QUEEN REACTION: Deon’s First Time Watching Queen at Live Aid 

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The GREATEST frontman of all time. NO ONE compares to Freddie's vocals.

Notice there's no special effects, no backup dancers, no smoke and mirrors, no distractions! Just pure awesome vocals and showmanship. Freddy and Queen ruled! We had the best music in the 80"s - glad to see another generation appreciate our music royalty.

My parents were at this on their second date, and I remember my dad telling me how INCREDIBLE it was there, the entire crowd were singing with them. When we watched Bohemian Rhapsody and when it came to the Live Aid scene, both my parents were crying because it brought back all the memories of that day. Much love. Queen is, in my opinion, the best band in the world 🖤

Man, not a Myth just pure LEGEND! There will never be another Freddie!

My favorite quote about this concert was "funny microphone in one hand the rest of the world in the other."

It is so beautiful to see young people enjoying Freddy and Queen. It means he will live on long after all of us.

Brian May is still a legend on Guitar.

For 20 minutes Queen ruled the world and they havent stopped since. The way Freddie controls the crowd is amazing and beautiful.

Queen only accepted the invitation to perform Live Aid bc the guy that orchestrated this from the Boomtown Rats had listed them as having already accepted playing. They finally accepted, and then backstage before this performance, the band was arguing bc they didn't think they'd be relevant in comparison to all the other more "current" singers from 1985. They thought no one would know/like them at that particular concert since they were popular 10 years prior. Then they came out, played a 21 minute set and stole Live Aid. That was the first time anyone had seen a performer command the audience to that level. When Radio Gaga played and the entire audience did the hand clap motions, it wasn't just the audience in Wimbly stadium. This was live broadcasted with another concert in Philadelphia (the biggest concert to date at that time as it was live streamed to a ton of countries and had 2 Live Aid concerts going on at the same time. Matter of fact, side note: Phil Collins played on the Wimbly stage and then got on a plane, flew to Philly and played onstage at Philly for the concert), and the entire audience in Philly did the hand clap motion and could be seen via big screen satellite. There were thousands of people who were doing the hand clap motions between the 2 concerts and everyone (including other artists) were in complete awe of the whole experience. It was overwhelming the amount of people who responded to Queen. Also, when Queen took the stage, that's when massive amounts of donations poured in for the cause. This was monumental in music history.

Freddie was commanding the stage, no doubt, but Brian May was on fire with the guitar, and the John and Rodger were certainly holding up their ends of the bargain, as well. This is a band firing on all cylinders and then some.

Radio Ga Ga was written by the drummer, Rodger Taylor. All the band wrote #1 hit songs as members of Queen.

They don’t make like him anymore!!! Somebody like Freddie comes once in a lifetime! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

"This is to all the beautiful people in the audience. That means all of you" god damned if this man didn't deserve every ounce of admiration he ever received.

I love watching young people’s reaction to Queen because we knew he was best

The world lost something precious and irreplacable when Freddie passed. We owe him and Queen so much. Thank you Freddie and band for the gifts you gave us.

This is why Freddy is regarded as the number 1 singer of all time. His range, crystal clear voice, and delivery in the studio and live, are unmatched. What a loss, but so grateful we had him for the time we had him!

This is the performance that has been voted as the best ever live rock performance. This was 33.5 years ago and it's the best live performance. Freddie was amazing and mesmerizing. Queen is the best band ever and Freddie Mercury is the best front-man ever. Please react to March of the Black Queen. You will be amazed again.

The most beautiful thing about Queen it doesn't matter what walk of life you came from no matter who you are their music touches you're heart and soul so Amazing.

I was there! I was at the front and witnessed this live! I am also at the front of a crowd shot in the official book, lol!

I never knew it was possible to love and miss a performer, a singer, even more as time goes on. Bohemian Rhapsody, greatest song ever written! Queen stole the show! The crowd there, all of us in NY, all over the world would have been happy if Queen performed for the rest of the concert! ♥️😊

The joy on your face listening to Queen was priceless.

