What we here see is a history Song in a History Concert with history Stars and history Groups and Singers. Live Aid Concert is the Mother of ALL Charity Events and Concerts.
After their career is finally over, U2 will not only leave behind one of the biggest footprints in the history of rock, they’ll leave behind one of the biggest footprints in the history of music. Their 'competition' isn't just rock legends like The Beatles, Elvis, Led Zeppelin, and The Rolling Stones-- it's people like Mozart, Beethoven, George Gershwin, and Duke Ellington. They are truly one of the ALL TIME greats. Anyone who doesn't understand this needs to listen to their ENTIRE catalog.
Bono found Jim Morrisons wardrobe, and picked up the wrong wig. hahahahahaaa and even then they ruled live aid. They came onstage 4 guys from Ireland and left GIANTS you couldnt help but take notice of.
How did they get away with this? I thought there was a rule at Live Aid that you couldn't use any backingtracks? The opening melody before the edge comes in is clearly a tape.
I remember seeing this live on cable, there were a few acts before U2 and they all appeared to be intimidated by the size of the crowd. I'm fairly certain Bono decided that someone had to try and get this crowd involved, and indeed he did.
why dont everybody knock off the begrudgery and just give it up for a great perfornmance and keave it alone at that! enjoy if you like and go somewhere else if ya dont simple goodnight!!!!
I love this brings back great memories of being there. know the band and just love their music, words everything. what bull shit has been written down below some very jealous people UP/GOOD IRISH MUSIC !!!!!! XXXXXX
@kellykinsellives so in your opinion whether someone founds a charity to help a cause he believes in is irrelevant, if he personally doesn't donate to it he's a greedy, hypocritical asshole? To each his own I guess, but I don't think I see your logic.
Simply put, you can call the man egotistical and you'd probably be right; it's something he even admits to from time to time. But with everything he's done, to call him greedy is, simply put, wrong.
BEFORE ANY OF YOU START COMPLAINING WHO GIVES WHAT, HOW ABOUT YOU LOOK AT YOURSELF AND SEE WHAT YOU GAVE TO SOMEONE WITHOUT ASKING ANYTHING IN RETURN. GO FEED 1 HOMELESS PERSON, GIVE TO CHARITY OR JUST HELP YOUR NEIGHBOR.
What imbecile was saying Bono doesn't donate to charities? I'll have what they're smoking. When he's not busy aiding charities, he's CREATING them. Don't bother us with nonsense.
@houseofdny Hey_idiot, starting a charity is not donating his own money to them. you ignorant imbecile. I challange you to post a link to an article whre Bono has donated a million dollars of his own money to anything, I mean anything just a simple millions. Watch everyone, he can't do it
@soundwaveish They were actually having a row, the Edge, Mullen and Clayton nearly left the stage as they thought that Bono was doing antics instead of using the time imparted to them to showcase their music.
This version of Bad is still very powerful and moving after all these years. I know in England everyone thought Queen stole the show, but in the States most thought U2 did with this song. Thanks for posting it. Cx
@ bonavox 11...All is not always as good as it seems... Of course, greedy, otherwise you don't step into this business and stardom... You've seen his hotel in Dublin f.i. ??????? And support. amnesty and oxfam... He shouldn't be too proud... The former want the rest of the murderers of my people released, the latter sell the products of those murders...
I cried watching this, maybe its because of the lyrics, the purpose of the concert , and the powerful way Bono sung it, maybe I´m a very sentimental guy, but i found alot of meaning to this performance.
I love this.My future wife loves this.Everything is good when music is involved. If you don't believe, listen to music when times r bad. Wide awake, and i'm watchin U2.
Such a powerful song and Bono and U2 are truly epic performers. I will never get tired of hearing this song and having just been dumped by the man I love...it really speaks to me..to try to just 'surrender and let it go'...
im 33 n saw this whole concert when i was 7or 8 n didnt think much of u2 until i was 16,17ish but this is 1 of my fav u2 songs, but i remember the crowd just amazing!. pity about bruce springsteen and not turning up his loss) but would have liked van morrison to be there 2 but he wasnt thought of!!
This was the year I 1st saw them live- in my opinion there is no better band live - they can make a large arena feel small .. They are so young - so much is ahead of them .. thank you boys for all the years
Love this song and this particular performance. Makes me emotional every time i listen and watch it. Best guitar riff ever.I'm a drummer so i don't know but is the edge using a delay repeater. If you watch his hand when he hits the strings it looks that way.
@epathroditus And besides all his charities, Bono donated 7 million usd directly to the african food program in 2011 . I also know that Bono has lots of money, but I can ashure you he's giving ton's away to charities . But now I wonder, you ignorant fucker, what have YOU done lately for starving children or did you just came here to critisize a great humanitarian ..?!!
@MJFanatic96 No offense intended my friend... It was just a joke made in bad taste.... Have a Happy Holiday.... And yes, MJ was an ICON since I was born. And that was A LONG time ago...
@bonavox11 it's nice to see someone defend him, he's not a bad person by any means, and does have a good sense of humor about himself...plus being famous certainly helps get the message out a little easier...
@bonavox11 Bono NEVRE donated millions of his own money to anything YOU LIAR!. i have been following Bono and U2 for 25 years and NEVER have they ever given a significant amount of money to any charity. I have searched years for what they donate and found they give virtually NOTHING! So you stop saying he donates when I know for a fact he gives NOTHING
Did you found that on your i-stone ? Please don't comment if you haven't got a clue . If you want to know something about Bono's donations to charity you can simply go to 'ONE.ORG' (and join) or you can google: 'Bono's charity work' . Also, you can google: 'RED-Campaign' .Please do so, before you comment with your 'facts' . Your welcome .
