Queen didn’t open or close the Live Aid show. They performed just before 7pm, uncharacteristically in daylight, bookended by gigantic acts like U2, Elton John and David Bowie.

More than any artist on the star-studded bill, Queen have come synonymous with Live Aid, the band's short but spectacular six-song set providing the concert's most vivid and long-lasting images ...

Thanks to the unparalleled talents of frontman Freddie Mercury, Brian May's irresistible guitar licks, and the band's excellent harmonies, Queen still reigns as one of the best live acts in music ...

It was one feeding the other. “Queen performed a short set, but it was the set of a lifetime, and it transformed them as a band. If you talk about Live Aid, most people go: ‘Yeah, Queen.’” ...

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 ...