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Live Aid 1985

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I'll always remember this day, 12 hours of blistering 80s rock n pop, who else sat through 12 hours of Live Aid, our street was filled with the music as people opened their windows and turned the TV up full.

An epic event on a global scale

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Remember it well

Was travelling to Blackpool on holiday with my parents and cousin

Was wearing my brand new Sony Walkman with FM radio when the Quo came on

Never watch it all as the Pleasure Beach had more appeal at that time for us

Happy days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watched in a caravan in Pitlochry.

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

I was working, but it was on the radio...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Saw Freddie's performance and thought WOW no one's going to top this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watched every single act. Even though I was a durannie at the time I have to admit Queen were outstanding. Brilliant event.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'll always remember this day, 12 hours of blistering 80s rock n pop, who else sat through 12 hours of Live Aid, our street was filled with the music as people opened their windows and turned the TV up full.

An epic event on a global scale "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nowadays its all "please give as much as you can, Thank You" not GIVE US YA FUCKING MONEY NOW!!!!!

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"I'll always remember this day, 12 hours of blistering 80s rock n pop, who else sat through 12 hours of Live Aid, our street was filled with the music as people opened their windows and turned the TV up full.

An epic event on a global scale "

I watched all of it... would have loved to have been there though.

Cal

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

I forget where I was - I know I missed several sets

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watched it on the PYE TV at home.

It's even better watching now on full blast through a sound bar

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

I was on duty there for half the day as a Special Constable - didn't really get to see much but remember the vibe being joyous - watched most of it either later after I'd gone off duty or on video the next day. To be honest apart from The Style Council and a couple of others there weren't that many acts I was that bothered about, although the cause itself was of course fantastic.

The moment when Geldof sings 'And the lesson today is how to die' and then just holds it was pure electric!!

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area

Was one of the stewards there, had to take turns being down in front of the stage......deaf for days afterwards.

The fire hoses were fun.....wet t-shirts

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Was one of the stewards there, had to take turns being down in front of the stage......deaf for days afterwards.

The fire hoses were fun.....wet t-shirts

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Clearly you had the best job in there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Watched every single act. Even though I was a durannie at the time I have to admit Queen were outstanding. Brilliant event. "

Queen stole the show.....Freddie was outstanding and it's got to be one of the best live acts I've seen

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By *uzy444Woman
over a year ago

in the suffolk countryside


"I'll always remember this day, 12 hours of blistering 80s rock n pop, who else sat through 12 hours of Live Aid, our street was filled with the music as people opened their windows and turned the TV up full.

An epic event on a global scale "
yep i also ran the sport aid 10k and did my very best running time and came 52 in over 10,000 people..i was chuffed, always a highlight in my memory bank x

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Watched every single act. Even though I was a durannie at the time I have to admit Queen were outstanding. Brilliant event.

Queen stole the show.....Freddie was outstanding and it's got to be one of the best live acts I've seen "

Totally agree, here's the link to watch it again, it gave me goosebumps

https://youtu.be/A22oy8dFjqc

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I watched bits of it in between playing out.

Queen were amazing and so was the live link with Philadelphia where Bon Jovi played.

I think.

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By *unguya2zMan
over a year ago

coventry..ish

I remember when I think it was the Who in Philadelphia and the link was lost.Also who could forget Queen at Wembley stadium,what a showman Freddy mercury was.Happy days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Watched every single act. Even though I was a durannie at the time I have to admit Queen were outstanding. Brilliant event.

Queen stole the show.....Freddie was outstanding and it's got to be one of the best live acts I've seen

Totally agree, here's the link to watch it again, it gave me goosebumps

https://youtu.be/A22oy8dFjqc

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Yep he had the audience in his hands like a great puppet master

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By *eavenscentitCouple
over a year ago

barnstaple

I watched it laying in my Mums back garden in the sun. The neighbours complained about the noise !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Watched every single act. Even though I was a durannie at the time I have to admit Queen were outstanding. Brilliant event.

Queen stole the show.....Freddie was outstanding and it's got to be one of the best live acts I've seen "

Total man crush on Freddie. He was a legend! RIP

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By *unguya2zMan
over a year ago

coventry..ish


"Watched every single act. Even though I was a durannie at the time I have to admit Queen were outstanding. Brilliant event.

Queen stole the show.....Freddie was outstanding and it's got to be one of the best live acts I've seen

Totally agree, here's the link to watch it again, it gave me goosebumps

https://youtu.be/A22oy8dFjqc

Yep he had the audience in his hands like a great puppet master "
An all time great,I was 18 at the time and my local pub stayed open all day,this was before all day opening,so to much was drank but was a great day.

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By *unguya2zMan
over a year ago

coventry..ish

God this is a trip down memory lane.

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By *ll of a QuiverCouple
over a year ago

Douglas


"I watched bits of it in between playing out.

Queen were amazing and so was the live link with Philadelphia where Bon Jovi played.

I think."

I remember Phil Collins playing both venues

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I watched bits of it in between playing out.

Queen were amazing and so was the live link with Philadelphia where Bon Jovi played.

I think.

I remember Phil Collins playing both venues"

Yep he went via concorde....in the days of supersonic travel.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I watched bits of it in between playing out.

Queen were amazing and so was the live link with Philadelphia where Bon Jovi played.

I think.

I remember Phil Collins playing both venues"

Funny old world innit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did it solve the Ethiopian famine?

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff


"I watched bits of it in between playing out.

Queen were amazing and so was the live link with Philadelphia where Bon Jovi played.

I think.

I remember Phil Collins playing both venues

Funny old world innit "

He needed Concordes help didn't he?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I watched bits of it in between playing out.

Queen were amazing and so was the live link with Philadelphia where Bon Jovi played.

I think.

I remember Phil Collins playing both venues

Funny old world innit

He needed Concordes help didn't he?"

Yup, think if memory serves me right, when he sat at the piano in Philly he said "I was in London a few hours ago, funny old world innit?"

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By *ve 66Woman
over a year ago

Blackwood

Watched as much as I could then went to Camelot nightclub in evening and had it blaring there... Gr8 days

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff


"I watched bits of it in between playing out.

Queen were amazing and so was the live link with Philadelphia where Bon Jovi played.

I think.

I remember Phil Collins playing both venues

Funny old world innit

He needed Concordes help didn't he?

Yup, think if memory serves me right, when he sat at the piano in Philly he said "I was in London a few hours ago, funny old world innit?""

Thankfully it wasn't a climate control charity thing.

Not thankfully but you know what I mean

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