@bonavox11 Oh the One.org crapola! yeah the One campaign that has been proven to be nothing but a FRAUD. What was it that I read about his red campaign? They got millions in donations but only spent a fraction of it on charity the reast to pay off the people working for the organizaton. Bono is as corrupt as his friend Wyclef jean who also has proven his charities are fraud too
@kellykinsellives I'll leave you with your own thoughts . 'ONE' isn't a fund raising organization . It's more like a loyers company that represend more then 3 million people( ho already signed up) . They are trying to raise AWARENESS to the poverty in Africa and they put pressure on politicians so they keep there promises to help out . Hell, Bono could buy himself an island and get a suntan the rest of his life, doing nothing ! Bono donating 7 million usd in 2011 was all over my 7°clock news btw
@bonavox11 Show us the link to the news clip or an article showing he donated 7 million of his own wealth. I know you can't because he donates NOTHING. You bono supporting liar
@kellykinsellives Only way you'd know for sure is if Bono showed us his personal tax returns. Even if he did just so we could see his donations, people would then criticize him for "showing off his wealth and donations". His damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. Regardless of how much his personally donated, one thing that is obvious is how much media exposure & fundraising his done for the charities which is worth far more then a $7 million dollar donation.
@Calc0lat Once again a Bono supporter can show no evidence Bozo donates and single dollar of his own welath to anything other than his own bank account. Don;t feel bad, I have been doing this for years and never has a Bozo fan ever been able to prove this hypocrites gives money
@kellykinsellives you ignorant jealous pieces of scum can't prove that he doesn't! He creates more awareness thn any celebrity does at least he gives a fuck, you can't deny that. and he is a co founder like what bonavox11 has said above. You want evidence of that..? there are millions of videos on youtube!
@theedge2009 Where's the money from his own wealth? Of course, you can't prove he gives even a simple million. ! 30 year career and he gives absoutely NOTHING. I can find tons of articles of how he tax shelters his money and refuses to alllow U2 products be used for charity. meanwhile, he lectures drug companies should release their patents! The guy is the biggest hypocrite in the business. He won't release his copyrights on U2 music for use within charitable commercials.
@kellykinsellives you must be finding those articles up your whole or the person who sells them to you must be the same guy who sold jack his beanstalk because I have read no such articles. The media are out to attack celebrities anyway, if this man does something bad, embarrassing or shocking it would be on the front page of every paper! But if he does something good, heroic or honorable, it will just bypass the media because they prefer to make celebrities hated. not loved.
@kellykinsellives My point was that it's irrelevant how much of his own money he donates because the amount of fundraising and media exposure he gets for charities far exceeds anything he may have personally donated. Who cares if the guy never donated a cent... his raised millions through fundraising and his charitable activities instead which to me is just as good.
@bonavox11 You are full of sh#t. Produce the article that says Bono donated his own 7 million to anything. he donates NOTHING! In fact, I had this argument with another bono support whose Aunt works for U2 and he made the same claim. I told him ask his aunt to show the proof. The guy came back to me and told me I was right. The aunt told him Bono donates nothing from his own wealth
@epathroditus Bono greedy .. ? You'd better get your act together dude . Bono is a co-founder or financial supporter of more then 30 charities, including : Live 8, war child, oxfam, amnesty international, greenpeace, red cross, zero hunger, DATA (debts, aids, trade, africa), ONE-campaign, RED-campaign(that raised 42 million usd in the 1st year) , global fund... and many more . Not to mention Bono taking his time to meet world leaders in order to try and cancel african debts .
BONO CHARGES SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR GOOD TICKETS AT HIS SHOWS. I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO AFFORD BRINGING MY FAMILY OF 5 TO A SHITTY U2 CONCERT.
If you think U2 is shitty then don't go to their concerts . Just to give you some info ; At the 360° tour, EVERY show had AT LEAST 10.000 tickets at 30usd . I think that's a fair prize to see the biggest music show in the industry, no ..?
@bonavox11 Great piece of writing mate. I get sick of people slagging Bono when they have no idea what he and his many partners have done to stop abject poverty and hunger and the spread and treatment of HIV/AIDS, in my opinion apart from being the lead singer in the greatest band ever he also commands my respect as one of the true humanitarians of the past 100 years, a great man.
@bonavox11 hey i_diot, Bono doesn't donate a single penny of his fortune. Any fool, can be the spokesmen for a charity. Big f#cking deal! Let's see this arrogant little twit put his money where his mouth is. This dwarf shelters his money in tax shelters so not to pay it to the Irish govt and then lectures us all about having our governments relieve debt and pay for aids. meanwhile he makes sure his money pays for nothing but his own mansions and jet planes, he is a limo lib hypocrite
@bonavox11 oh poor Bono he has to go have dinners with world leaders and the rich and famous at 5 star restaurants and the fanciest hotels around the world. Oh he sacrifices so much to help the ppor ppl. He gets to go on TV and lecture us how horrible we are for not paying more taxes, meanwhile he shelters his money in dutch banks to avoid paying those same taxes to the Irish giovernment. You are idiot for defending this arrogant hypocrite who hasn't written a hit sing since 1990
@kellykinsellives This is my last reply to you : 1)Bono can do nothing, he could take a lifetime vacation, that is his right . But he doesn't, he ACTS . Unlike Phil Collins and others(who are trying to buy a newspaper collum) U2's donations are NEVER publiced in media except that 7 mill was on my newschannel (1st time) . 2) 7.2 million people attended a U2 360° show what made it the biggest in music HISTORY . I think that's great for a band that "hasn't written a hit since 1990" . You're funny !
