks was yesterday..
nicolasveliz93 4 weeks ago
Hah, that's so very Bono...
"Ok, bring them up he--Screw it, I'll go down there! *Jumps down like 8 feet*"
ancatdubh43 1 month ago
You guys just don't get it! This was a concert to bring humanity together to to support the less fortunate in the world. Bono (U2) solidified this message by extending their play and interacting with the audience. U2 is completely about helping the world and bringing issues to light. I can't imagine creating any negativity from their messages or performances. Please, take a look in the mirror.....and then find a way to get healthy and love yourself so you can love others.
SeniorCharry 1 month ago 3
...thank god for this song...
Mondensohnmamo 1 month ago
You know that the band can't see Bono when he was dancing so they play, they just play without knowing where he was, Edge almost thinks that he brock his neck! They're amazing, that's a band, that's my favorite band!
Jimi0102 1 month ago
Fabulous to listen to this gig again after a quarter of a century. Larry Mullen Jr is a f'ing hero, in my opinion. Without his commanding measure of the pace of the band at this, the gig that put them in front of the audience of the whole planet, I doubt whether they's have become the greatest act of their era. (some probably won't agree!)
silly0arse 1 month ago
Сколько людей там???
theadler162 1 month ago
Nunca olvidare este concierto ,apenas tenia 15 años y no me despegue ni un momento de la pantalla de tv. Nunca he vuelto a haver un evenco tan grande de artistas .Gracias-
angelaudino 1 month ago
That my friends, is what legends are made of!
pdim1000 1 month ago 22
@pdim1000 Honestly, I don't know if I've ever seen a better live performance in my life. Ever. I've been looking for 25+ years and I still haven't seem it yet. So, so brilliant.
skrason 2 weeks ago
Awesome band ive been hooked on them since 2005 since hearing how to dismantle an atomic bomb!!!!!!!!!!
BLACKHAWK1ist 1 month ago
Great clip. Shame the audio is slightly out of sync.
rexel666 1 month ago
what an overrated clown..
EVlaykov 1 month ago
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EVlaykov 1 month ago
OrpheusHart: it just makes the performance more epic.... The man has participated in many projects/initiatives to help the needed, but I guess it's just plain easy for people to log in on youtube and talk shit about people like Bono without (probably) contributing themselves.
Great band performance, great band!
vlaco1984 1 month ago
Is it just me or does Bono look like that Cadet Zed from Police Acadamy 3 ?
mirnesaki 1 month ago
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boring song
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Yeah, Queen stole the show!
silvijicaslatkica 1 month ago
Good, but nothing in comparison to big country, who would have played that day.
MilitaryArcade 1 month ago
i bet he made sweet love to that blond he pulled
okrabay 1 month ago
That was a BLAST !!!
breffnipark 1 month ago
so glad they didn't play pride instead of bad!!!! (time cut short)
simionTheOne 1 month ago
This song is apparently about Andy Rowan, if anyone knows more about this guy please tell me.
HazzaPistheDocsBFF 1 month ago
@HazzaPistheDocsBFF Actually it isn't, although Bono dedicated 'Bad' to Andy at their 360° show in pittsburgh (witch Andy attended) . Andy and Peter Rowen are childhood friends of Bono, Andy also attended Mount Temple school (as did Bono) . Peter (Andy's brother) Rowen is the man who is on the cover of the 'WAR' and 'BOY' album . (as a little boy)
bonavox11 1 month ago
@bonavox11 que grande!!!!
MrQuebono 1 month ago
U2 became a LEGEND on that day.
laboloche 1 month ago 25
@laboloche I agree, completely!!
kalungarocker 3 weeks ago
@laboloche Legends indeed. Immortals, if I may say so. Once, back in the 80s, some critic compared Bono to Foreigner's lead vocalist. Or the other way around. He stated that Mick Jones could sing circles around Bono. Hmmmmm. You couldn't prove it by me. Not now, then, ever. LEGENDs? INDEED!
richardmbowman 3 days ago
Ok, great song and all but damn Bono is a real knob... -.-
OrpheusHart 1 month ago
@OrpheusHart What does it mean to be a knob? Just curious....
firedog1972 1 month ago
@firedog1972 Specifically, I don't like the way he just jumps stage and starts dancing around, hugging the crowd and making a big show of it like the performance was all about him while the rest of the band may have well just been glorified roadies.
