Live Aid

[1995_Oh_My_Sides_]

Watched some of it on Youtube earlier. Hard to believe it was nearly 30 years ago. :/

U2 stole the show by the way, no matter what Queen fans say. - view external link

[angusros]

U2 were great that day. So were Queen.

In terms of nailing it Queen and more specifically Freddie Mercury had more impact whether you are a fan or not. Their worldwide sales went through the roof afterwards.

U2's career went on a huge upward trajectory also. Probably the best 20 minutes either band did in terms of career.

In musical terms everyone else was shyte that day.

[TheBoyBennison]

You can get the whole thing on DVD. It will be quite cheap these days (now that DVD is dying a death).

[1995_Oh_My_Sides_]

I wouldn't want the whole thing. The majority of it was shyte.

[EastStand_Elite]

Queen stole it by a mile.

[Mook1]

A great event & a great purpose but looking back I think all the music was p*sh, might've been a different story if John Bonham had been around...

[1995_Oh_My_Sides_]

Queen stole it by a mile.

Naw they didny.

[Mason89]

Tony Wilson always said that if Ian Curtis had been alive at Live Aid, he would've stole the show. Bono agreed with him.

Personally, I don't think they would've gone on it in the first place.

[1995_Oh_My_Sides_]

Tony Wilson always said that if Ian Curtis had been alive at Live Aid, he would've stole the show. Bono agreed with him.

Personally, I don't think they would've gone on it in the first place.

Joy Division didn't have the songs for a stadium gig like that.

[Mason89]

A bit of 'I Remember Nothing' & 'Passover' would've whipped the crowd into a frenzy



Edit - Not sure I agree about them not having the songs. Off the top of my head...

Digital
Shes Lost Control
A Means to an End
Twenty Four Hours
Shadowplay
Transmission
Isolation
Ceremony
Dead Souls
Love Will Tear Us Apart



That's a f*cking magic set list at any sized venue, even if I do say so myself