U2 - Bad (Live Aid 1985)
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- U2 performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
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Hello? Anyone still here in 2024 watching this incredible performance almost 40 years later?? 😍
Yes of course i am 76 years old and still listening U2 and the best Bad performance 🤩
Here i am❤
Right here
Hi!
I was 15 when this happened. In Glasgow, never forget this
my brother died today. U2 was his lifelong favorite band. His dog's name is Bono. I'm in tears as I write this. Roger battled demons and was one of The Beautiful Souls on this rock we live on. I can't think of a better song to play in tribute. Go easy, my brother. I love you, man.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Stay strong.
❤️
thank you nasd and Bart Raats. very appreciated.
Prayers for you and your family. May your brother rest in peace.
@@zoewang8797 thank you ZW. I appreciate the kind words.
I'm crying, not sure why, but music does that.....
Always does...music keeps us going ❤🙏✌
You heard genius
I'm 61 years old and watching this still gives me chills. U2 is, and always will be my favorite band of all times!
Same, I am 56. The 80s were fantastic.
I could not agree more..
Who was that chick" ,,??++)
Frisson ❤
I saw them in 83 at the US festival-been a fan evr since…. Fabulous band
Standing center stage at Wembley on the 13th July 1985, witnessing the most stunning performance of my life, I’m now 55 and feel so blessed to be able to say “I was there”
That's awesome, Robin! It had to have been an amazing experience. 😊
Did U2 play after Queen? Alot of people seem to forget that U2 were way bigger than Queen in the 80's.
EC U2 were on around 16:00 Queen didn’t play their set until around 19:00, in 1985 U2 were only just getting know, it was just after The Unforgettable Fire Album, Queen were massive, way bigger than U2!
@@4472robin Of course U2's album "The Joshua Tree" came two years later and that took them to another stratosphere. 😊
So was I! Yes it was incredible. I saw a documentary on it last week and I had a bit of a lump in my throat.
People aren’t overestimating when they say this is one of the greatest live performances in music history. Wow
If they are still there, check out my comments/opinion on this one, long/short, this is when they were genuinely never in doubt, in the uk we've listened to the other opinion of queen and their performance of which they were veterans in that stage by then but U2 absolutely owned Wembley stadium that day, i was 12 years old and vividly remember it, they more than arrived at the top table that day , 2 years later the Joshua tree! I needn't go on.
Your right.
IMO the greatest live gathering of musicians and personal performances of all time.
Absolutely.
These were peak years for u2. Brian May have got the Mercury rising for some in the crowd but I still say Bono had the 'Edge' that day in 1985
Im not sure if there was a best act at Live Aid, but the singing and performance of this band on that Saturday in July 1985 was up there at the top ! Bonos singing is off the scale, the feeling he got in to his singing is amazing
Today, I believe is the 1,000th time I have watched this Bad video. Same for each other live version of it. To say I love this song and group is an understatement.
Crikey, I'm now a pensioner and this still brings a tear to my eye!
One of the greatest moments in music history. U2 take a bow 👏👏👏🙌
Most Irish hate Bono but love U2 😂
You can hate on Bono all you want for various reasons, but this is a truly fantastic performance.
Why would any sane person hate on Bono? The person is a legend, like Prince, Elvis, Freddy M etc…
I was 23 years old then,62 now. Watched all day. U2 fan from the first hour.❤
really one of the best live ever in rock history, awesome
Its worth it for those long guitar riffs alone.Just class.
The best
I'm a 64 yrs old man from the north side of Dublin and was grew up about one mile from Paul's house....It didn't happen over night for U2 and at one stage I actually worried that they weren't going to make it. So as you can imagine seeing them at live Aid was monstrous for me.....
there was zero chance they wouldnt make it all this is written
This performance actually made them global supertars, even though Paul thought he'd messed it all up .
It was just so awesome, they were announced by none other than Jack Nicholson, imagine that... impossibly awesome.
Have you seen this? Bono’s younger self talks to him in the improvised lyrics. powerful as usual.
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@@TalktoKel Thank you :)
This was the moment U2 became a legend.
Afterwards they had a massive bust up, thinking they'd blow it as they didn't do their full set (due to Bono going to the crowd). Complete opposite. Amazing performance.
ik geef mezelf over u2
They were ahead of their time. Beautiful music
Red Rocks June 1983 in the rain.
Skied that day and went to show later in the afternoon
LEGENDS that Day.
@@fenderstyle4644 nope, they were exactly right at the time where they were supposed to be.