This performance at Live Aid was a transformational moment for me. It changed how I heard and thought about about music from that moment on. Just amazing....
@epathroditus have you not paid attention to all the things Bono has done for the word? He spends most of his life in other countries trying to help situations in Africa such as famine and hunger! He has made so many organizations and puts so much time and money into it. Think before you say something like that dumb ass.
The most contrived band ever, fronted by Mr sanctimonious. His staged "NO" 6:15 .. the man is an embarrassment. Utterly shameless
While the pretentious, prolific shit talker is lampooned in the UK/Ireland ..the rest of the world gets taken in by the nonsense. Its startling how gullible other parts of the world are to these tax evading con men. I have to begrudgingly give Bono and the lads respect for pulling this off.
@m06een00 his self-righteous bullshit for starters. He goes around the world (copying the original and true activist Bob Geldof) spouting crap about poverty.. while the tax evading con man places his assets in the Netherlands.
Tell me that "NO" at 6:19 is real... as he sees nothing. But wait... the act must continue... and 27 years later it still does. While the song content of U2 is fake and money driven... it does however sound fantastic.
@Ali74 You're full of shit. How much money have you raised for charity? How many world leaders have you spoken to face to face about human rights? How many countries have you visited as a UN ambassador? How many organisations do you head to improve the lives of millions of people? When you can satisfactorily answer all of these questions, you might have the ghost of a point. Until then, shut the fuck up!
@epathroditus You have no clue what you're talking about you dirty asshole, Bono has done so many things for homeless people, and charities over the years. He is being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize because of all the great things he has done. If you are gonna talk shit about him then just fucking leave, I don't understand why you would come onto the video in the first place if you don't like Bono. Just get out, you're a dumbass and a disgrace, how dare you talk about Bono that way. Idiot.
@epathroditus you have no idea what your talking about dude, bono has brought awareness to so many things rather than just sing about sex and drugs and find ways to spend his money. He gives massive donations every year to women and child organizations across the world.
ONE OF THE GREATEST PERFORMERS TO EVER STEP ON STAGE, U2 YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY HEART AND SOUL, NO BAND WILL EVER COME CLOSE TO THE IMPACT THAT YOU'VE MADE IN THE WORLD.
PASARON YA TANTOS AÑOS, DE ESTA CANCION..... Y EN MI TAMBIEN, PERO LA EMOCION QUE ME CAUSA CADA VEZ QUE LA ESCUCHO, SIGUE SIENDO LA MISMA QUE SUERTE LA MIA, ESTA MUSICA EN MIS OIDOS, ESA GUITARRA!! SALUDOS DESDE BUENOS AIRES
No band or artist has ever -- in the history of time -- announced their arrival on the world stage as powerfully as U2 did with this performance. It isn't even close.
@JohnTerry626 I disagree...as much as I love U2, and trust me they are my favorite ban bar none...the performance by Queen, specifically Freddy Mercury, was leaps and bounds ahead of this, in truth ALL performaces at this function. I have seen U2 many many times...unfortunately too late to see Queen :(
@LynnieLousMusic Read my comment again, please. I wasn't comparing anything. I simply said no band ever announced themselves to the world like that before. U2 had a couple hits and was a big band in spots, but after that day, they were world stars. They had arrived, hence my comment.
Sorry, ignore my comment, I posted it on the wrong page. I was talking about The Boomtown Rats, U2 were awesome, them and Queen stole the show. Epic fail on my part there.
Great performance, great band, top 10 all time, but i (like most in UK/Ireland) have a serious problem with Mr Sanctimonious Bono. "NO".. how contrived was that? Takes himself so serious its laughable.
An interview with the Edge said they were worried if they would sound ok when they did this as there was no time for a sound check of their equipment. That is why they actually sound a little off their usual brilliance....
Love U2... will never forget Pittsburgh 2011, and feeling so lucky to hear them play Bad LIVE to end the US Tour and the penultimate ending to the entire 360 tour!
I remenber watching the concert live on TV back in France then , I mean there are no Grammy's nothing that can compare to the musical level of these years, lucky to be born in the 60"S!!
Ironic that a song called BAD can be so GOOD but, that's kind of like Bono says: "there's good...and there's bad" (the duality of the universe) the beauty and power and depth of the song, with the Edge's chiming, church-bell-like guitar riffs, reminded me, during this hard time in my marriage, that if we just focus on the GOOD, God will take care of the bad, to let it go, to let it "fade away," to resign as the ruler of our own cosmos and let God be God.
@burnstile321 this is recorded onto a video tape, sometimes the previous recording you were recording over would blip through the new recording if there were any dirty recording heads in the recorder, and this is what would happen, the bit at 8.13 is NOTHING to do with the video your watching of U2 at Live Aid
Bono's 25 here. Please tell me, can another singer now write and pull off a song with so much weight and importance? It's hard to find artists like this, the ones who don't need to write about sex and fame; just love.
Forget all the awards - Live Aid, this performance alone makes U2 a legend.
wtf 8:13 ? LOL
JasonX716 2 days ago
When Bono stood too close to ( The Edge ) I thought he might fall off the stage.
livefreeinuk1 3 days ago
@JordoF6
What about Queen?
9danielos5 3 days ago
What we here see is a history Song in a History Concert with history Stars and history Groups and Singers. Live Aid Concert is the Mother of ALL Charity Events and Concerts.
