Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (Live Aid 1985) 

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

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

I can Phil it Collin in the air tonight

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.

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 innit?" Some sayings you never forget, it's as fresh in my mind today as it was 34 years ago!

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!!!!!!!!!!

That's a Real Musician.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

He literally could be a one man band.

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 :(

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

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

Talent speaks for itself

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.

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

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

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

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

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

His drum solo in this song is a killer!!

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

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

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

One of the greatest yet most underrated artist ever.

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

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

legendary and top. what music..... no today shits in radio ...

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

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.

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.

He flew from London to Philadelphia on the Concorde. Fantastic. A concert that i saw from the beginning until late at night and recorded it on VHS.

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

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!

Good Day To You Too Sir Phil Collins. We Miss You and Your Live Music Here In England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 UK. 🇬🇧🫡 !. ( please dont forget about us over here !!)

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

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

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 :)

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

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

Such a fantastic Singer

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

Most astronomic performance ever

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 !

God this music just doesn’t exist anymore.

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

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

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

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

Grande Phil, potresti cantare senza strumenti musicali... La tua VOCE è MUSICA 🌻

Obsolutely ,that would be so cool to do ,imagine he loved it as did the rest of the world then ❤

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

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

One word, Class

Lieber Phil Collins, SIE haben den Menschen so tolle Musik geschenkt und damit glücklich gemacht! 🍀 Vielen Dank dafür!! 👏👏 ❤ Alles Liebe und Gute für SIE. 🙏

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

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.

I remember don't worry Phil 1985 and your performance and will never forget.

Live Aid was really something….never could be repeated.

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

I WAS RIGHT IN FROM OF HIM ON JULY 13TH 1985 IN A BLUE AND WHITE HAT-BOSTONJOHNNY

"take off that Griinnn". ...legendary performance.

There will never be another concert like live aid

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

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

dude.. the amount of people there.. woah. man I really wish I was born in the 70s and not the 90s

the one and only ,I was 15 years old I could'n believe it watching on TV all my favorites history was made that weekend

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

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.

Thank you for your support Phil Collins

i saw the whole LiveAid-Concert on TV. I was 23 at the time...

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.

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

I was there Live Aid in England ❤️

Love this badass dude

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

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!

Phil definitely did his part in 1985. What a super star 😊

Listen that crowd...... Amazing!

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

The crowd SANG the drum fill. Now that's something you do not hear often.

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

Phil Collins is the GOAT!

"This the other song I know on piano".

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.

Was amazing 2 c u and ur Son in Newcastle England he is brilliant on the drums 2 love the emotion in ur songs

I wouldn't go to Philly anymore it's sad what has happened to this city..........

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

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♥♥♥

damn Phill look just as old today as back then lol. still the best!

The world was once good... good times.

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