The days were nobody in the crowd had a phone hell yeah

Person: what instrument do you play? Freddie: the crowd Person: what? Freddie: AY OH!! Person: amazi- Freddie: WE WILL WE WILL ROCK YOU!!!

There is a reason that thi set is called 20 minuttes that changed music. Queen at there best

Radio Gaga , man...that crowd. And so meaningful song.

This performance is so epic in so many ways, Freddies vocals ( the fact that he had a throat infection and nearly couldn't sing!)and energy,the playmanship, the little dance with the cameraman,the singing with the crowd,starting off with bohemian rhapsody ... other artists be like, save the greatest hit for last, Queen be like, all our songs are hits! Hold my beer! and plays bohemian rhapsody! This is what I call a rock band and Freddie was a hell of a frontman there will be no other like him, musicaly and perfomance wise he was a genius!

No auto tune, completely live. Friends it never gets better than this! RIP Freddie

in my opinion Queen is the greatest band of all time. "You gave me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it. I thank you all" that part still give me goosebumps. When he says "the truth!" he means it. The lyrics were EXACTLY TRUE in that stage of his life. Goosebumps.

I love the look of pure admiration on your face..... Love your reaction

Considering Queen weren’t advertised at the time tickets sold out, Freddie, Bri, Roger & John stole the show! Freddie was a legend, had the crowd in the palm of his hand. Thankyou Freddie 🙏❤️

wow! im a afro american and this is my first time to see that live performance and im 64 and they were amazing! that freddy was the shit! queen was awesome! i give them their due! i was mesmerized start to finish.u rest in peace my man u are a legend for real! u earned it!❤

Your joy was contagious watching this. That’s my man Freddie. His connection with the fans was pure magic. I still get goosebumps hearing him sing.

And to think this wasn’t even a Queen concert!!! Freddie had that crowd in the palm of his hand.♥️ There will never be anything like this ever again. Thank you for your genuine reaction. Can’t wait for more!

I feel bad for whoever had to play next 😂

I keep coming back to this performance. I've never seen anything close to like it before. His performance. The audience. It'll give you goosebumps.

I love how Freddie even got this man to clap all these years later.

I watched Live Aid from beginning to end and I can’t even tell you who else was there. Queen rocked that stage like no other and will forever be known as the best rock performance of all time!

HI GUYS , I WAS THERE ALL THOSE YEARS AGO, IM 55 NOW BUT CAN REMEMBER MY DAY LIKE YESTERDAY SAW SOME GREAT ACTS THAT DAY, ALSO BANDS THAT GOT BACK TOGETHER JUST FOR LIVE AID STILL GOT THE TEESHIRT, SLEPT OUT AT THE GLASGOW APOLLO FOR TWO TICKETS, ME AND MY YOUNG BRO WENT DOWN TO WEMBLEY AWESOME....

Each of the four members of Queen had at least one #! hit. No other group comes close to the talent here. They will live on forever, and Freddie, you can R.I.P. Your contributions are legendary.

Hard to believe he was gone just a few years later. I remember Live Aid, and remember when Freddy died. It was a huge shock and grief. What an incredible loss.

What a performance they gave OMG 😮 Queen you’re the best of ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

This world is a duller place without Freddie....great reaction,you can’t not love Freddie!!!

Greatest live concert of all time. I am glad to be listening. Who is with me?

There will never be another Freddie Mercury a legend

I've watched hundreds of reactions to this and wanted to say thank you for not pausing. Not bad for a legend with a throat infection. Cheers from Australia. Edit - Subbed!

This might be the greatest half hour in rock and roll history. The entire performance was flawless, Freddie was in top form, and he was suffering from a vocal infection right beforehand. Most people who have seen the movie believe he had AIDS during this performance -- he may have already had HIV but he wasn't diagnosed with it for another 2-3 years and he didn't reveal to the world at large that he had AIDS for another 5-6 years. He made his announcement that he had AIDS in 1991 (this performance was 1985) and actually when he announced in 1991, he tragically died the next day. I think his Doctor basically told him he didn't have much longer which prompted the announcement. Anyway, it's just sad. Freddie was a legend even before he died, that we don't have him anymore is a tragedy. To my knowledge he had the greatest range of a male singer in rock history.