OnkelOffdose 3 days ago in playlist Verschiedene Musik
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After their career is finally over, U2 will not only leave behind one of the biggest footprints in the history of rock, they’ll leave behind one of the biggest footprints in the history of music. Their 'competition' isn't just rock legends like The Beatles, Elvis, Led Zeppelin, and The Rolling Stones-- it's people like Mozart, Beethoven, George Gershwin, and Duke Ellington. They are truly one of the ALL TIME greats. Anyone who doesn't understand this needs to listen to their ENTIRE catalog.
AbbeyRoadkill1 4 days ago
I don't miss the mullet. I miss everything else about U2 in the 80s, but not the mullet.
ThorHammer17 6 days ago
Bono found Jim Morrisons wardrobe, and picked up the wrong wig. hahahahahaaa and even then they ruled live aid. They came onstage 4 guys from Ireland and left GIANTS you couldnt help but take notice of.
mrfrumpydotcom 1 week ago
The end jam from 11:37 on is very, very rowdy:)....nice big sound!
gomperogify 1 week ago
How did they get away with this? I thought there was a rule at Live Aid that you couldn't use any backingtracks? The opening melody before the edge comes in is clearly a tape.
jamesthemaniac 2 weeks ago
Somerville Ma USA Loves Adam Clayton remember Davis Square Thearte
ValkyrieNeos 2 weeks ago
Irish stole the show..
JordoF6 3 weeks ago 4
GENIAL...... Bono!!!
SirRainerH 3 weeks ago
YEAH I love the lou reed at the beginning, ba ba ba satellite of love
ccharlie182 3 weeks ago
So THIS is what its like to own the world............
estyle40 3 weeks ago in playlist Favorite videos
Bono made a tribut to Lou Reed at the beginning and end of this song . Bad is a wake up song after Lou Reed wrote ,,Heroin''
ColdOasisU2 4 weeks ago
U2 did steal the show - then Freddy turned it up to 11. He was that good!
FrizzyMike 4 weeks ago
I could do the same if 85.000 people stood in front of me an I had to perform.
laszlov2 4 weeks ago
After this, they never needed an introduction again.
Medicalv911 1 month ago
you can see the microphone shaking, it can't handle Bono's hotness
methicThem 1 month ago
Flawless performance..points for dancing with that chick at 7:57..fuckin RockStar :)
KlownParanoia 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
este tema fue el mejor sin dudas, nadie canto con tanta pasion como lo hizo bono !
u2tottirp 1 month ago
I remember seeing this live on cable, there were a few acts before U2 and they all appeared to be intimidated by the size of the crowd. I'm fairly certain Bono decided that someone had to try and get this crowd involved, and indeed he did.
JackinTheWoods 1 month ago
Who the F*ck changed the channel, LOL
JackinTheWoods 1 month ago
loved bono then..before he got the american accent.
euroman32589 1 month ago
why dont everybody knock off the begrudgery and just give it up for a great perfornmance and keave it alone at that! enjoy if you like and go somewhere else if ya dont simple goodnight!!!!
152906 1 month ago
best band of the world
pakitovillanueva 1 month ago
remeber satalite of love was the eurovision 2010 winner Lena
tjaonline 1 month ago
satalit of love bonos idea
tjaonline 1 month ago
8:13 wtf
harrymeadows4 1 month ago 2
I love this brings back great memories of being there. know the band and just love their music, words everything. what bull shit has been written down below some very jealous people UP/GOOD IRISH MUSIC !!!!!! XXXXXX
blondieteenie 1 month ago
8:13
99rockme99 1 month ago
best musick u2
ressikka 1 month ago
@kellykinsellives so in your opinion whether someone founds a charity to help a cause he believes in is irrelevant, if he personally doesn't donate to it he's a greedy, hypocritical asshole? To each his own I guess, but I don't think I see your logic.
Simply put, you can call the man egotistical and you'd probably be right; it's something he even admits to from time to time. But with everything he's done, to call him greedy is, simply put, wrong.
mcj88 1 month ago
BEFORE ANY OF YOU START COMPLAINING WHO GIVES WHAT, HOW ABOUT YOU LOOK AT YOURSELF AND SEE WHAT YOU GAVE TO SOMEONE WITHOUT ASKING ANYTHING IN RETURN. GO FEED 1 HOMELESS PERSON, GIVE TO CHARITY OR JUST HELP YOUR NEIGHBOR.
TMVRADIOus 1 month ago 2
@TMVRADIOus well said xxxxx
blondieteenie 1 month ago
nice
tjaonline 1 month ago
Utterly beautiful.
Gillian1746 1 month ago
q energia...saudades da minha Princesa viu!!!
almeida10308282 1 month ago
@kellykinsellives See my final sentence. NEXT.
houseofdny 1 month ago
Queen might of had the best show but U2 had the best song.
Calc0lat 1 month ago
What imbecile was saying Bono doesn't donate to charities? I'll have what they're smoking. When he's not busy aiding charities, he's CREATING them. Don't bother us with nonsense.
houseofdny 1 month ago 19
@houseofdny Hey_idiot, starting a charity is not donating his own money to them. you ignorant imbecile. I challange you to post a link to an article whre Bono has donated a million dollars of his own money to anything, I mean anything just a simple millions. Watch everyone, he can't do it
kellykinsellives 1 month ago
@houseofdny He's doing it to feed his own ego. He's thinking; "wow, what a good guy I am". Makes me want to puke.
mjonas10 1 month ago
@mjonas10 Agreed.
houseofdny 1 month ago
@mjonas10 - so what if he were anyway, He is still putting the money in, what do you do? prick
skiman189 1 month ago
bono was wide awake
kobioor 2 months ago
Bono should pay for her insurance.
lapsus5 2 months ago
bono had a crush on the edge, look how bono looks at edge on stage, lol
soundwaveish 2 months ago
@soundwaveish They were actually having a row, the Edge, Mullen and Clayton nearly left the stage as they thought that Bono was doing antics instead of using the time imparted to them to showcase their music.