I Deicate this song to a young Lady Caitlin who lost her fight at 25 could not break away RIP Caitlin you are among the stars in Paradise now💗
Young and in their prime. So organic, so powerful, so beautiful. Not a band on earth could touch them when they were in that zone.
Better than the spare thing😂
Absolutely!
Stronger voices....and I still love them 4-EVA!!!
@@camerontait8968 there even better then the real thing
True. Larger than life
I was 13 and sitting on the floor in front of the TV all day watching. I'm 50 now and nothing has even come close since. U2 and Queen knocked it out of the park that afternoon!!!
Same here,,, yeah man
For sure Mark
I feel you man
Cette année là je perdais celle sans qui je ne serais jamais là. En même temps, je m'ouvrais à cette musique, ce groupe Énorme... sans savoir que Bono lui-même avait lui aussi perdu sa mother au même âge... Même sans cela, ce groupe, depuis 1983, c'est... Énorme ;)
True words.
Bono was only 25 years old. The confidence and swagger were off the charts. Amazing band!
When men had the essence of, strong masculinity, and that essence is a very good look! ❣️
I agree mostly but just like ‘feminity’, the concept of masculinity is hard to keep up with and changes within different times and cultures. Bono is showing his heart, tenderness and sensitivity here. Long hair, normal unsculpted body, not an ounce of aggression or arrogance here. It looks like beautiful strong masculinity to me but men are often conditioned or expected to express masculinity in more aggressive ways. In the same way that what is fashionably ‘feminine’ (mostly anything artificial and consumerist) is not what I see as admirably feminine.
@@lisabrooks3571 It's soul you superficial dope. You are alive for a brief glimpse of this cosmos and all you do is ... parade your tiny mind.
Poverty and warfare in your community motivate "H". Go walk your dog on your tree-lined street.
swagger?thought it was pain recovered.....ah love the song sooo much,timely for personal evolution....
That mic stage tech deserves a gold medal. Dude was lightening fast!
RIP to him.
Unsung hero
Absolutely. He was so totally present every second for Bono. Awesome job!! Note how he was watching Bono's feet all of the time...pre-empting where he'd go next and make sure the microphone was there.
Greg Carroll. Poor guy died the following year. U2 wrote a song for him called One Tree Hill.
Indeed!!
Bono has my heart. When he called those young ladies to the front; i thought it was the best damn thing. Truly an epic concert & gesture & I wish Id been there to see it.
Cheers & Peace out.
Actually ~75000
I waited all afternoon to see U2 perform at Live Aid, I was 14 years old. I'm just a black girl from Indiana and this performance had me sobbing. U2 music has touched me deep into my spiral soul. Thank you for almost 40 years of transcending music and love. Happy Birthday Bono.
This really hit me in the feels, thank you for sharing.
You're Welcome dan537
So sweet
Reading this and listening to energy in the performance has got my vibration up and I'm sitting here covered in goosebumps. Love from London England 🏴
I was 16 listening to it on the radio... right there with you about how memorable and what it meant.. still listening and remember
I'm an Italian guy, 38 years old, here with the corona virus the situation is so bad.......and in these days this song give me so much hope.....what we live for? what is really important at the end?....perhaps love......love for your family , love for your girl ....love for life and all things around us........
Keep smiling my friend, we will beat this.
@@dubyerf thank you my friend .....here we are so sad,....so many people are dying......and i cant see my girl....my eternal love from 1 month because there are so many restriction by military and police....
I hope we all in the world can be safe again of this virus! From México to Milan an the whole world!
LOVE is all! WE are the virus until we realize that only LOVE can set us free from disease from separation from isolation from exploitation of this beautiful Home we call Earth, our Mother.
forza Italiani!... desde argentina... pienso en uds cuando escucho esta cancion...
That, right there, was a fucking ROCK & ROLL BAND! No autotune, no time correction, no pro tools. Just real people playing from their hearts.
Brother were they tight on that day or what? Incredible performance. 4 bad assed Rockers to be sure well said my friend!!!
I'm a fan of U2. Seen them live twice. However, they are huge users of sound technology on stage. The Edge can keep playing two notes and that technology makes it sound incredible.
This performance kickstarted the European leg of Live Aid into life. There's been a lot of revisionism since Freddie's death about who stole the show...trust me, watching at the time, people were asking, "Who are these Irish boys??" U2 brought absolute magic (and no little drama) into proceedings. As the evening drew in, Elton John and Queen built on this momentum, making for a magical night of music.
❤❤❤❤❤❤🎵🎵🎸🎸🎶🎶
Exactly
This is, without a doubt, one of the greatest concert moments in history.
