The whole band was ON FIRE. Roger Taylor's drumming and background vocals are epic. Many claim this is the best live performance in rock history.

Nephew. The second song you reacted to was "Radio Gaga". Lady Gaga took her stage name from this song. Gaga paying homeage to Freddie and the band is proof the impact the band has had on music, rock, and pop culture. 🖤🖤🖤❤❤❤

Freddie wrote 'Crazy little thing called love' in honor of Elvis. And Yes we will rock you is a queen song.

The crowd is singing along with him. That crowd would do anything for him...💙💛❤️💜🧡💚

Freddie sounded this amazing in spite of the fact that he had laryngitis the week before this concert. His doctor recommended that he cancel his appearance but he went on and made rock history. You don't have to block your screens for Queen reactions, they're happy to have their videos watched and shared. The crowd reaction was even more impressive because it was not a "Queen crowd", Queen wasn't even listed in the advertising for the concert because they didn't commit until after the ads were printed. They had to do abbreviated version of Bo Rhap and We Will Rock You because each group had exactly 20 minutes for their set and Queen wanted to include as many of their most popular songs as possible. Wembley had seating for 72,000 for sporting events, so this concert had that plus all of the people on the playing field.

Queen was the best band EVER, and Freddie was a magical being.

Queen love their fans, then and now. Thats why they don't block reactors videos. They wrote songs their audience could interact with like We are they champions. Queen was a family that considered us part of it. Freddie told us he loved us all the time. I believed he meant it. This concert lasted 16 hrs. There was something like 70 acts and seen by billions of people all over the world live. If you weren't there you were watching on your tv. No one who preformed was paid. They did it to save people who were staving to dearh.

Its just a 20 minute set and not a Queen concert, so the crowd wasn't necessarily Queen fans, it was part of a much larger event for the Famine in Africa. Roger wrote Radio Ga Ga, Dr Sir Brian May Hammer To Fall and We Will Rock You, Fred Bo Rap, Crazy Little Thing Called Love and We Are The Champions, none of John songs in this set, and both Freddie and Sir Brian are back later around 9.30pm with a song they wrote Is This The World We Created. All four wrote the songs and the mic was a happy accident, the mic stand broke and he was left with just the top half, instead of asking for another he just carried on and the rest is history

SHON, FYI:Crazy little thing called love was written in 1979 in the bath in under 10 minutes by Freddie Mercury. Freddie sang it in a rockabilly way as a tribute to Elvis!!!!!

Absolutely love Queen, there will never be another Freddie Mercury 💜

"Queen is music for the gym." Yep! That's my go to on the treadmill; especially their concerts. I love your excitement for Queen.

Actually Freddie was told before this performance by his doctor that he shouldn’t do it because he had a throat infection at the time! But he spent time preparing his voice so he could still do this!

Personally I feel that Brian May doesn’t get enough credit for how talented of a guitarist he is. Queen with FREDDIE is always the bests, I’m not a big fan(or really even a fan at all) when it comes their partnership with to Adam Lambert. NO ONE can replace Freddie! Queen was their own genre, they were very much before their time. R.I.P. Freddie we miss you!

They only had 19 mins and they gave it exactly. Freddie had been advised not to sing as he had a throat infection, he downed a vodka and went out and did THIS! Widely regarded as the best rock performance OF ALL TIME!! ❤❤

Thank-you for reacting to their entire performance. As I’m sure others have said.. Queen were one of many, many performers for this Live Aide Concert to raise $$ for African famine. It was viewed world wide with estimated over a billion people watching, and there were 70,000+ at the venue too. Queen had not performed together live for a minute, and weren’t sure how they would be accepted bc they were a late add to the program - so those attending didn’t necessarily know that Queen would even be performing. Each band were given 20 minutes, and it was as strict time bc they had so many performers. Queen built their set using their most popular songs.. but they cut them down to get as many as possible into the 20 min set. They didn’t disappoint.. they were on 🔥 that day.. Freddie played the crowd, and the band played flawlessly!! I’ve seen this performance many, many times… it NEVER gets old! Great reaction, thank you! Side Note: the 2nd song, Radio GaGa is where Lady Gaga got her name (she loves Queen); it was written by the drummer, Roger Taylor.