If you're referring to the actual word 'Knob' its just one of the varied ways of saying 'douchebag'
OrpheusHart 1 month ago
@OrpheusHart Thanks. I do see your point now. That's very true how he went about that.... it definitely drew attention off of the band & extended their playing of the instruments that much longer. I'm sure the band mates were already extremely tired, then they have to play through Bono's 'me time'. Have a great weekend Orpheus!!!
firedog1972 1 month ago
Queen stole the concert as Elton John said, but U2 blow my mind
beatsS99 1 month ago
that was the beginning of u2 that started there career i think
bjornborg2007 1 month ago
GOosebumps go away!!!
concretepoo 1 month ago
"Ruby Tuesday" is a song by The Rolling Stones. Bono sings lyrics from that song.
rabbitsandcarrots 1 month ago
@rabbitsandcarrots thanks man!!!
GEARmanELcrudo 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
could someone explain to me what ¨ruby tuesday¨ is
GEARmanELcrudo 1 month ago
Wonderful!
MultiSilversky 1 month ago
why oh why wasn't I alive yet? man I would give anything to have seen that :)
twilightaddiction001 1 month ago
great times, never back !!!
1970adac 1 month ago
the edge is bald!!!
54taqiyya 1 month ago
on the comment that u2 is better than metallic , they are. you can still listen to u2 when your 60. I can't imagine listening to that screaming devil voice sounding guy when iam 60.
TheEarlymtv 1 month ago
Indimenticabili! Quel pomeriggio ho pianto. Me lo ricordo ancora........
Gelsyviolet 1 month ago
Is Adam Clayton the guy who is playing the bass? He looks different...
PARKER12314 2 months ago
@PARKER12314 It was. Remember, they were VERY young then. It was over 26 years ago.
dmine45 1 month ago
It was the most affetcing concert in my life
halebob3 2 months ago
Live Aid - Love Aid - the beautiful, BEAUTIFUL '80s.
What I wouldn't give to go back in time to that vibrant, innocent, meaningful decade again!
GCLwins 2 months ago 2
The best i`ve ever seen from U2....Toughtfull
Sagafan81 2 months ago
I still think Queen stole the show.
lululemon123321 2 months ago
@lululemon123321 ..totally agree my friend.
euroman32589 2 months ago 2
Queen
linjedomarn99 2 months ago
Мда... Боно, конечно, сумасшедший мужик - прыгнуть в толпу, которая могла его просто разорвать (из самых лучших побуждений) - это сильно.
fraxess 2 months ago
U2 is better than Metallica!
CristianMclovin 2 months ago
BEST " BAD" PERFORMANCE EVE!!! 12 minutes and not over ! damn!!
BetoMelancia 2 months ago 2
let,it,go,i,won,t,let,be,a,man,hits,me,or,mistreads,meangelique,no,man,i,say,bono,wouldn,t,treat,people,bad
mollysangelique 2 months ago
That is one big ass mullet
gaulifogg 2 months ago
yAY u2
perferstrategy 2 months ago
oh oh satellite of love oh oh <3
sourciana 2 months ago 2
U2 came of age on that day
Warthogfan 2 months ago 21
2 years later you see bono mature, and be creative in singing a lot more...
Khalev1979 2 months ago
They were still not at their best at that moment
Khalev1979 2 months ago
Peace and love.
It´s a new order in this world.
with Barac Obama....
mcgmorato 2 months ago 2
the most solid band on the planet
nazbuk 2 months ago
10:39 I love this moment!!!
FloydDiamond 2 months ago
Just enjoy the esscence of humanity they all showed on that day. From artists to crowd, it was a cool day to be a human
Ozric40 2 months ago 32
@Ozric40 Deep bro this song makes me cry
alexman24893 1 month ago
When u2 were real
brownston75 2 months ago
There was a time that, deep within without really knowing it - actually, i believed in Bono. The moment i recognised it was the same time i gave up. But whatever you might think of him, or how much ya like or dislike in their music....read the stories, follow their actions and listen to the people that still love their music.....and that's a whole lot of people......Bono Edge Adam & Larry still find ways to give people hope. And hope is something the world is desperately in need for right now.
Ullyvean 2 months ago
I want to dance with Bono!
sugarbean13 2 months ago 2
why does that creep henry rollins always shit on u2? jealousy?