I was 17 years old, sitting watching this late Saturday afternoon, eagerly waiting on Queen coming on. Bono is a GOD.
Yes!
Yes. Yes. Yes. 10000000%.
U2 and Queen were the only performers that day who went onstage to leave something unique people would never forget. Many acts that day performed great sets, but they simply went on, performed, and got offstage. U2 & Queen made the crowd a part of their sets.
Affirnative
U2 went to another level after that performance and never looked back. My favorite live song ever and I'm 51 today.
IMO…they redefined their music, likeness, image just a few years later and I was a fan No More
happy bday
They did not go to another level with this perfotmance....they took off and went into orbit...this is 1 of the very few songs that i have heard that genuinly sounds better live than in a recording studio
53 & I agree. I watched this live with my Nan.
Exit by them 2 years later at Elland Road Leeds beat this for me .
I've seen U2 live several times, but this performance brings me to tears every time I watch it at age 57. So powerful.
je ne l'ai ai pas vue en concert mais j'aila même réaction que vous, 58 ans
@@oliviersacksteder17009 Fried rice coffee no santa fe no]
There's no more talent like this amazing voice anymore bud 🥺
Great performance brings back fabulous memories. Rhona King
I am 56. I never saw a live concert, but this performance gives me so much.
That was amazingly beautiful to witness: the message, the unity, the music, the way Bono was so focused on the audience and went down to the crowd to get to this fan for such a moving, powerful and sincere embrace. That moment moved me to tears. Just look at how the world becomes one for humanity and brotherhood behind such powerful music. This is the power of one love.
Why can’t we do this today? I’m wide awake.
I know we now have smartphones and internet and that's cool
But who doesn't envy 1985 when he watches it?
It is beautiful
this shit was on tv and it was a lousy picture but man it was beautiful
It was a time, it was a place, it was not perfect, but it was unique. And I will never forget it!
Pp
Holly Smith a
I watch this whole thing at age 17 and waited until U2 came on. My fave band
What made this performance so amazing is the song was relatively unknown at the time but everyone could sense this was one of the most electrifying live performances ever. I guess if you still get chills every time you watch this it’s all good
I watched the performance as it was telecast. I knew of them at a superficial level from what played on the radio at the time. To say that I wasn't changed at the conclusion of the performance would be a lie. Got me my cassette of "The Unforgettable Fire" and haven't looked back since.
Almost 40 years later I watch this, and still...chills.
Watching this in 2024 and wishing we were all still that young. I turned 67 last month. U2 is still my favorite band!!!❤❤❤❤
Yo 57 y siguen siendo escalofrios
Love U2
37 years later, still one of the greatest live performances of all time!
That poor blonde girl, she was thinking Bono was pointing to her, but he was summoning to another girl...such is life
37 YEARS! GEEZ, WHERE DID THE TIME GO?? AND YES---IT WAS A GREAT PERFORMANCE!
SO TRUE LOVE IT MISS THE 80'S SO MUCH,
I'll second that👍
yep. it really was
8:21 Adam
“We were supposed to play three songs, ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’, ‘Bad’ and ‘Pride’, which was our hit. But then Bono went missing,” recalls Adam, in U2 by U2. “In the middle of Bad,” remembers Larry, “he want on a wander trying to pick out some girls to dance with. It felt like he was gone forever. We were quite jittery as it was, and when Bono went missing, a certain panic ensued.”
“I was totally thrown,” remembers Edge. “And I’m looking at Adam and Larry to see if they know what’s going on and they’re looking back at me with panic on their faces. Next thing I spot him way down below clambering over the last of the barriers to get to the people..."
What they don't know or didn't know was that the woman was squashed against a barrie
The best performance of all of Live Aid, Queen second.
I was at Woodstock and still think Live Aid was the greatest rock concert of all time.
Um....I cannot share that point of view.
My dad stayed awake waiting for Dylan and the Stones, I was 15 at the time and waiting for Bowie and George Michael. After seeing U2 and Queen, I told him the best had already happened.....
Wow. What a statement. I love all those artists.. but I can believe it 😆
QUEEN U2 BOWIE three of the all time greatest performances there and at one venue and all on the same day
A lot of the more established artists really bombed that day; Dylan and McCartney. Led Zeppelin was a train wreck.
I'm here just now . 25/12 2020. I love all of there.
You were there when this happened
Born in 1980. Listened to U2 in high school. Couldn’t believe I had NEVER heard/saw this version. It’s freaking amazing. Man. No words can describe.