Crazy little thing called love was a rockabilly type. It was a tribute to Elvis that Freddie wrote, so you are correct! He was one of his music heroes. ☺️

Man, I honestly get goosebumps every time I watch them get into *_Radio Ga Ga!_* 4:52 *EDIT:* LOL! I stopped to write this and got goose bumps AGAIN when the audience started clapping along. 😄👏 _Fantastic reaction!_

Sir Brian Harold May CBE is a British musician, singer, songwriter and astrophysicist. He achieved worldwide fame as the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen, which he co-founded with singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor. John Deacon is bassist. 'Hammer To Fall' was authored by Brian!

Freddie had crowd control! 😊

I have loved this band forever now; I was blessed to see them when they were on their " A Night at the Opera" tour and have loved them ever since. To have four musicians of their caliber together is and was something very special. Enjoy the ride

Every time I see this, I am just blown away. Queen wasn’t even on the billing when the people were buying tickets. Imagine showing up sick and putting on a show like that, fully engaging with 72,000 people and rocking out! Now imagine being the next guy in line to go on stage….

Freddy was a great performer and everyone loved him and The band.

I really enjoyed watching you enjoying this Queen concert. The crowd had been there all day and were tired when they came on. Queen put the life back in them. So glad you liked it. Great reaction. 😁👍🏾

Thanks, shon! Queen basically "stole the show" in this concert - they were a last-minute addition, so this was not a "Queen audience"... Crazy little Thing was totally inspired by Elvis... (we will rock you/we are the champions ALWAYS went together)..

Queen's guitarist Brian May wrote We Will Rock You Freddie Mercury We Are The Champions.

Yes, the guitarist, Brian May wrote "We Will Rock You" and Freddie wrote "We are The Champions". If you want to react to an earlier song try "Fat Bottom Girls" at Milton Keynes Great reaction and keep it going 😊

Shon, you mentioned wanting to hear a earlier Queen song, the Live performance of " White Queen " Odeon Hammersmith 1975 I guarantee that this song wiil blow your socks off, so be sure to wear some when listening to this " Hauntingly Beautiful Masterpiece " it's a true story written by lead guitarist Dr.Brian May PhD. The raw talent in this song is friggen amazing. As always, love your reactions and your channel 😊 ps. Queen does not block their music and never have, they adore their fans.

Great reaction! I’m glad you did the full concert🔥

Queen Set List for Live Aid at 6:41pm Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio GaGa, Hammer to Fall, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions. Later that night 9:48pm they played: Is This the World We Created (Freddie and Brian only)

My favorite piece of trivia about this concert: If you watch the audience clapping during Radio Gaga, you'll notice a ripple that starts at the stage, then fans out to the back of the stadium. Some experts studied that ripple and timed it. You are literally witnessing the speed of sound happening in the crowd.

The stadium holds 80,000 people and the concerts.... actually dual concerts as they were also airing one in the US at the same time, went out over satellite and over a billion people watched it live. They raised a whole lotta money for Live Aid.

He entertained the crowed he does not stand still he hits all points of the stage so everyone is involved (legendary)

They did parts of 6 songs, since all the acts just had 20 minutes a piece to perform at live ais

1.8 billion listened to this world wide. Queen are top of everything.

Lady Gaga got her name from this song from what I have heard. Queen is from the 70's.

Lady GaGa named herself after the second song, Radio GaGa.

I truly believe the radio having its finest hour is going to be as an instrument to save people from war. Radio will never die as a form of communication at our worst time as long as we have power! Great reaction!

The songs are, in order, Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Gaga, Hammer to Fall, Crazy Little Thing called Love, We Will Rock You, We are the Champions. Freddie is Legend!! He will Never be Forgotten, Ever! RIP Freddie!! Love you and Miss you!! ❤🙏🏵

If I could bring back any 2 dead people that died too young, its Freddie Mercury & Bob Marley. We missed so many years of their genius..... 😢😢

Freddy was one of the world's best entertainers. ❤

This was Live Aid, a huge concert at Wembley England. ALL the popular bands at the time played this concert. They were a last minute addition. They absolutely STOLE the show! None of the other artists wanted to follow them.😆 Best live performance ever!

