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
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 ❤
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
One of the greatest moments in music history. U2 take a bow 👏👏👏🙌
Most Irish hate Bono but love U2 😂
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.
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'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.
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.
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 .
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
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 :)
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....
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.
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!!
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
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 was 23 years old then,62 now. Watched all day. U2 fan from the first hour.❤
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 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
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...
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.
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
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...
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
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 😭💀
This version of “BAD” is one of the best ever !!! For an excellent cause too !!!!
THIS IS THE BEST
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.
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
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.
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.
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 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
Thank you, Karla for telling me about this band 40 years ago. I'm still listening to them. I miss you, dear friend.
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
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....
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
I'll never forget renting a VCR so we could tape this on MTV. This performance was epic and I get chills every time.
I was a huge U2 fan at the time. Live Aid was my era. I remember watching with the radio next to the cassette recorder getting ready for them.
I was loving it. Even the poor dancing at 3.00 minds ish. When he jumped into the crowd I forgot about my recording and sat there in awe.
Still love it to this day😊
You are of course so right there then too fully?!
i love you singer
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!
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 💜
63 and still listen U2 ❤
They were so young here but already fully realized. It's an astonishing performance. Moving.
Bono was a sweet 25 years of age here. No wonder the ladies wanted to kiss him.
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 😆
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
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 TH-cam’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.
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.
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 TH-cam 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.
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. ;-)
Love it and not a single cell phone in sight !! 😊
What I love and respect about U2 is the Irish boys stuck together still jamming to U2 for 30 plus years. Thank you you wonderful Irishmen.
They actually have been together (altho not recording) since 1976. That means as of writing, almost a full half century.
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
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
Most affectionate and beautiful performance ever . Bono got not only great voice but also a pure soul .
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
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.
Since 40 years U2 is my favorite band. And this is one of (their) best Live-Performances ever.
I was given this DVD when it came out, by my father in law and Im not lying when i say it was a life changing gift.
This performance FLOORED me and I got to see U2 play BAD live in Vancouver in 2005.
Absolute lightning in a bottle moment for the world.
I'm a mad U2 fan all my life and being at their concerts.....after all these years I still cannot choose between queen and U2 on that live aid day in 1985....Both were just incredible
One of the best live performances ever by a legendary band. I was 11 yrs old when I saw this on TV, and that's the moment U2 became my band... and still are!
Modelle brasiliane
I was 10….🙂
Same same I was obsessed with them. Bono has an amazing stage presence, watching this in 2023 and still smiling..
I don't understand what's so special about this performance.
Goo god, man, you are loyal. Their output over the last 30 years has been, to put it mildly, disappointing. But this performance is the absolute pinnacle of excellence
U2 and Queen's performances were the best of Live Aid.
I think it’s very humble and admirable how Bono goes and hugs his fans. I love U2.
He had them all in the palm of his hands and the rest is history - no better band live than U2 ❤❤❤love
That guitar riff is iconic
These were the years where Bono was the best singer in the world. Gorgeous voice
Pure emotional indeed
Bono shows us just what a class act he really is... he cares about the audience, he cares about the music and he cares about the Cause. Bono is a kind and loving soul with a huge heart..... Thank you Bono
Tax dodger tho. Tax pays your nhs ?
@@jono55 Unlike everyone else with $$$...lol
07:18 Just shows Bono as a real legend. Somebody who cares about others that much. U2 will never die!
I see a famous person with a lot of power using young fans to make himself feel even more powerful and to get cheep applause from the audience.
@0815enigma you can interpret anything in a negative way if you choose to, its quite a beautiful moment.
Also Bono was 25 here, so I don't know what you're getting at with the 'young fans' thing lol probs like a few years younger tops
@@0815enigmaYou certainly are a cynical person, aren't you? You must be a joy to be around.
I am sure there are tons of "anti Bono" blogs and websites. Why don't you go hang out there?
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 🇳🇱
There is no better version of "Bad" than this one. It's all heart, and filled with awesome human beings. LOVE U2
Anjeli j maniquis. Well said. The girl in the crowd couldn't believe it 😢 wonderful 💚.
Try self aid 1986 & hello from Dublin Ireland
I can't imagine a bad version of Bad
@@rob4146 take a look met life 2017.that version of BAD is fantastic.... & happy new year from Dublin Ireland
I agree. This is the best version of this song!
Love U2
Oh! My best music band U2. You are always best.
Watching this performance of Bad by U2, brought tears to my eyes. Days of hope in 1985 , are now filled with days of despair in little Island Britian of October 2022, but the music of the 1980's , makes us oldies feel young again
I’m 18 years old and my dad brought me up listening to this. He was 15 when liveaid happened. U2- what a band.