I left school that year ffs 🤦♂Watch the whole of live Aid .Fell in love With U2 listening to Under a Blood Red Sky on Cassette more times than i can remember 🤦♂
Он очень крут. Люблю его!!!!!
Not only a great version, but probably U2 at their peak. One of the greatest live performances by any band, ever. It's up there with the very best...
Moved to cry ever time ! Rest in peace so many ... addiction... This desperation
Dislocation
Separation, Condemnation
Revelation in Temptation
Isolation, Desolation
....................................................break away !
I'M NOT WOKE - I AM AWAKE💜🎸🎶🎶🎶
That guitar riff is iconic
Bono's Roadie on BAD at Live Aid, Greg Carroll, was tragically killed 12 months after Live Aid performance. He died on July 3, 1986.
Footnote on BAD and the amazing roadie that follows Bono around on stage: His name was Greg Carroll, a New Zealand Maori whom Bono and the band met while on tour in NZ. Bono was really impressed with Greg and asked him to join the band on their world tour. Greg eventually became Bono's personal assistant. That was him on Live Aid, it was magic watching him effortlessly following Bono, knowing where and when he needed him.
A year after Live Aid, Greg died in a motorbike accident on July 3, 1986. He was riding Bono's Harley back to Bono's house on a rainy night inn Dublin when a car drove out in front of him. Bono had flown to Texas to sing with Willie Nelson that day, but when he heard the news he flew back to Ireland immediately.
Bono, Ali, and other members of the U2 crew flew with Greg's body to New Zealand, met his family and attended his funeral. Bono sang “Let it Be” and “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” in tribute to his late friend. Bono wrote “One Tree Hill.” in memory of Greg. One Tree Hill is a place in NZ that Greg took the band to when he met them first. So Greg's death inspired 'One Tree Hill' .... R.I.P Greg.. you helped make U2's Live Aid performance special.
There is a more in-depth story on One Tree Hill and its meaning. Greg has been immortalised by U2.. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Tree_Hill_(song)
Thanks for this footnote
Wow what a sad story. But I loved it. Thx for sharing it.
I never knew this. Thank you so much for the information! Such a great man!
Fantastic Footnote
I believe i had audio archived of U2 covering Knocking on Heavens Door, no idea it wouldve been linked to this
Thank you, Karla for telling me about this band 40 years ago. I'm still listening to them. I miss you, dear friend.
This version of “BAD” is one of the best ever !!! For an excellent cause too !!!!
THIS IS THE BEST
Nobody rocked a more epic mullet than Bono did in 1985. Such a great song that makes so nostalgic for a time in my life that has long since passed.
I’m sorry, this was a great performance, but that mullet is god-awful; looks like a dead wolverine on top of his noggin.
Sadly... most of us don't realize or recognize the special moments until long after they've passed and all we can do is pine for those feelings and experiences lost forever to time....
I miss how simple life was, growing up as a kid in the late 80's early 90's was amazing. Life is too fast now
Totally agree. We didn’t know how lucky we were.
True that brother!
Yeah, life sucks now
Patrick, I so agree with you. Beautiful / Sad. When I build my time machine, I'll pick everyone on this thread up.
@@anonuser1 take me too 💜
I was 15 when I first saw this…I’m 53 now and still get goosebumps watching this awesome performance from U2..👏😁
My maternal grandmother was in hospital on this Sacred Day ... Mom drag me to hospital ... No hard feelings ... Missed it on TV, experience it now ...
Likewise.., I was 12,,, now 50..... Just PLEASE take me back to this Pure Music please, away from Autotune & the forgettable 1 hit factory machine
@@antoonfeyaerts6089- a brilliant day,it united a nation
Same here..15 years old...wasn't even a U2 fan but this had me enthralled watching it live.
54 here. Chicken skin still!
This has given me goose bumps from the first time I saw it LIVE that Saturday afternoon. What a great performance
solid gold NOT MANY CAN PERFORM LIKE THIS LIVE ,NO AUTOTUNE ,PURE TALENT ,DEVOTION -LOVE U2
It did all take a bit too long IMO. Fortunately, Queen came to make up for it. ;-)
AMEN
This is without doubt one of the greatest mullet moments in history
Yeah, it kind of distracts from the song. I had to go audio only on this one.
Right on
@@nolagospeltracts8264 why would you have the word gospel in your avatar name and then say something intentionally disparaging towards any other human being? Sarcasm?
It touches me in my achy breaky heart. XD
@@mwbrada It's a joke. Christians are allowed to have a sense of humor. I had a mullet as well back in the 80's and It looked ridiculous. Also I wasn't talking about a human being I was talking about a haircut. Lighten up!