Wow 😳 beautiful sweet Freddie ❤️ liked subscribed 😁 more queen reactions please 😍 white queen live performance Odeon Hammersmith 🤩 Freddie Mercury's vocals are absolutely breathtaking 😍

I was there that day, long and hot but Queen rocked our socks off for 20 minutes! Just my opinion, but I suggest - Early Queen: White Queen live Later Queen: One Vision, Innuendo Freddie solo: In My Defence

Such a great reaction! Can’t go wrong with queen🔥🔥🔥 love your positivity and laugh.😊

please do more queen reactions ❤

The single most legendary performance from any artist ever.

I'm glad that you reacted to the entire performance. I'm so glad that you're enjoying their music. If you don't mind me recommending a few for you from Queen; Under Pressure live at Wembley (the 5:56 minute version) the interaction he has with the audience is amazing. Another One Bites The Dust live at Wembley, Don't Stop Me Now (the official video) and White Queen live at Hammersmith. I can list so many more. I'm sure you have heard a few of the songs listed. Again thanks for you reactions.

Love your Queen reactions. You are probably the best & hyped I’ve seen. Do queen “ another one bites the dust “ I’m sure you heard of that one also. Too many bangers to count from them 🔥🔥🔥thanks boss

The 2nd one is Radio Ga Ga...the 3rd one is Hammer to Fall

Full of energy and fun and great songs. And look at that crowd...WOW...❤❤❤❤

Freddie wrote A Crazy Little Thing Called Love as a tribute to Elvis!

Crazy little thing called love was a tribute to Elvis written by Freddie

Imagine moving around the stage like that with a mic hooked up to a cord. The truly talented roadies did a lot of amazing work behind the scene at concerts.

You should check out the Bohemian Rhapsody movie that came out back in 2018. It isn’t 100% accurate, but Rami Malek kills it as Freddie.

This is considered one of, if not THE best live performances ever. Each artist/band at Live Aid had 20 minutes - Queen practiced and polished those 20 minutes until they gleamed. It was timed to the SECOND - the warning lights at the front of the stage turn from yellow to red just after the last note is struck. 14:00 This song is "The Hammer Will Fall"

From a fan since 1974. Early Queen I suggest Liar from a live concert, older Queen, now I'm here from Saturday concert at Wembley London 1986, this was the last year they toured. Freddie was diagnosed with Aids in 87. He was then too weak to tour but wrote and did studio videos until months before his death in 91. Now I'm here will blow 💥 your mind. I never got to watch the live and on t v in 85 as mumy son decided to be born 11 weeks early .Love your reactions keep going. Love and blessings from England.

Most of the audience wasn’t Queen fans, Queen wasn’t even listed in the ads because they confirmed late. They had a tally hit a slump right before this and they came out at this charity concert and killed it. Most of the other groups took their 20 minutes and sang 4 or 5 songs but up until Queen took the stage many of them just dialed it in. The other groups felt Queen had showed them up by treating their 20 minutes like a full concert instead a little sample.

Finding Queen songs familiar is one of the most common reactions to Queen's big hits as you said their music is often used in TV and movies (indeed they wrote all but one song for the soundtrack of the 1980 movie "Flash Gordon", the only one not written by them was the wedding march, but Sir Brian May (guitar) arranged it for their instruments. They also wrote a large number of the music tracks specifically for the 1986 movie "Highlander", included one of Roger Taylor's (Drums) already existing songs, and performed one other) As for early Queen music, from their first album "Queen" I quite like "Keep Yourself alive", "Liar" and their first real hit "Seven Seas Of Rye" From the second album "Queen II" I would choose "White Queen (As It Began)", "The March of the Black Queen" and the slightly weird "The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke" (to be listened to with a picture of the Painting of the same name by Richard Dadd to hand, it is after all Rock Music as art appreciation) I can't pick only three from the Third album "Sheer Heart Attack" so I'll include "Brighton Rock", "Killer Queen", "Stone Cold Crazy", Bring Back That Leroy Brown" and "She Makes Me (Stormtrooper In Stilettos)" There is one other that belongs to the third album "Flick Of The Wrist" but it should be paired with "Death On Two Legs (Dedicated to ...)" from the fourth album "A Night At The Opera". That was the old Wembley Stadium in London with approximately 72,000 people attending, it has since been torn down and replaced by the new Wembley Stadium.

I’ve seen this vid many times but never witnessed the kind of reaction we got from you…your genuine intensity at their amazing music is just wonderful to watch and is a joy to witness….I’ve just seen there’s a reaction to ABBA’s Dancing Queen… I already have an idea what’s going to happen there! Your stamina’s exhausting me! Keep it going and thanks so much for the classy music.

