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Sunday, July 13, marked the 40th anniversary of the historic and star-studded Live Aid charity concert, held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia. One of the most famous performances that took ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "We were all forming a sort of a rut," Mercury said at the time. "I wanted to get out of this last 10 years of what we were doing.

On July 13, 1985, music legends on both sides of the Atlantic came together for a cause — raising funds for famine relief in Ethiopia — and made pop culture history. Live Aid was held simultaneously ...

When we think of iconic Queen shows, their Live Aid set at Wembley Stadium on July 13, 1985, is often one of the first performances that comes to mind. Frontman Freddie Mercury’s signature outfit of a ...

Queen‘s galvanizing set at Live Aid 40 years ago at Wembley Stadium in London has gone on to become perhaps the best-remembered performance of the day - in no small part thanks to its through-line ...

40 years ago today, Freddie Mercury and Queen made their legendary appearance at Live Aid, the global phenomenon that was the two-city charity concert. Queen performed at Live Aid in front of 72,000 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Queen singer Freddie Mercury (left) with guitarist Brian May during the band's performance at Live Aid. - Popperfoto via Getty ...

(CNN) — British band Queen’s performance at 1985 charity mega concert Live Aid has gone down in the history books, but it almost didn’t happen, according to members Brian May and Roger Taylor.