Here in May 2024.
Still brings a tear to the eye and makes my hairs stand on end watching this 39yrs on. I was one of the lucky ones to be there, often looked for our group in the crowd near the front, never managed to spot us. What a day.
I'll never forget renting a VCR so we could tape this on MTV. This performance was epic and I get chills every time.
Bono is 25 years here. What a gard, charisma, charm. Incredible
Those BOOTS, leather pants, jacket and that mullet!!! ROCKSTAAHH!!!!
@@Roostermania2010 The mullet!
24?! Wow. I'm 23 and when I have a meaningful day it means I cleaned my room and played basketball for half an hour.
@@NK-bz9wb 👍🤣❤🤗🎈🎈
He's 34 at this time
This performance is living proof of the true power and potential of music.
I'm 63 and remember this concert and was truly mesmerized by Bono and U2. The baddest version of Bad I've ever heard.
I tried to move to Mount Temple the school where U2 was formed but I wasn’t Protestant 😭💀
I’ll be 63 this year and same ! Watched it from California am Irish by heritage 🇮🇪
One of the most evocative pieces in the entire history of music. A crescendo of emotions, intensity and pathos. A masterpiece ❤
For about 11 minutes one afternoon in 1985, I still believed that the power of music could change the world...
Saturday July 13, !985 I was nineteen. I spent the entire day and night in front of the tv watching live aid. In the days leading up I heard rumours of who would play. Some said The Beatles, some said Led Zepplin, still others said Black Sabbath. The bands that did play were amazing. A week after this my older sister gave birth to her second son. He now has a six year old. And me? Still kicking around at 54. I keep healthy by walking five miles (8 kilometers) a day and I still STILL listen to rock. Hehehe.
Nothing better, thats Bono showing the love he has for all people, love this. made me cry.
Music can change the world❤️
Thanks a Lot for Jimi Hendrix music he's thé best of all.But what a pity since hé disapeared...!
It still can! Don't let those murderous heart stealing bastards think they can take yours! No one can take from you what you do not freely give, peace & love!
One of the great rock performances of all time.
It was amazing that many people cared about hungry children and giving them water and making them better
Those 3 girls he pulled from the crowd will never ever forget that experience!!
He had them all in the palm of his hands and the rest is history - no better band live than U2 ❤❤❤love
Bravo Agree
There's a moment, after Bono goes into the crowd, when he pulls himself back up on the main stage, and gestures for a microphone...There's a guy who finds a working vocal mic, throws it to him, and slides unobtrusively off stage left...If you've ever played live with a band, or been a roadie, or done community theatre, this guy is your hero...Dude, that was badass...You are every bit a part of this historic moment as anybody else...
That was Greg Carroll. He sadly died the following year in an RTA. The Joshua Tree album was dedicated to him.
Agree totally. I was a roadie/audio engineer in the early 90’s. he is a hero. I was lucky enough to work for some of the top bands of the day, and crossed paths with U2 in Sydney back then. Good times that era. Wow.
@@petergreen2552 Wow that is great info. Thx. Dusty the 2nd.
@@avbhayes Yes it was a great era/decade for me. Yes you are lucky to have worked with such great bands like U2. The 80's were really great for me.
Yes he was brilliant Jonathan.. Bono's PA on BAD at Live Aid, Greg Carroll, was tragically killed 12 months after Live Aid performance . Greg Carroll, a New Zealand Maori whom Bono and the band met while on tour in NZ. Bono asked him to join the Band on their world tour. Greg eventually he became Bono's personal assistant. That was him on Live Aid, it was magic watching him effortlessly following Bono, knowing where and when he needed him.
Greg was riding Bono's Harley back to Bono's house in Dublin on a wet rainy night when a car drove out in front of him.
Bono had flown to Texas to sing with Willie Nelson that day, but when he heard the news he flew back to Ireland immediately.
Bono, Ali, and other members of the U2 organisation then flew with Carroll’s body to New Zealand, met his family and attended his funeral. Bono sang “Let it Be” and “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” in tribute to his late friend. Bono wrote “One Tree Hill.” in memory of Greg. One Tree Hill is a place in NZ that Greg took the band to when he met them first. So Gregs death inspired 'One Tree Hill' R.I.P Greg.. you helped make U2's Live Aid performance special.
If the virus is gonna keep me at home then this is how I choose to spend my time. Unbelievable performance from U2
Totally agree.