supramercurial 1 month ago
This is pure legend. Man I wish I could have been there....
smother1 2 months ago
one of the most epic moments in music history
chacinluisalfonzo 2 months ago 2
BONO I LOVE YOU
whitesongs73 2 months ago
mullets...
theindieurban 2 months ago
ha I am sweet charming
TessaJanitaxe474 2 months ago
The best
magnoov 2 months ago 2
This version of Bad is still very powerful and moving after all these years. I know in England everyone thought Queen stole the show, but in the States most thought U2 did with this song. Thanks for posting it. Cx
caroleajac1961 2 months ago in playlist Carle 2 6
@ bonavox 11...All is not always as good as it seems... Of course, greedy, otherwise you don't step into this business and stardom... You've seen his hotel in Dublin f.i. ??????? And support. amnesty and oxfam... He shouldn't be too proud... The former want the rest of the murderers of my people released, the latter sell the products of those murders...
SuperHadassa1 2 months ago
u2 best and 1986
ressikka 2 months ago
I cried watching this, maybe its because of the lyrics, the purpose of the concert , and the powerful way Bono sung it, maybe I´m a very sentimental guy, but i found alot of meaning to this performance.
alexman24893 2 months ago
Watching this performance on TV live back in '85 took me from "I kinda like U2" to "Oh my God, this is amazing."
markbrow 2 months ago
I love this.My future wife loves this.Everything is good when music is involved. If you don't believe, listen to music when times r bad. Wide awake, and i'm watchin U2.
cad81875 2 months ago in playlist New Music..again
186 people hate Africa. :P
WallabyWallaby 2 months ago
I can listen to this song over and over again!
BonoVox820 2 months ago in playlist BonoVox
Queen was better at live aid but u2 was good im twelve
motorscream 2 months ago 3
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mrlebowski562 2 months ago
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@motorscream Why do you have to say how old you are im twenty
mrlebowski562 2 months ago
What happened at 8:13?? I see wolf!!
321jari 2 months ago
.....let it go
MrDannywick 2 months ago
this is one of best songs of u2
TheG359 2 months ago 3
hmz I am here to have fun
90tctomchass25 3 months ago
bono on vocals , for u2 style, no could touch bono, his voice, was so passionate on vocals he was a force 2b herd,
soundwaveish 3 months ago
Such a powerful song and Bono and U2 are truly epic performers. I will never get tired of hearing this song and having just been dumped by the man I love...it really speaks to me..to try to just 'surrender and let it go'...
DolphinJewel 3 months ago 3
im 33 n saw this whole concert when i was 7or 8 n didnt think much of u2 until i was 16,17ish but this is 1 of my fav u2 songs, but i remember the crowd just amazing!. pity about bruce springsteen and not turning up his loss) but would have liked van morrison to be there 2 but he wasnt thought of!!
ThePhil909 3 months ago
THIS SONG IS ABOUT HEROIN ADDICTION!!!
ambyyy1 3 months ago
Now that's what I call music
mbhc67 3 months ago 3
My favorite U2 song! Sounded great in 1985 and still sounds great today! :D
sugarbean13 3 months ago
this song makes me crying ! i am mike from germany . my heart i beating **
thanks a lot for this video - i still get young again 1***
god bless you _ 2663mike
2663mike 3 months ago
This was the year I 1st saw them live- in my opinion there is no better band live - they can make a large arena feel small .. They are so young - so much is ahead of them .. thank you boys for all the years
GlobalResultsUSA 3 months ago
Love this song and this particular performance. Makes me emotional every time i listen and watch it. Best guitar riff ever.I'm a drummer so i don't know but is the edge using a delay repeater. If you watch his hand when he hits the strings it looks that way.
dozer3955 3 months ago
I ♥ BONO.
BlueEyedMurderess 3 months ago
@epathroditus And besides all his charities, Bono donated 7 million usd directly to the african food program in 2011 . I also know that Bono has lots of money, but I can ashure you he's giving ton's away to charities . But now I wonder, you ignorant fucker, what have YOU done lately for starving children or did you just came here to critisize a great humanitarian ..?!!
bonavox11 3 months ago 42
@bonavox11 He should give all the money from his next tour to charity. Like MJ did with the Dangerous World Tour.
MJFanatic96 2 months ago
@MJFanatic96 Yeah... But with Less Fondling of children.... rolleyes.... LOL...
frontstmaui 2 months ago
@frontstmaui not funny... MJ gave more then bono will ever.
MJFanatic96 2 months ago
@MJFanatic96 No offense intended my friend... It was just a joke made in bad taste.... Have a Happy Holiday.... And yes, MJ was an ICON since I was born. And that was A LONG time ago...
frontstmaui 2 months ago
@bonavox11 it's nice to see someone defend him, he's not a bad person by any means, and does have a good sense of humor about himself...plus being famous certainly helps get the message out a little easier...