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.
Singing Live is not easy to be alone. He needs blood and sweat to share with the audiences. The care and the love of expression of Bono is immeasurable!
36 years ago today. This clip is giving me chills. I was 19 and there that day. I had never heard this song before but it was the absolute highlight of the day for me x
Welcome to DOUBLE-NICKELS!!
Jose Leston I was 17, 80's was the greatest decade by far.
@@brianmcdonald7812 brilliant
I travelled 10 hours on a bus from Glasgow to Milton Keynes a month before this for the Longest Day festival , without a doubt one of the greatest rock bands i seen live.
In my dreams I'd be there. Such legends. Such turning points. I watch this concert time in time again. I was born In 87, but watched this so many times... In a way it feels I was there. I know it's wishful thinking. But this exists In my heart neither way.
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 !!!!!!!
Queen may have ruled the day.(Live AID)But U2's performance was right up there with the best of the day,no doubt😊😊
What a legend the good old days of U2 feels like a lifetime ago
it was lol
The emotions this song brings is unexplainable. One of my all time favorites.
Hi I recommend an indie rock song about burn surivivor Johnny Quinn called 'Thrive' By Robert Nix
The entire album in fact
@@redskies4530 I'll try check it out.
@@lp4755 true
This song gets me right in the feelers every time.
This man's voice, energy and presence on stage commands so much intensity and charisma, he's like around 5ft 5" but you'd swear he was 7 ft tall! Legendary performance of a great song!
What a beautiful song
Agreed 100%
THE MOST GREATEST BAND U2
This song reminds me of being human during these hard Times on earth. Thank you
This performance is living proof of the true power and potential of music.
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!
I was 9, memories at 21 and now 47, and still feel like 21 whenever I listen to it. You guys are all time the best.
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.
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
U2's bad and the Queen's radio gaga are the best live performances upto
This day...
Equally great in their unique ways. Both got to that magic place
Nah.... there's zillions of epic moments.
U2 and Queen ....TIE
Almost 40 years ago WOW don't it go by in a blink .
Saw them at Madison Square Garden in 1985 n it was probably the best concert I've ever seen. N I've been to over 100 concerts in my life.
This was a special time in history when time paused for roughly 12 minutes while U2 united the planet. I remember it vividly.
Me too... We had school on Saturdays but we all came out for live aid. This set is my favourite of all that day.
No one shall forget mate
Most people in the world had no idea this was going on.
I was 12 years old and remember exactly where I was sitting in front of our console TV. I knew, even as a boy that I was watching something very special and singular. I can't think of an artistic performance that has affected me that way since. Although I was a bit of U2 fan before this performance, I knew immediately, this is my band, and became a huge fan through my teenage years.
I'll never forget watching it. I was 15 and had been a huge U2 fan for a few years at this point. I remember being so thrilled that this performance forced the world to recognize how great U2 was. They were no longer seen as an alternative band after that day. So many great memories when I watch it now.
35 years later and this still gives me chills and makes me wanna cry!
the same for me
Absolutely. I'm a native Philadelphian , Live Aid, 1985. Awesome turns to impossible . This version is permanently etched in my mind. Leapt off the stage, and onto every bleeding heart, including mine. Peace.
Yep...still to this day 👍🤟
Same for me too
Me too!
A defining moment for: humanity as Live Aid united the globe, for Rock music and for U2.
(and Bono's mullet was fekkin' spectacular!! 🥰)
The best performance of all of Live Aid, Queen second.
Nearly 37 years later it may just be the best live version of any song ever. That’s how momentous this was. The event. The band. The song. The crowd. A perfect symphony.
I can watch this performance over and over and never get tired of it. Every time tears come to me and a lump in my throat when I remember watching it on TV. It's such a transcendental moment in rock music history. I was 18 and remember I had just finished my first year of college. Such a great time to live through - the mid 80s - the music and the events that we lived through.
Please Justin Bieber Myley Cyrus and Bob Downey Jr. and his REAL Version of Marvel Comics is SO SO MUCH BETTER!! (ah, JOKE, snowflakes out there!!)
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I MISS THE 80'S TOO SO MUCH IF THERE WAS A WAY I WOULD WISH TO GO BACK , I AM 59,
@@ssgking1 we were young once!
@@ssgking1 For me, the mid 80's couldnt have sucked any harder. incl watching Live Aid on TV with someone who was gradually crushing my spirit and dreams into dust.
A special day..planet earth came together that day..we need that now
Best live performance of the 80's . Say what you want about Bono, he was amazing and he could go to places few could.
This moment is probably my strongest memory from Live Aid... this and Queen's performance of course.