Yes, in Brazil too
I'm with you friend. I remember eagerly waiting for it and all the talk about who was and wasn't playing, some were saying not very nice things about those who didn't play like Michael Jackson ,Bruce Springsteen ,I don't know if Rod Stewart played. or Elton John. Sprinsteen was on his honeymoon and donated something and he and M.Jackson did the single USA for Africa.
I loved when Phil Collins played London then got the Concorde to Philly ,it was a great idea. Plus the likes of Led Zeppelin ,Jimmy Page look totally smashed but he was awesome on the guitar ,Eric Clapton and Phil Collins also played with Led Zeppelin ,and Keith Richards and Ronnie Woods played with Bob Dylan .I think it was Ron Wood. It's mad when all the 60's acts played ,my mates and i were 19 and we all thought Macca and the Stones Dylan were old lol . But the reality song that ht was the Cars Drive and the Video ,100.000 just went silent some wept i shed a tear ,Billy Connelly was crying , it just was This is what it's about. And the Who were broken up but got together for that day, It was the early stages of Glasnost and even Gorby let the Russians watch ,it was the greatest rock/pop show ever.
SAME HERE
seeing it live on TV back in '85 was mind-blowing =^)
There is Sound like that today !!!! The voice the instrumentals Genius We were so Blessed 💗💕
i saw this on television during the American broadcast. I had just gotten The Unforgettable Fire for my birthday in 1985 and was completely in love with U2. 36 years later, this is still my favorite song by them and they have been my favorite group ever since. i know everyone likes to say that Queen's performance was the definitive performance of LIVE AID but I would have to give that nod to U2. I cried when I first saw this in 1985 and I cry every time i come to CZcams and watch this performance, now.
Maria, I totally agree with you. I was 20 when this amazing day took place! Yes, for me as well, U2 totally stole the event and this is my favourite U2 track too! LiveAid was the making of U2 on an international level and they just never looked back. I remember I was going on a date and being taken out to dinner so I was video recording this and the evening acts. I was getting when U2 played and was dancing around the bedroom putting my makeup on! I've just noticed the stage clock and it shows 6.30pm...not bad for a 35 year old memory!
It's a toss of the coin for sure, I cannot split depends on mode
Wow take it easy it's just music
I'm still crying watching this stonishing performance. If I had a time travel machine I'd be back that day in there.
Hi Maria, totally agree unreservedly. I remember watching this live on tv at home just before leaving to catch the bus to meet my future wife. We had been courting for a few months and I remember watching my watch nervously as I was tore between running to the bus and watching this epic performance. I left in time and made it to meet my wife! I think on reflection it is still one of the best days of my life as it was my Mum’s birthdays too. We were immensely proud Irish people and although Mum’s gone I still am now! What a brilliant day.
U2 and Queen's performances were the best of Live Aid.
U2 and queen blew Wembley away on this great day!! I had the pleasure of being there this day still have my program and ticket 🎫 in a special frame 🖼️ thanks for the memory
What a legend the good old days of U2 feels like a lifetime ago
it was lol
I can hear Edge's guitar note for hours and will still feel that it's not enough !! Salute you, the Edge !!
Light of love
A master of less is more..
Seriously, how many times in a row does he play it, esp for this version, and yet... never tiring to hear.
The Edge is one of my absolute favorite guitar heroes...he is in a realm of his own. ❤🎸🌹
Edge missing his hat 😆
So... it's Feb 23, 2023, I just watched this again it's on a fave list of mine. I'm gonna be 63 next month and I watched this live when it happened. I still have tears and must "watch" when I listen. Bono thought he did a poor performance when interviewed, in actuality it was the most moving, I believe... God bless these beautiful memories...
I’m 63 also I love U2 what an awesome performance of them singing Bad!!
That roar when he jumps down off the stage gets me every single time I come back to this performance. It's on my watch later continually.
We wrongly were fans of U2 in our teens because they were seen as Rebel or Republican supporters.
Tricolour at Scottish football matches. When he made the statement at Redrock that Sunday Bloody Sunday was not a rebel song it made us respect them all the more. Ireland moving on but that hatred and sectarianism in Scotland is as rife today as it was in the early 80s.
Some people are just retarded.
Still to date my favourite band worldwide. This is their best performance ever
Sixty three this year and SAME ! I always go back to this ❤️
Most affectionate and beautiful performance ever . Bono got not only great voice but also a pure soul .
Great song great video I never forget this love ya u2
At 14 years old, this was one of those moments when you realize there is so much feeling in music. Will never forget this performance. Come back to see it every so often!
I was 14 years old too. Fell in love with U2. 😍😊
I was 11 and remember this and Queens performance and being gob smacked!