I was there, about 100 feet from stage.

You NEVER listened to Queen. You EXPERIENCED Queen! There's lots of music you just listen to, while very few others, you experience whatever song they're singing; that's Elvis Presley & Freddie Mercury. Yes, The King & The Queen. 😔👏❤ Gone over 20 years & we still want more!😢😭

35 years layer this is STILL the greatest live performance in rock history!

Imagine if he was alive nowadays how many music content will be top 1 in the world in the Last 30 years... Freddie is the Best singer ever and Queen the Best band ❤️

For twenty four minutes Freddie had thousands of people in the palm of his hand!! Absolutely incredible! I still remember it like it was just yesterday! Oh my God!!

Nothing but pure talent on that stage. The finest live performance with the finest frontman of all time. Queen and Freddie Mercury are timeless and genius.

What a performer ….. Freddie had that crowd in the palm of his hand

I love you're reaction. You're reaction shows everything that has to be known about the impact Queen had on people.

Freddie Mercury is the greatest frontman to ever live. Anyone who performs live should watch this set and see how he brings the audience him.

Thank you for picking this performance for a reaction. It is one of the best in history I think. On a personal note, I love it because my mom died the day of Live Aid, and at first she just fell in the bathtub, but she did have cancer. I had to wait while she was in the hospital and Queen took my mind off of the bad things happening in my life during their set, so this is very special to me.

Love your enthusiasm. Sorry I don't have a time machine so I can't take you with me to that hot sunny day. I'm just old enough and I had the chance to live those 20 minutes in person. I watched that performance with my own eyes even though at that time I wasn't aware, like all the others in the world, of what was going on.... the best show of all time....

Deon, if you truly want Queen/Freddie to touch your heart & soul, watch & react to "Somebody To Love" Montreal 1981. So much raw passion- it will chill you. Save me a seat in the time machine! Rock On Freddie!

They will still be great to future fans and generations after. The chances of someone with Freddie’s voice is very very slim.

You have finally watched the best live performance ever🎉😂❤. Believe me when I say nobody would ever want to go on stage after them!!

This is considered to be one of the greatest live rock performances EVER. And Freddie had a bad throat infection, but you'd never know it -- he still sounded great, but must have been in pain. If you haven't already, check out the vid on RU-vid of the side-by-side of the real Live Aid footage and the movie scene... the movie did a GREAT job replicating it!

The rock of the 70's which includes Queen is timeless ! It's not a fad , it's timeless ! The best music ever !

Freddie had a way of strutting and preening that showed how he felt about owning the stage! He is mesmerizing! When I hear that he was really shy and quiet I can't find evidence of that in any performance or interview. He was the King of Queen!

Deons' smile earned a subscription for me. It is just a bonus that he reacted to Queen (my fave band of all time) How can you not love Deon and his enthusiasm??

Everyone has regrets in life, one of mine was that I had to pass up on the opportunity to see queen in the late 70's. I remember this performance coming on the TV, - mouth open in awe. Now , every time i see it , I have tears in my eyes

Love of my life Freddie ❤ forever

Bohemian rhapsody, best song ever writen

I never get tired of these... Freddie earned his place in history.

Just phenomenal - the whole band. And could anyone project their voice better than Freddy, or rule a crowd with complete confidence? Not a hint of nervousness. It was what he was meant to do and has brought so much happiness to billions and continues to. RIP Freddy. You are greatly missed.

wow, I'm always AMAZED at the crowd 70,000? Freddie was amazing!

They owned that concert, the best band there. Freddie was never better than when he was in front of a crowd.

