Queen played at Live Aid and it went down in history as one of the greatest live performances of all time. Their set was preceded by U2, who absolutely destroyed the place with a two-song set that culminated with a 12-minute version of "Bad." Queen knew they were to be immediately followed by David Bowie, the first Who performance in three years and Elton John with special guest Wham! 

For 20 minutes, Queen did everything possible to cram a full concert into their allotted time. They opened with an abbreviated "Bohemian Rhapsody" that went right into "Radio Ga Ga." Their newest single, "Hammer to Fall," came next, followed by "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and the finale of "We Will Rock You" into "We Are the Champions."

Many bands were swallowed up by the enormous Wembley stage (on loan from Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA tour), but Mercury worked it like an absolute pro and had the crowd in the palm of his hand..