Same here, man very unique moment , everlasting....
Que maravilha dê som
This moment is probably my strongest memory from Live Aid... this and Queen's performance of course.
Duuuude, I don’t normally comment on stuff but man this performance touched my soul, the raw sounds of those guitars are heavenly along with Bono’s voice, U2 truly was ahead of their time, they deliver every time
Since 40 years U2 is my favorite band. And this is one of (their) best Live-Performances ever.
The Edge's guitar is simply haunting, beautiful performance by U2.
@@marcelojorgelydia8413 I agree. The edge produces one of the most recognizable tones in lead guitar history
The Edge 🎸 💯%💛
Its like people don't understand how hard it was back then to get all those delays to play with each other like that.
❤️🎸👏🏻
MERAVIGLIOSA
don't say "who's still here 2021?"
We will never leave, because U2 is one of the Best Band in the World.
Yaa neah. U2 rocks. Bunos voice errr
Love the guy
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we are not sleeping
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Me too , always
It most definitely is
Controversially the best band in the world. U2, especially The Edge, created such an atmosphere that spoke to the soul with his innovative guitar riffs. Forever grateful for U2's life-changing music and performances that brought everyone together in peace and as one.
Gives Praise and Honor to the Stones💗💕
A defining moment for: humanity as Live Aid united the globe, for Rock music and for U2.
(and Bono's mullet was fekkin' spectacular!! 🥰)
I was 17 years old in 1985…watching this and remembering how great the 80s were…makes me wish I was 17 again. The world was better back then and so was the music.
Couldn't say it any better.
Spoke for me in all ways too! Regards from Australia.
I was 17 as well. When rock and roll was alive.
So so true, the 80s will never be replaced as it was such a special time for all of us who were fortunate to live through those special times ❤
Amen Brother. I was 17 then too. ‘They’ talked about everything we’ve gained since then, but I wonder what we lost.
Imagine being at this... Freddie, Bono, Bowie, Phil Collins, Elton John, McCartney, etc. What a time to be alive. I was born a year after this. It drives me a little crazy that Freddie is gone and I will never get to see him live. Im glad these old Live Aid videos exist because I think U2 and Queen specifically were on another level for that venue. History was being made.
It was awesome......it was really hot day in UK....we had the patio doors open and we watched it all afternoon at my mum n dad's house.....then late afternoon we all went swimming at the beach....it was an awesome day....and it was also of course all for charity.....amazing!!!
@@michelecraycraft6505 So lucky!! What a great memory.
I was 11 years old and all of our family was at my Aunt’s house watching it, and remember everyone talking about being blown away by a guy with a moustache and a white vest!!
Honey, I'm 77, and I met Freddy at a show in Houston TX, he was wonderful and sweet. And I saw U2 at a small club in Austin TX called Club Foot. (Haha, could never be called that today. We had a sense of humor then.) This was prior to their big hits, but you KNEW.
BTW... the Edge ruled the band.
@@marthabromberg6274 So awesome! and yes I agree humor is almost not allowed today haha. What a great memory though.
Bono you old sod.. Happy 64th Birthday Paul David Hewson 05/10/60.. Rotunda Hospital, Dublin.
First time I heard U2 was Gloria in "81 on PBS music video hour. No cable where I lived back then..
St. Paddy's day concert was the best. Red Rockers opened..
Em 1985 ouvi pela primeira vez U2.ate hoje com 61 anos curto esses caras top demais
34 years on and it's still as powerful as it was on the day.
I think I like Bad even more than their later big hits... and I love a shit ton of their songs.
Never get tired of watching this masterpiece
I love it even more now.
Bad is a Gem
It's your fighting spirit
Agreed! And Its sounds great too! Amazing! I love this S**t!
edge's guitar tone is amazing filling the stadium and beyond
I was lucky enough to see U2 twice when they came to Sydney. I remember the first time the sang 40 as the last song and the crowd kept singing it for 20 minutes after the concert finished
Magic night and will remember it forever
A performance like this will never be duplicated again! There is NO new band that can grab a stadium by the balls and do this.
Did you miss Queen’s performance??
@Cruzy1892 no "new" band he said.
@@Cruzy1892 between the Queen movie and CZcams’s promoting Queen at Live Aid, one would think that it was Queens show. But remember, Queen were an aged band in their second or third coming in 1985. This band, U2 was fairly new and not completely mainstream yet. This performance kick it in 1985. Make no mistake. In 1985, Live Aid was owed by U2. Might be hard to understand in the 2020s, but the mid 80s was a great time for Rock. And this concert push U2 over the top.
