Wow Phil played in England AND in US. What a f*cking madman

He arrived there on the Concorde from Heathrow. He wore the same clothes. Imagine flying at two times the speed of sound over the Atlantic, and then singing an iconic song that makes your hair raise, in front of 100.000 people. Humanity is amazing and we have an incredible history.

I can Phil it Collin in the air tonight

If Freddie Mercury stole the show at Live Aid in '85, then Phil Collins was his accomplice in doing so. Man, what a great performance. Such a crisp and clear voice, no enhancements, just pure vocal and musical talent.

God bless Phil Collins. He did 2 performances this day. 1 in England and another in the US all in one day!!! He is suffering today but is still performing live. This is a true showman!!

“I was in England this afternoon, funny old world isn’t it”

"I was in England this afternoon, funny old world innit?" Some sayings you never forget, it's as fresh in my mind today as it was 34 years ago!

He literally could be a one man band.

The 80's had it's issues, but I'd go back in a heartbeat to live in this time. No internet, no social media, no bullshit....and just how good was Phil Collins

You couldn't do what Phil Collins did on Live Aid back in the 80s - it requires a supersonic passenger aircraft, and they no longer exist :(

There’s something pretty amazing about captivating close to 100,000 people with just a piano and a voice.

Honestly man, the 80s had insane talent.

When he paused for the drum but and they all did it, the crowd lifted after that. Their energy went up so much because they all played drums for Phil Collins for a brief moment, so cool that he gave that to them.

I m 56 now…was 17 then and this still makes my eyes tear up. Such a glorious time to be alive.

Phil Collins Ex wife's affair Led to him writing probably one of the best songs or the best song he's ever wrote

RIP Vic Vance. Thanks for saving Phil Collins life in 1984

No lights show, no voice coder, no band, no artifice. Just Phil, a piano, his voice and time is off! Amazing performance.

Kids...this is what really enjoying a concert looks like..not just standing there with your cellphone filming and missing the moment!!!

Now then, let’s take a second here. This song is possible the most famous drum song ever made. The balls and confidence in your abilities and talent to play this whole song on a world stage and not hit one drum beat is unbelievable. Smashed it.

That's what you call real talent kids. Long live 70's and 80's music!

One of the greatest yet most underrated artist ever.

What This AMAZING MAN Did for HIS FANS is NOTHING short of Phil-nomenal

He met Cher on the aireplane from London to Philadelphia and took her to Live Aid's stage to sing "We are the world" and the finale concert. What a hero!

Talent speaks for itself

There will never be massive audiences or gigs like this ever again. Superb music.

at 3:32 everybody was hoping for the drums to kick in :D

This is what pre-pandemic looks like.

I’m watching it in 2020 who’s by my side.

"I was in England this afternoon. funny old world, isn't it?" thank you for letting this happen, Concorde

His voice live is just as good as the album, I wonder how many of today's artists can sing that well live.

Never again will something like this take place. A moment in time and history. What epicness.

His drum solo in this song is a killer!!

No filters just Phil, unbelievable artist, absolutely love the bloke.

God I wish I was born in the mid 60s so I can enjoy the 80s like a proper man

God this music just doesn’t exist anymore.

WOW he got the whole crowd clapping to just his piano-voice!

That's a Real Musician.

This guy needs his own biopic movie. His autobiography is amazing. One of England's greatest!

I was there Live Aid in England ❤️

Still have my t-shirt and ticket from that day at JFK...Framed and hanging in my house. Good times

3:32 ..EPIC MOMENT. "DRUMS" performed by the public. AMAZING . November 2022 and STILL a MASTERPIECE

Just watched this again last night on my Live Aid DVD. What music genius. No music aids, no auto tune, pure magic. 200,000 eyes and ears 100 percent locked on Phil, not their phone screens or uploading or streaming to social media. I wasn't even born in 1985 but take me back, please :)

Unfortunately our future will never have anything or anyone like Phil. 👍

Honestly, all of the performances in Live Aid are close to perfection.

Everyone always talks about the drum fill in this song, but let’s be honest, as powerful and well timed it is, it’s a very simple fill. I ALWAYS preach for people to listen to this song and appreciate Phil’s voice, how it builds up and at the end he just unleashes all the pent up emotion, and builds to that amazing crescendo at the end. I get goosebumps when it fades out every time because as soon as it gets really good, it’s over. Not many songs climax in the last minute. Phil is a musical genius.

Most astronomic performance ever

The Pepsi cup...so 80's, lol. Love all of these videos. If I could time travel, I'd be there!