You dont have to pick a favorite Queen song, just love them all! If you listen carefully, they're music is used all the time in tv and radio commercials. Enjoyed your reaction

GREATEST 20 minutes of a concert EVERRR🥰🎶♥️

It's been said by many people; the instrument Freddie plays best is the crowd. He really draws them in and makes them part of the show. That song at the 14 minute mark? That's "Hammer to Fall" - the earlier one you asked about was "Radio Gaga".

I watch this still at least once a week!!!! It doesn’t get any better 🤟

Thx for doing the full Queen set. (The video appears backward for some reason...). Great sampler, done in keeping with the global juke box idea envisioned by the concert creators. RADIO GAGA is the song you are diggin' with the electronic vibe. And yep, that's where Lady GaGa picked up her name. So these are big songs that get a lot of play...but oh the gems you will discover for the first time are waiting for their chance!

Everyone who was ANYONE did this world wide concert, with each act getting so much time. Queen STOLE THE SHOW! Freddy gave the performance of his life & showed the world he was the best darling! ❤

YES!!!! “Our music changes through the years” is such a great lyric…and invites everyone feeling the vibe to be part of a feeling, and that all of that is always present, that voice/vibe/representation is always there, one way or the other.

The guitarist Brian May built that guitar with his father as a teenager. He recently earned a Ph.D in astrophysics!

Loving your enthusiasm for one of the best bands ever!! 👏👏💜💜🇬🇧🇬🇧

One thing to keep in mind about this concert, it WAS NOT a queen concert. So the audience isn’t loaded with JUST Queen fans. This was one of the biggest concerts since Woodstock. There were a bunch of bands there, it was around a 16 hour concert….. in 2 separate countries simultaneously! But that whole place knew the song….. THAT is impressive as hell.

The audience was so hype because this concert took place in wembley stadium in london, so it was basically a home town concert. The hometown fans had sold out the stadium within a matter of minutes with queen being the headliner. But freddy mercury was still struggling to get over a bout of laryngitis with the concert approaching and all the reports were that he wouldn't be ready and queen were going to be scratched from the lineup. And the guy on lead guitar is brian may. Widely regarded as one of the top handful of rock guitarists of all time. Brian may and roger taylor (the drummer) were also very good vocalists in their own right that both sang lead vocals and contributed significantly to almost all of queens songs with complimentary and/or backup vocals.

this was Freddies tribute to elvis who he admired. He wrote this song in the bath. Brian as always doing a great guitar solo.

Thank you for reacting to the best live performance ever! Queen were almost always better live! Crazy Little Thing Called Love was written by Freddie as a tribute to Elvis! Pls just remember the golden rule, never ever pause during a Brian May guitar solo or the Queen army will come down on you hard!🤣 Brian is now Sir Brian May having been knighted by King Charles 111! Love your reactions, more Queen pls! Love from Australia 🇦🇺

Freddie Mercury was the Real Deal. He wrote his own songs, he can sing, play the guitar, play the piano, crowd control at 1 million. All four members have attended universities: Mercury had a degree in graphic design and illustration; May has a degree in physics and has done graduate work in astronomy; Taylor has a degree in biology; Deacon earned a degree in electronics with first-class honors. 9:13 Even dead Freddie STILL has not peaked. Freddie died back in 1991... 32 YEARS after he went to Eternity he is still watched. 12:17 78,000 people following Freddie's direction. 18:20 Freddie was the Original Extrovert. 22:53 Freddie in his youth was heavily influenced by The King. This song is a tribute .

You did not disappoint! Great reaction ❤

As you liked the guitar player, who wrote "We Will Rock You" btw, ... his name is: *takes_a_deep_breath ... "Sir Dr. Brian Harold May PhD of Astrophysics FRAS Commander of the British Empire" (or something like that) - but it's ok to use "Brian" only! :) Fun fact: Did you know that Brian built his guitar together with his dad as they couldn't afford to buy one? It's made of wood from and old fireplace and parts of a motorcylce! That's where the unique sound comes from. Also he uses a coin instead of a guitar pick! XD

Been waiting for this Shon!

There were 72, 000 in attendence and 1.9 Billion watching from around the world , which was 1/4 of the world at that time. Freddie performed against doctors orders with a throat infection . Live Aid raised 24 million dollars for famine in Africa .