KOSMICKEN09 2 months ago 2
@bonavox11 Bono NEVRE donated millions of his own money to anything YOU LIAR!. i have been following Bono and U2 for 25 years and NEVER have they ever given a significant amount of money to any charity. I have searched years for what they donate and found they give virtually NOTHING! So you stop saying he donates when I know for a fact he gives NOTHING
kellykinsellives 1 month ago
@kellykinsellives
Did you found that on your i-stone ? Please don't comment if you haven't got a clue . If you want to know something about Bono's donations to charity you can simply go to 'ONE.ORG' (and join) or you can google: 'Bono's charity work' . Also, you can google: 'RED-Campaign' .Please do so, before you comment with your 'facts' . Your welcome .
bonavox11 1 month ago
@bonavox11 Oh the One.org crapola! yeah the One campaign that has been proven to be nothing but a FRAUD. What was it that I read about his red campaign? They got millions in donations but only spent a fraction of it on charity the reast to pay off the people working for the organizaton. Bono is as corrupt as his friend Wyclef jean who also has proven his charities are fraud too
kellykinsellives 1 month ago
@kellykinsellives I'll leave you with your own thoughts . 'ONE' isn't a fund raising organization . It's more like a loyers company that represend more then 3 million people( ho already signed up) . They are trying to raise AWARENESS to the poverty in Africa and they put pressure on politicians so they keep there promises to help out . Hell, Bono could buy himself an island and get a suntan the rest of his life, doing nothing ! Bono donating 7 million usd in 2011 was all over my 7°clock news btw
bonavox11 1 month ago 2
@bonavox11 Show us the link to the news clip or an article showing he donated 7 million of his own wealth. I know you can't because he donates NOTHING. You bono supporting liar
kellykinsellives 1 month ago
@kellykinsellives Only way you'd know for sure is if Bono showed us his personal tax returns. Even if he did just so we could see his donations, people would then criticize him for "showing off his wealth and donations". His damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. Regardless of how much his personally donated, one thing that is obvious is how much media exposure & fundraising his done for the charities which is worth far more then a $7 million dollar donation.
Calc0lat 1 month ago
@Calc0lat Once again a Bono supporter can show no evidence Bozo donates and single dollar of his own welath to anything other than his own bank account. Don;t feel bad, I have been doing this for years and never has a Bozo fan ever been able to prove this hypocrites gives money
kellykinsellives 1 month ago
@kellykinsellives you ignorant jealous pieces of scum can't prove that he doesn't! He creates more awareness thn any celebrity does at least he gives a fuck, you can't deny that. and he is a co founder like what bonavox11 has said above. You want evidence of that..? there are millions of videos on youtube!
theedge2009 1 month ago 2
@theedge2009 Where's the money from his own wealth? Of course, you can't prove he gives even a simple million. ! 30 year career and he gives absoutely NOTHING. I can find tons of articles of how he tax shelters his money and refuses to alllow U2 products be used for charity. meanwhile, he lectures drug companies should release their patents! The guy is the biggest hypocrite in the business. He won't release his copyrights on U2 music for use within charitable commercials.
kellykinsellives 1 month ago
@kellykinsellives you must be finding those articles up your whole or the person who sells them to you must be the same guy who sold jack his beanstalk because I have read no such articles. The media are out to attack celebrities anyway, if this man does something bad, embarrassing or shocking it would be on the front page of every paper! But if he does something good, heroic or honorable, it will just bypass the media because they prefer to make celebrities hated. not loved.
theedge2009 1 month ago
@kellykinsellives My point was that it's irrelevant how much of his own money he donates because the amount of fundraising and media exposure he gets for charities far exceeds anything he may have personally donated. Who cares if the guy never donated a cent... his raised millions through fundraising and his charitable activities instead which to me is just as good.
Calc0lat 1 month ago 2
@bonavox11 You are full of sh#t. Produce the article that says Bono donated his own 7 million to anything. he donates NOTHING! In fact, I had this argument with another bono support whose Aunt works for U2 and he made the same claim. I told him ask his aunt to show the proof. The guy came back to me and told me I was right. The aunt told him Bono donates nothing from his own wealth
kellykinsellives 1 month ago
That's some bad mullet harry.
libsRturds 3 months ago
@epathroditus Bono greedy .. ? You'd better get your act together dude . Bono is a co-founder or financial supporter of more then 30 charities, including : Live 8, war child, oxfam, amnesty international, greenpeace, red cross, zero hunger, DATA (debts, aids, trade, africa), ONE-campaign, RED-campaign(that raised 42 million usd in the 1st year) , global fund... and many more . Not to mention Bono taking his time to meet world leaders in order to try and cancel african debts .
bonavox11 3 months ago 49
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BONO CHARGES SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR GOOD TICKETS AT HIS SHOWS. I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO AFFORD BRINGING MY FAMILY OF 5 TO A SHITTY U2 CONCERT.
Mrgyn 2 months ago
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If you think U2 is shitty then don't go to their concerts . Just to give you some info ; At the 360° tour, EVERY show had AT LEAST 10.000 tickets at 30usd . I think that's a fair prize to see the biggest music show in the industry, no ..?
bonavox11 2 months ago
@bonavox11 Don't take the bait man.
supramercurial 1 month ago
@bonavox11 Great piece of writing mate. I get sick of people slagging Bono when they have no idea what he and his many partners have done to stop abject poverty and hunger and the spread and treatment of HIV/AIDS, in my opinion apart from being the lead singer in the greatest band ever he also commands my respect as one of the true humanitarians of the past 100 years, a great man.
