Why Freddie Mercury Almost Said NO to Live Aid - Brian May Reveals

Описание: Freddie Mercury almost said no to one of the greatest live performances in music history — Queen’s unforgettable set at Live Aid, 1985.

In a recent interview with Radio Times, Brian May revealed the surprising reason why Queen didn’t immediately jump at the offer.

Brian May said
“We weren’t touring or playing, and it seemed like a crazy idea, this talk of 50 bands on the same bill.”

While Roger Taylor was immediately on board, Freddie had serious doubts.

Brian explained
“thought it was going to be a disaster. Freddie, in particular, said: ‘I haven’t got the right feeling for this.’
He wasn’t the leader of the band, but if he dug his heels in there was no dragging him, so we parked it,”

But weeks later, organiser Bob Geldof made another call — this time, urging the band to reconsider. Brian made one last attempt to convince Freddie.

“I said to Freddie: ‘If we wake up on the day after this Live Aid show and we haven’t been there, we’re going to be pretty sad.’ And it brought Freddie on board: “He said: ‘Oh f*** it, we’ll do it," Brian recalled

From that moment on, there was no hesitation.

Brian said:
“Once he said yes, he led the charge. He jumped in like a lion.”

And what followed was nothing short of legendary. Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon performed at Wembley Stadium.

Over 72,000 people watched in person at Wembley Stadium. More than a billion watched at home.

Brian recalled:
“He had this magical ability to make everybody feel he was talking to them.
He’s not Farrokh Bulsara. When he walks on, he’s Freddie Mercury - and he owns the world.”

Both Brian and Roger reflected on that day, saying:
“It was one of the few moments in anyone’s life that you know you’re doing something for all the right reasons.”

And that’s how one of music’s greatest performances almost didn’t happen.

But thankfully… it did.

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