KC0462 2 months ago
The sound of Edge's guitar - just beautiful!
madaboutsleep 2 months ago 2
Epic awesome performance...really extraordinairy....
gixxerboy555 2 months ago 3
One of the best live performances of a song I've ever seen. Mullet withstanding, if this doesn't touch you, you should check your pulse.
dirkbogarde44 2 months ago
True fact. The band almost fired Bono after this performance. They were suppose to play Pride (in the name of love) after Bad but Bono's adventure took up all their alloted time and the band thought they missed out on a huge oppertunity
BezerkoTheCow 2 months ago
oh my God....beautiful..Amazing...Great u2
yasnarau2 2 months ago
One of the magic moments in music history. Kinda made me a U2 fan ever since. Unbelievable good quality. Thanks for this.
sucknam 2 months ago
Girl at 4:13 put a bra on already!
speyes11 2 months ago
/watch?v=KNwixrmdVbg
i think this speaks volumes as to who stole the show...
u2, imho, overrated... not hating anyone, but still overrated...
trisnjok 2 months ago
no one here can really deny that Queen stole the show at Live Aid; it was/is regarded as one of the greatest live performances in rock music....for all the people fighting about it and saying U2 were better, you know deep down that they weren't :)
corymurawske32 2 months ago
Thanks for posting this awesome unforgettable moment in time in such clearness. i've been watching my video cassette of this for years and my eyes have gone bad!
broncodevil 2 months ago
Thanks so much for this pro quality video popmartour!-Aweseome. One of my fav U2 songs
elishere1 2 months ago
Queen were very established on the world scene at this point. U2 were hungry to show what they were all about and from this moment until Joshua Tree (were Bono's head exploded) they were the best band in the world. Look at how serious the fucker is in this clip. Absolute belief in what he was doing. Guys who have been around the block are jaded and just don't have that ruthless belief that they're the centre of the universe. That's why you occasionally get shit like this. Larger than life....
gweflj 2 months ago
why did he drag that fan out of the audience
mesembe 3 months ago
@mesembe FOR THE CRAIC!
cjmastablasta 3 months ago
@cjmastablasta craic?
mesembe 2 months ago
@mesembe Search live aid in wikipedia and you will be surprised
HugoNav9 2 months ago
@HugoNav9 saved her life by the sound of it
mesembe 2 months ago
@mesembe That's what I read about it, too. It would be cool if she posted something about that moment in her life... super cool, actually. I would love to hear what really happened that day in the crowd.
fred1671 2 months ago
@fred1671 There is a video/interview of the two women.
kerrgal 2 months ago
@mesembe I remember that day well and Bono pulling the girls up.
At the time and to this day I felt he was truly giving them something of himself, as if to say "I care."
tippytoes22 2 months ago
@mesembe She was in danger of death by compressive asphyxia. His band covered while he performed a rescue.
ShelbySPB 2 months ago
U2 best! 30v
ressikka 3 months ago
Thanks for this upload!
zzhamstring 3 months ago
What band ever wants play for free and not get rich get real people, wake up and smell the coffee as you americanos say
bregreen72 3 months ago
hermosa cancion y empezo con satelite del amor..
ppcuevas30 3 months ago
@ppcuevas30 de Lou Reed
sargenpop 3 months ago
Bono's tunes rock!
cuddlylittlelamby 3 months ago
U2 at their best.
JoeAB94 3 months ago
Interesting to see comments on people arguing about who was the best on the day of LiveAid. From what I can remember, it wasn't about that.. it was a day of unity. I have seen U2 loads of times, they are a great live act. I know Bono can rant on all day long and people find him annoying, but I would rather see the rich and wealthy actually give a sh*t than simply sit back and count their millions. He spent a lifetime raising awareness. Fair play to the man, whatever you think of him.. he cares.
inkedgreg 3 months ago 54
@inkedgreg exactly. I was 15 years old and watched this being broadcast live on TV, no-one gave a shit about who was the best, it was simply amazing to watch so many incredible performers give their time to help publicise the nightmare situation in Africa.
People need to remember that we didn't have global news or 24/7 media coverage back then, this was how people raised awareness and no-one was thinking who was the best.
Mirrigold 2 months ago 3
@inkedgreg thank god someone else gets it. Bono is a great man whether you wana believe it or not, and I love all he does to raise awareness
thebassman6880 2 months ago
wheres the reverb and delay??
codern 3 months ago
Live Aid '85 = Queen and U2
'Nuff said
Tterfwrx 3 months ago
yes yes good, very good - but Queen blew you lot away!!!!!!