magsieboy 1 month ago
@bonavox11 hey i_diot, Bono doesn't donate a single penny of his fortune. Any fool, can be the spokesmen for a charity. Big f#cking deal! Let's see this arrogant little twit put his money where his mouth is. This dwarf shelters his money in tax shelters so not to pay it to the Irish govt and then lectures us all about having our governments relieve debt and pay for aids. meanwhile he makes sure his money pays for nothing but his own mansions and jet planes, he is a limo lib hypocrite
kellykinsellives 1 month ago
@bonavox11 oh poor Bono he has to go have dinners with world leaders and the rich and famous at 5 star restaurants and the fanciest hotels around the world. Oh he sacrifices so much to help the ppor ppl. He gets to go on TV and lecture us how horrible we are for not paying more taxes, meanwhile he shelters his money in dutch banks to avoid paying those same taxes to the Irish giovernment. You are idiot for defending this arrogant hypocrite who hasn't written a hit sing since 1990
kellykinsellives 1 month ago
@kellykinsellives This is my last reply to you : 1)Bono can do nothing, he could take a lifetime vacation, that is his right . But he doesn't, he ACTS . Unlike Phil Collins and others(who are trying to buy a newspaper collum) U2's donations are NEVER publiced in media except that 7 mill was on my newschannel (1st time) . 2) 7.2 million people attended a U2 360° show what made it the biggest in music HISTORY . I think that's great for a band that "hasn't written a hit since 1990" . You're funny !
bonavox11 1 month ago
@bonavox11 yes my illiterate friend.. Bono has done more in 1 concert than you can do in a lifetime... Sorry maybe next life?
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violetw450000 3 months ago
This performance at Live Aid was a transformational moment for me. It changed how I heard and thought about about music from that moment on. Just amazing....
Les61232 3 months ago
CD quality every time I've seen them live, Brilliant and still going very very Strong nearly 30 years on
burkster76 3 months ago 3
@interpreterLive hahaha lovin the Chrisie Waddle haha Brilliant pmsl :o))))))))))
burkster76 3 months ago
Bono has done more for the world than ANY OF YOU WHO WATCH THIS VIDEO EVER. So deal with it.
miamac9 3 months ago
@epathroditus have you not paid attention to all the things Bono has done for the word? He spends most of his life in other countries trying to help situations in Africa such as famine and hunger! He has made so many organizations and puts so much time and money into it. Think before you say something like that dumb ass.
miamac9 3 months ago
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Queen and U2 ruled Live Aid. It wasn't just about sounding good - which they both did - it was about touching the crowd in every way and they did.
aitraining 3 months ago
I'm not sleepin'
ARE YOU SLEEPIN'?
This was THE highlight of Live Aid...you can have Freddie, Zeppelin and McCartney.
supergolfdude 3 months ago
Back here he still had a great voice, now it's pretty messed up
softan 3 months ago 2
what the fuck is up with he freezing up every 5-10 seconds? Jesus Christ
JPE1015 3 months ago
@epathroditus you missed out sanctimonious. Bono has preyed on the gullible for years (the easily believing yanks for instance).
Bono has been exposed at home for years.. its time the rest of the world woke up.
Ali74 3 months ago
The most contrived band ever, fronted by Mr sanctimonious. His staged "NO" 6:15 .. the man is an embarrassment. Utterly shameless
While the pretentious, prolific shit talker is lampooned in the UK/Ireland ..the rest of the world gets taken in by the nonsense. Its startling how gullible other parts of the world are to these tax evading con men. I have to begrudgingly give Bono and the lads respect for pulling this off.
Ali74 3 months ago
@Ali74 Yeah right! And you are going to save us all from Bono and U2. And what exactly are we all being taken in by? Do tell.
m06een00 3 months ago
@m06een00 his self-righteous bullshit for starters. He goes around the world (copying the original and true activist Bob Geldof) spouting crap about poverty.. while the tax evading con man places his assets in the Netherlands.
Tell me that "NO" at 6:19 is real... as he sees nothing. But wait... the act must continue... and 27 years later it still does. While the song content of U2 is fake and money driven... it does however sound fantastic.
Ali74 3 months ago
@Ali74 You're full of shit. How much money have you raised for charity? How many world leaders have you spoken to face to face about human rights? How many countries have you visited as a UN ambassador? How many organisations do you head to improve the lives of millions of people? When you can satisfactorily answer all of these questions, you might have the ghost of a point. Until then, shut the fuck up!
Tapiola2007 3 months ago
@epathroditus You have no clue what you're talking about you dirty asshole, Bono has done so many things for homeless people, and charities over the years. He is being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize because of all the great things he has done. If you are gonna talk shit about him then just fucking leave, I don't understand why you would come onto the video in the first place if you don't like Bono. Just get out, you're a dumbass and a disgrace, how dare you talk about Bono that way. Idiot.
TheInvincible1997 3 months ago
@epathroditus you have no idea what your talking about dude, bono has brought awareness to so many things rather than just sing about sex and drugs and find ways to spend his money. He gives massive donations every year to women and child organizations across the world.
twinajd 3 months ago
ONE OF THE GREATEST PERFORMERS TO EVER STEP ON STAGE, U2 YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY HEART AND SOUL, NO BAND WILL EVER COME CLOSE TO THE IMPACT THAT YOU'VE MADE IN THE WORLD.
twinajd 3 months ago
PASARON YA TANTOS AÑOS, DE ESTA CANCION..... Y EN MI TAMBIEN, PERO LA EMOCION QUE ME CAUSA CADA VEZ QUE LA ESCUCHO, SIGUE SIENDO LA MISMA QUE SUERTE LA MIA, ESTA MUSICA EN MIS OIDOS, ESA GUITARRA!! SALUDOS DESDE BUENOS AIRES
tennerear 3 months ago
I had this video minimized while I was listening to the song. Then I heard the cartoon and I was like WTF was that??
GAdawgsfan93 3 months ago
I never knew Chris Waddle had such a voice on him...
InterpreterLive 3 months ago
bonos voice is so beautiful, his voice, the edges riffs, classic u2
soundwaveish 3 months ago
No band or artist has ever -- in the history of time -- announced their arrival on the world stage as powerfully as U2 did with this performance. It isn't even close.