@@markchristopherson9715 and they do say that the best wine come’s out of an old bottle. U2 did put in a great performance and I agree it did propel them further. But the day belonged to Queen.
@@Aaron-ze1io erm what’s your knowledge on music?? Because Queen were a 70’s band.
I don’t care what the haters say, this song is f’ing amazing.
U2 are a very special band and this is just one of many wonderful songs from them.
@P McGill The live version of Bad on the Wide Awake in America album is amazing, and without any of the self-aggrandizing Bono BS.
Haters are dumb asses.
It's a great song.
Trolls !!!!!!!
I was there , with me mate ,RIP Eugene from Galway Ireland
So many have gone before us. I wonder if they do steady our hands?
This song was about some one he knew was on the edge of oblivion despairing what was the point of continuing....
You sir are really lucky!
patrick larkin
Wow!
everytime you will listen to this song, Eugene will stay with you!!!
GOD bless you AND your friend SORRY for the loss I feel YOUR pain M8 my mum got me in to u2 since the Joshua tree she's been away nearly 7yrs now I was in prison SO IT killed me also the BIG C BASTARD 2013 and my father this yr January life's a BASTARD m8 hopefully your sorted out as best u CAN I don't think I will be ABLE TO BE GETTING OVER MY WEE MUM dying just as the prison STAFF got me I MISSED HER BY minutes
I was 19 when this great event took place, it was great to witness music history, there has been nothing like it, hard to believe it's almost 40 years ago. As an Irishman U-2 were great but so were all the others, 13.th July .85. it'll always be with me.
I remember watching this live at the time they for me were the band that performed brilliantly and it never ages to this day 🙏
You can tell a great band by their live performances. Universal truth
U2’s best song in my opinion! It’s soo underrated makes me emotional every time hearing this
It is indeed
AMEN TO THAT
Truth!
Me too I am crying right now...March 2020
Amen it is
U2 is the Best BAND EVER!! I love how Bono goes into the crowd and dances with a young woman and then hugs the two others that were on the stage. I bet those three young women will remember this for the rest of their lives.
ya think? 🤣
That first woman he hugged and danced with almost actually died due to the mosh pit thing; Bono LITERALLY saved her from being crushed. So out of all of the acts, U2's was the greatest
how this was pulled off in 1985 in short amount of time was amazing well done bob and the uk the uk leads the world in events like this
There was never and will never be another moment like this in live concert history!
Except queens that got a film about there’s
Nah, there'll be more terrible moments.
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Tool, could be absolutely insane in there!@@caelancarnachan7868
that's the thing about these things....awesome to be aware of it
"Bad" my favourite U2 song of all time. Totally adore The Edges' trademark twang on the guitar, a sound that's so symbolic of the 1980's. Quality!
justine endicott I loved it for years but favourites change , one three hill is kicking now but I like this song BC I was a heroin addict for yrs and this song sums that drug up( Desperation ) etc ,I'm also from Dublin lived near bono for five yrs always the S. Americans hanging around God love them , their sweet people ☘✌️.
justine endicott . PS I was a teenager in the 80s don't let the photo fool you 😇👌.
Mine too
Three sunrises and luminous times are masterpieces also. U2 have b side music that blows everyone else out of the water. They are easily one of the greatest bands to ever grace this planet and im so glad i grew up in ireland during the 80s listening to them.
This period in Time we had genius produced in just a short period!!!! T his will never happen in our lifetime again
Bravo indeed💗👏👏👏
Almost 40 years ago WOW don't it go by in a blink .
We are only here for a blink of an eye Hod is amazing look at what he gifted us with❤️💕
I saw this live on MTV, and I think this performance of "Bad" was by far the greatest live performance I have ever seen. Every member of U2 and that huge crowd at Wembley Stadium were absolutely brilliant. This was not one of their better known songs at the time, and it was so different from the album version. And I think this song captured the spirit of that incredible day, "wide awake, I'm not sleeping." And thanks to MTV for not loading up their broadcast with commercials and talk during the performances like the US network TV broadcast.
The unforgettable fire had been released 9 months earlier (I still consider it U2’s best album ). I agree with you that Bad wasn’t well known even though this performance and in future tours it got a run out . Funnily enough when I was at uni mid 90s my gf at the time used to get wound up that her best mate ( massive u2 fan ) and I considered Bad their best song and she hadn’t even heard of it
I saw it also live ... amazing experience ... and follow U2 since June 1981 Pink Pop Festival 50,000 people Geleen (my home town) The Netherlands 🇳🇱