Freddie didn't just take command of the stage, he took command of the crowd and even now his videos and music still do the same thing.

Early Queen, see if you can find 'Seven Seas of Rhye' (I think there is a live video lurking around somewhere on YT?) and 'Killer Queen' (do the 'Top of The Pops' version). There are a lot of live concert videos from 1974 and 1975 on YT too, check them out. :-)

Crazy little thing called love was his tribute to Elvis. Written just for that reason.

I graduated HS in 1985. This is an amazing event. Over 1.8 BILLION people, like me, watched it live on TV. This was a Master Class of “what to do” if you have 20 minutes to show off your talent: Queen owned this event.

Fun fact… Phil Colins played both at Wembly in London and at the JFK Stadium in New York using the Concorde ✈️ to fly from London to New York in under 3 hours. He was the only artist to play both venues on a live worldwide 🌎 concert. 🎉

Radio Ga-ga is the song.....where Lady Ga-ga took her name from!

Thanks Rah! Best 27 minutes of my day. 💚

play list is Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio GAGA, Hammer to Fall, ( written during the cold war with Russia. Hammer is an emblem on the russian flag, Hammer and sickle) This thing called Love, We will Rock You and We are the Champions. They did rehearse and they only went 12 seconds over their time. You should watch Green Day in Hyde Park where the audience sing Bohemian Rhapsody. Freddie admired Elvis and Crazy little thing called love is his tribute to Elvis. Every one of the band wrote multiple hits. They are currently the highest selling band in history.

That song you liked is called Radio Gaga. It was released in 1984, he is talking about the change. That was around the time MTV was going strong.

Of all the bands I’ll never get to see, queen is in my top 3. This has got to be in the top 3 rock performances. Freddy was the master of stage presence. Queen’s philosophy was to make music that the crowd felt like they were a part of. Must have been a blast to see.

I'm an old white dude of 63 and I was lucky enough to have seen them at the LA Forum in the early 80s. I subbed b/c I enjoyed seeing a rapper looking dude like you enjoying the old school music. May I also suggest you chk out Mr Cab Calloway and the Nicholas brothers and the Brian Setzer Orchestra is a true time warp into another generation in such a good way. The Christmas concert was so amazing and I saw it twice at the Greek.... It was just better than sex...

The world is certainly a less exciting and gloomier place without the genius, talent, and pure joy of performing that Freddie Mercury and the rest of the band had. IMO the best live band ever....and studio band too. They were so innovative. Freddie had such a way with audience. They were originals and one of a kind. Rest in sweet peace Freddie. Thank you for reacting and commenting.

The full concert lasted a bit over 16 hours …. Approx 8 hours in the UK and 8 in Philadelphia numerous bands played … each were given a 20 minute slot …. Queen used their time the best ! It’s estimated that over 40 % of the worlds population watched portions of the concert …… I watched about 80% of it and Queen were definitely the top performers

I watch this all the time enjoyed your reaction!!! The GOAT

I am so happy youngs people discover Queen. There have allways been my favorite band. And I am 60 tears old!

Bear in mind, this wasn't a Queen audience as the band were a very late confirmation to the line up; yet from those very first notes of Bo Rhap, Freddie had every single person in the palm of his hand.

Starts with Bohemian Rhapsody, then Radio Ga Ga, Hammer to Fall, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions. I understand that Queen was a late addition to this event, but it is considered the greatest live performance and Freddie Mercury is considered the greatest frontman of all time. You should check out Another One Bites the Dust. Everyone knows it and it's been sampled a lot, but they were the OG.

'Live Aid' was a all day concert in London & Philadelphia US to raise money for the famine in Africa at the time. It was beamed worldwide & most of the best acts of the day were there. I remember Madonna did a great set in the US that day. U2 were good that day & your new mate Phil Collins played both venues in the same day.

Freddie held a mic in one hand and the audience in the other...A true legend.

Every time you stop to react to Queen, I just say "Just wait."

This was actually on television so millions of people around the world saw this when they did it. Freddie LITERALLY had the world 🌎 in his hands that night. EVERYONE tuned in just for Queen!!

Also you should hear "You're my best friend", "Killer Queen", "Fat Bottom Girls", "Crazy little thing called love", "I want to break free", and "The show must go on".

Great reaction!