JohnTerry626 4 months ago
@JohnTerry626 I disagree...as much as I love U2, and trust me they are my favorite ban bar none...the performance by Queen, specifically Freddy Mercury, was leaps and bounds ahead of this, in truth ALL performaces at this function. I have seen U2 many many times...unfortunately too late to see Queen :(
LynnieLousMusic 3 months ago
@LynnieLousMusic Read my comment again, please. I wasn't comparing anything. I simply said no band ever announced themselves to the world like that before. U2 had a couple hits and was a big band in spots, but after that day, they were world stars. They had arrived, hence my comment.
JohnTerry626 3 months ago
dat hair
tehpando 4 months ago
Poderiam estar no Rock in Rio . . .
delso300 4 months ago
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Sorry, ignore my comment, I posted it on the wrong page. I was talking about The Boomtown Rats, U2 were awesome, them and Queen stole the show. Epic fail on my part there.
exspurned82 4 months ago
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They sound awful, even Duran Duran were better than this and that's saying something. Apart from this mess, they're good live.
exspurned82 4 months ago
so i can bend to your needs, just talk to me and tell me what you want
5JosephinezaDukeipa5 4 months ago
Great performance, great band, top 10 all time, but i (like most in UK/Ireland) have a serious problem with Mr Sanctimonious Bono. "NO".. how contrived was that? Takes himself so serious its laughable.
Ali74 4 months ago
An interview with the Edge said they were worried if they would sound ok when they did this as there was no time for a sound check of their equipment. That is why they actually sound a little off their usual brilliance....
palonejr 4 months ago
One of the greatest live performances of all time.
jlatham 4 months ago
Love U2... will never forget Pittsburgh 2011, and feeling so lucky to hear them play Bad LIVE to end the US Tour and the penultimate ending to the entire 360 tour!
YwkyWy37 4 months ago
I remenber watching the concert live on TV back in France then , I mean there are no Grammy's nothing that can compare to the musical level of these years, lucky to be born in the 60"S!!
zaodizao 4 months ago
I agree
james37046 4 months ago in playlist Liked
I cry in this video
bruno3833 4 months ago
greatest live video ever
nhgc1983 4 months ago
Ironic that a song called BAD can be so GOOD but, that's kind of like Bono says: "there's good...and there's bad" (the duality of the universe) the beauty and power and depth of the song, with the Edge's chiming, church-bell-like guitar riffs, reminded me, during this hard time in my marriage, that if we just focus on the GOOD, God will take care of the bad, to let it go, to let it "fade away," to resign as the ruler of our own cosmos and let God be God.
theTWEETmovie 4 months ago
Wow...when U2 actually had to introduce themselves. To have this song with such magnitude so early on....epic.
emerson24 4 months ago
A piece of history...like no other. U2 is the real deal
MRCHEALTH 4 months ago in playlist U2
Shit I wish I was born 17 years sooner. I would sell a kidney to have been there!!!
korming 4 months ago
What the heck was that at 8:13 ? 0_0"
burnstile321 4 months ago in playlist Freddie Mercury
@burnstile321 When this was taped over, the show or cartoon that was originally on the tape glitched
Topflap 4 months ago
@burnstile321 Bichon Bacon.
metalgtrfreak 4 months ago
@burnstile321 this is recorded onto a video tape, sometimes the previous recording you were recording over would blip through the new recording if there were any dirty recording heads in the recorder, and this is what would happen, the bit at 8.13 is NOTHING to do with the video your watching of U2 at Live Aid
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pinballsmile 5 months ago
Beautiful...I was 18years at that time.....
gixxerboy555 5 months ago
@gixxerboy555 I was 18 also, remember this like it was yesterday.Man I wish it was yesterday.
rwb1013 4 months ago
I like the cartoon in the middle of the song
milandodo77 5 months ago 2
envy anyone who was at Live Aid. The mother of all concerts
Ali74 5 months ago 3
@Ali74 yes 2 billion people in all the world saw it live
milandodo77 5 months ago
This song and video are/were the epicenter of my youth. Well done boys!
greanlantern 5 months ago
Bono's 25 here. Please tell me, can another singer now write and pull off a song with so much weight and importance? It's hard to find artists like this, the ones who don't need to write about sex and fame; just love.
Forget all the awards - Live Aid, this performance alone makes U2 a legend.
thetrueparadisecity 5 months ago 47
@thetrueparadisecity YOU nailed it-ELOQUENTLY.
wmotley11 3 months ago
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The imagery he uses-well, I only find Van Morrison similar-0BUT BONO best rock vocalists ever!
wmotley11 3 months ago
@thetrueparadisecity that's why I keep saying that U2 is THE last rock band that will matter. Time will prove it.
supergolfdude 3 months ago
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ThePhil909 3 months ago
Respond to this video... 25 yeah n hes got big balls to do this!! massive crowd
ThePhil909 3 months ago
regular bono's megalomaniac butchery. rock star masturbation.
EITrollo 5 months ago
How the fuck could you possibly dislike this video
Tansey81 5 months ago
@Tansey81 People disliking for the sake of disliking.........idiots.
greanlantern 5 months ago in playlist Good stuff
brilliant, got to be said 185 people dont have a clue though!
kaieo 5 months ago
extreme67 great fact i didn't know that, rip greg god bless
loopys35 5 months ago
u2 made live aid and live aid made u2
loopys35 5 months ago 6
u2 made live and live aid made u2
loopys35 5 months ago
Netlocd go on xfactor ya halfwit, wake-up ya fool lol
loopys35 5 months ago
regular bono's megalomaniac butchery. rock star masturbation.
EITrollo 5 months ago
y mariana de mullen todavia ni siquiera nacia
binaural1971 5 months ago