LilChummmmmm 3 months ago
@LilChummmmmm I, personally, can't stand Mercury's voice.
Netlocd 3 months ago
@Netlocd
I ,personally, can't stand Bono's voice:)
Kimep5 3 months ago
@Kimep5 That's all fine and dandy. But hey, at least Bono doesn't sound like a woman. lmfao
Netlocd 3 months ago
@Netlocd how does Freddie sound like a woman? Just because he had such a wide vocal range that Bono can't even come close to...damn you need to know what you're talking about before you put your thoughts on the internet, you're embarrassing yourself :)
corymurawske32 2 months ago
@corymurawske32 I do know what I am talking about. Freddie absolutely sounded like a woman when I first heard Queen on the radio (a really butch woman).
And have you even heard any of U2's stuff? Bono can reach C#, bro.
Sorry to say, but I still think Freddy Mercury sounds like a woman when he sings. Either a very feminine man, or a very masculine woman. Either way... definitely sounds like a woman.
And... U2 definitely stole the show. Just saying. I -know- they did. ;-)
Netlocd 2 months ago
@Netlocd well all I can say is no point arguing with someone who clearly doesn't know too much about music haha nice try and good day
corymurawske32 2 months ago
@corymurawske32 I actually have a Bachelor of Music... but that's irrelevant. I prefer Bono's voice over Mercury's.
Netlocd 2 months ago
@Netlocd I am a very fan of U2 and I do really appreciate their music. However I am able to recognise that Bono is a rock star while Freddy Mercury is a LEGEND.
Apart from this minor aspect, there's an aspect of U2 that truly piss me off: the tuning.
I mean, Mercury's voice is always perfectly in tune, Bono's not. Queen's bass is alway perfectly in tune, U2's not. You can't ever imagine how I hate this, particularly in songs like Ultraviolet (bass out of tune), The Fly (bass out of tune), etc...
volkderfreiheitzwei 2 months ago
@volkderfreiheitzwei piss off seriously. we all know that they are all much better musicians than me or the next person. I for one am very musically gifted (not bragging) and I think it adds a unique sound to U2. They aren't going to sound like Queen because they are not Queen, they are U2. If you came here to complain about their playing style, you're not wanted here.
gaulifogg 2 months ago
@gaulifogg nobody is a perfect singer. And nobody is perfect.
gaulifogg 2 months ago
@LilChummmmmm don't be funny :)
kobioor 2 months ago
See how the monitor engineer is being cursed by the headset wearing drummer!
Alpinerbergen 3 months ago
Thanks for the post, A epic day from an epic band, U2 The greatest and biggest band in the world right now, there recent world tour 360 made them £400 million after expences every gig they did sold out which was over a hundred shows around the world there stage structure was the biggest in the world (a world record) I travelled from Edinburgh to see them in Paris Last September 2010, 96 thousand attended ) They have sold over 250 million albums, with another Album on the way, the facts dont lie
Justdisco2 3 months ago
Nog steeds de rillingen bij dit nummer, enorm gaaf
fhbodegom1 3 months ago 2
the majority of homeless people in most developed countries, eventually get an opportunity for some form of life from people who care to see the person behind the despair and not what got them there.many other people around the world never get the chance at any stage to become someone special "a wonderful life" will never grace there paths and its a crying shame when no one gives a damn.the difference is, some need and get guiding hand and some people will never get a chance in life.
Ngun200 3 months ago 2
@Ngun200 true
tarunmedi 3 months ago
SCROGY yup u r right ... first think for urself and ur peeps ... tht makes us human ..(selfish...guess thts the new defination of humanity )
tarunmedi 3 months ago
@tarunmedi So it's selfish for me to want to help the people I have to look at while they suffer every day? What the hell is the matter with you?
SCROGY 3 months ago
that day made u2
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rashard418 3 months ago
the only thing that stomped U2, was the crowds cheer.
lVlack 3 months ago
A Wonderful moment in time, i think Bono was copying what Bruce springsteen had done with his dancing in the dark music video bringing Courtney cox on stage., Unlike the Boss, Bono's move was not staged, I wonder if he done it on Inpulse. ? who knows.
Justdisco2 3 months ago
The broadcast really felt "live" and improvised, nothing like the polished live events we are used to now: note the way the roadies run on and off stage in full view.
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