Freddie and Queen will live forever

Hello Deon Howard, my friend. I’m so happy to see that you’ve finally experienced the performance that Queen gave at the Live Aid concert. I’ve been reading some of the comments and it looks like I might be the oldest person who’s commented..( I’m 50 years old ) My Mom loved music and always had music playing in our home and she passed that love on to my brothers and me. I remember sitting in our family room and watching the whole Live Aid concert with my brothers and our Mom. Deon my brother, take the way you felt after watching this piece of music history and multiply it by 1000, and you kinda get an idea of how my brothers, friends and myself felt as this concert played out... especially with the performance by Queen. It was truly MAGICAL. Thank you so much for sharing your reaction to this and for letting me relive a fond memory from my teenage years. Peace & Love ✌️💛

You brought me so much joy watching you react to this moment of musical history. You have a smile that is so heartening to see.

The Band that wasn’t originally billed the band that blew everyone away, LONG LIVE QUEEN❤, we love you all ❤ yes Queen we’re & still are The Champions LONG LIVE FREDDY 🇦🇺💥🇬🇧

LOVE that you said 'the music made you feel like it's "timeless" and relevant to YOU right now, in the present day'. Always stay true to "how you feel!" ...Amazing music is TIMELESS.

Freddie F***ING Mercury. The true God of singing.

Can't believe I got chills again watching this performance!! Your smile and enthusiasm is contagious and made this dreary, cold winter day so much better! Thanks and I'll be watching for more Queen.

This is my first time watching you I'm so glad it was with Live Aid. I am probably THE biggest fan They have been a huge part of my life for many, many years. I came upon your channel BYaccident and I have too say I ABSOLUTELY ADORE YOU, can't wait too see You again. Thank you Tammy

Excelente reacción!!!! Ya 30 años de su partida física 🌠✨💫

saw it back than on TV. Since then I´ve seen this a million times and it still gives me goosebumps.... Legendary. Love your reactions m8

Love your energy. Give me more Queen please.

Freddie mercury ,how to own a stage and totally hold the crowd in the palm of his hand.1985 or 2019 ,there's nobody can touch this musical genius.Thank you for taking us for a trip down memory lane👍 Absolutely loved it .💞

Freddie was the best showman on earth Showmanship coming out the wooo haaa

I love QUEEN😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

im still watching this live aid concert everynight and day... 🥰🥰🥰 my best movie ever is bohemian rhapsody... love u QUEEN!!! thank you for d music...

Queen followed U2 (who were at their peak) with this performance, and Queen owned the day. One of the greatest live performances of all time.

I so love your reaction to the great Freddie Mercury and Queen it took me back to the eighties when I was young and this amazing man and band were at the very top and rightly deserved to be as you said their music is now and present it has stood the test of time Freddie left us too early but our loss is heavens gain for he now sings amongst the angels xx

That stagehand @6:24 looks like he's in heaven.😂 I was so disappointed they didn't put him in the live aid part in the movie.

Only two people have had a superior stage presence. Elvis was one. Freddie is the other and I think Freddie's was greater than the King's.

For twenty minutes they owned the Country....Legendary !

'We Are The Champions' is often heard by various sports teams when they win a trophy 🏆 Queen will always be remembered as one of the best live bands in the world 🌍

Hey hey hey hey hey !!! Hammer To Faaaaaaaalllll !!!

I read an article once that said that men wanted to be with him, and women wanted to be with him. Handsome, charismatic with the voice of an angel. If he only knew how much we all loved him. You did a great job, Deon, love your reactions!

I waited all day back in 1985 for Queen to come on stage at Live Aid and they completely stole the show! I knew then it was a historic performance. I was lucky enough to see Queen at Knebworth in 1986, unbeknownst to me at the time, the last time Freddie performed live with the band. They were / are the best live band in history

Remember that day Very well. Without planning it, they just stole show. I was proud of them. People finally saw how fuckin' good they were . They just kick ass.......

Queen like Beatles comment

The last song, The World That We Created, always brings me to tears. It could be about today's world. NOBODY could control a crowd or strut like Freddie!! RIP Freddie. Sadly missed!! 💔 ❤👑

Loved , loved your reaction - seen this so many times & never ever grow tired of Freddie & Queen!! Thank you!!