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Mercury, who was lauded for his impressive vocal range, died of Aids-related illness at the age of 45 in 1991.
Queen were the undoubted stars of Live Aid, stealing the show at Wembley Stadium in 1985, but they did have a little help?
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. The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" ...
Four decades ago today, Wembley Stadium rocked to the sound of some of the biggest acts in the world. Lesley-Ann Jones ...
Fans also remember Live Aid for two special songs. In London, the concert concluded with Do They Know It’s Christmas? put ...
The ukulele, with its relatively tiny size and four strings, could be thought of as a simple instrument, but it shares a rich ...
To mark the Live Aid anniversary, the BBC and CNN have co-produced a documentary series, “Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took ...
Forty years after Live Aid rocked the world, Evelyn O'Rourke looks at ten ways the music event of a lifetime made musical ...
Activist, composer, and lead singer of the Boomtown Rats, Bob Geldof, teamed up with Ultravox’s Midge Ure to create the charity Christmas single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”. This Christmas No.1 ...
Queen’s set at Live Aid is one of the most iconic live performances of all time. For 24 minutes, they held the sold-out crowd ...
Remembering sublime performances and hot messes, "blackmail" and backstage drama, the performer who played both the UK and US stages the same day, and more.
Gift of £1m from emirate's ruling family - dramatically announced on TV by organiser Bob Geldof - helped trigger avalanche of donations for Ethiopia famine appeal ...