"This the other song I know on piano".

the 80s was the best decade ever ,i wish i could go back

One man has a 100,000 people in the palm of his hand

I'm 21 years old and I still can remember the good times that I had when I was just a child, my cousin was always listening to Phil Collins, Sinead O'Connor, Santana, U2... I grew up with this and I'm very proud of it, because today I can say that THIS IS MY FAVOURITE SONG

The 80s were the best,best music,best people,just fun times,this world sucks now,trump 2024

Such a fantastic Singer

Legend has it he went to Antarctica later that night just to get ice for his vodka & cokes

There is no drums but you can feel that explosion in your heart❤ 🥁dudum dudum dudum dudum tum tum🥁

I can hear the legends in the crowd singing the drums in 😂

He even made this song awesome without the drums. Not too shabby ❤️

Same concert, same song, same day, two different locations... incredible.

Ok, how many people went do do, do do, do do, do do, do do do at 3:33 ?

One of the best performers and singers of the 80’s to today! For a crowd like that it took balls to not do anything but piano on a song that has an amazing arrangement with the other instruments…..and he did it perfectly! Gave people a performance they would never forget. Given us music we will never forget throughout his career.

So glad I was a teenager in the 80ies. The music was fenomenale and I was fan of a lot of bands in that time. Phil Collins was for sure one of them and then there was: Queen, Prince, George Michael, Michael Jackson, U2 and so many others. Just looooove the 80ies with real talent and various sounds♥♥♥

I remember being glued to the tv watching this. My generation’s Woodstock. I was 20 years old.

Don't understand the hate for Phil Collins, he's mega talented.

It's great how Phil makes this song in piano solo... a wonderful melody that makes the audience go crazy...🤘🤘🤘

No drum solo. Wow.

There will never be another concert like live aid

It was awesome to be around when this happened. Great era.

not a phone in anyone hands - ah the simple days! miss them so much

Collins' feat of performing at 2 concerts in less than 24 hours was indeed a "Concorde" moment.

Is he the only artist to actually go from one venue to another while Live Aid was going on?

I always thought that was a great perfect time for that song as the sun was going down!..

This makes my skin tingle. I think the song is intensified by the tension of waiting for the drums to hit, even though they never do. Still so perfect

👑👑👏👏👊 who else was playing air drums?! Legend the only King in history to play in both countries on the same day for the same cause! Love him! 💖💖 Definitely dedication at its finest!! On same stage as Freddie Mercury , Sting, Bono and various legends!

I was at the Philadelphia show, Phil flew across the Atlantic from the London show on the Concorde to perform the same song on both sides of the pond !

last 50 seconds are so freaking incredible! that makes the difference between a standard celebrity and a legend...

He bumped into Cher on his flight to Philly and she asked where he was going. Phil told her about Live Aid and Cher eventually showed up to sing the final number of the Philly concert with everyone.

Phil does and always will hit me in my soul and heart One of the best singers on earth

I was 7-years-old watching this happen. I still remember seeing him going from the UK to USA by Concorde and performing for Live Aid in both places.

In The Air Tonight - Once Again, One of Phil's Collins most known, Legendary hits that he had ever made in his career and in the history of music. He entered his solo carreer in the best way possible with this hit, and still to this day, it has it's effects, and goes well. This has to be the crown to Phil's work and tracks, a masterpiece, and you literally can't be a Phil Collins Fan, or a Rock N Roll fan, without knowing or liking this hit. The lyrics, and instrumental plus emotion in this track can't be matched, heard and used around the world in movies, games, shows and dominating the radio. All the best Phil, A True One of a kind. Legendary!

Can’t get over how incredible his live performances are ❤

Phil Collins 1981 - 1994 ❤️ best episode of his vocal abilities

I remember watching live so many great artists in one place.

There was a time where I got fed up by listening to Phil Collins, as he was on every station and the music got quite simple radio stuff. But after some years have past I am starting to appreciate what he has done and the great music which will live on forever. Mr Collins, thank you!

He's amazing; it's a shame that somany blame Led Zeppelin's less-than-stellar performance on him. I'm here to tell you, as someone who was there, that it wasn't all him.

Who watching 2024?

The eighties were the best! no f**cking cell phones! Great music! Good people! No mass shooters to ruin an event like this one! Take me back please!!!!!!!!!!

Phil absolutely OWNED the entire 80's Decade!!!

When the range of popular musicians were unmatched.

I enjoyed seeing the young children on their parents shoulders enjoying your exquisite performance as all ages do. Your style or voice never gets old. Keep up the great work Phil.

Still watching in 2023!!!

80's was a glorious decade ya...

I wanted to see him for like 30 years. Last year I did. Greatest concert of my life.

i got chills listening at this

I watched this live!

live Aid was part of my school life and I remember the day to this date, it was epic and it wont ever be repeated EVER

when the crowd did the drum solo.... INCREDIBLE!

I don't think you could listen to that song without it affecting you in at least one way

Love the way Phil collins has kept his London accent ,innit 👍😀

I was there and Band Aid. We had no idea it was history in the making. I feel so blessed to have been born when I was

Just think....there has NEVER been an artist play both sides of the Atlantic on the same day before Phil Collins did this, and it will very likely never happen again.