This is the Friday show, the first of the two legendary nights at Wembley. Queen "Live at Wembley Stadium": July 11, 1986. (*Ripped and uploaded by Fabio Tosti)
Not only the top quality of this performance Freddie and co. And same for the album and for Bowie, but lyrics are just so amazingly...human- as in ripping at the shreds of humanity and the steady passage of time and souls, etc..., hard to describe. And it is just one of few songs that feels like it's been around forever . A lot of songs are just catchy tunes. This one speaks to YOU if you are listening. Shit, that was deep., but true.
I love how Freddie dressed. He just didn't care about impressing people about it. That and his charisma and charm that he put into his live performances. It's a shame that no artists put any effort into their show anymore. Jumping around doesn't count
Freddie Didn't give a fuck what people thought of him. He was gay during I time were gays were shunned and hated, yet people didn't care about him being gay/bisexual. He only cares about public opinion about his AIDS diagnosis which he kept a secret until literally 24 hours before he died.
I feel so fortunate that I got to see these guys in concert in Jan 1977. What a show! They came out with Tie your Mother Down and that set the tone for the rest of the show. Added Bonus: Thin Lizzy was Special Guest. Venus was Louisville Gardens. I was 15!!
I need to vent... I'm 40. Born Aug/75. I'm ashamed to admit I never really knew of Queen.... Mostly for several songs.... But, I NEVER REALLY KNEW QUEEN!!! Up until this week in January 2016- David Bowie passed away, ... I never really knew Bowie either, sake scenario. I've been watching UA-cam videos on both of them since yesterday....... It's now 1:50am.... Something about this song which I'm really hearing for the first time, (watched over and over)and how Freddy performed it gets me to the point of tears. Sorry guys, I've just now in my life learned the story behind Queen and Freddy Mercury. An amazing group, an amazing performer, an amazing person. This song's tribute with David Bowie and Annie Lennox gets me as well. I'm actually feeling depressed. REST IN PEACE Freddy... Old fans and new ones, and into the future will never forget you brother!! Christopher
+Christopher Schemer All I can say is, welcome to the fold. When, someone like me, was raised hearing Freddie on the radio and of course dear Bowie, both such huge influences, I'm already instilled with the knowledge of what true genius and talent are, and both of these wonderful men, God rest both of their souls, embody. Enjoy and keep listening to good music. And I don't mean to sound like an old fogy but, yes, it was better back in the day :)
+SDGlambert5045 Friends of mine keep surmising over who might be next and I keep telling them to stop. Let's enjoy who we have today and celebrate the gifts of the ones that are passed on.
I have loved queen songs since I was 20 years old. another one bites the dust is my favorite. I tell people I have listened to that song do many times its in my dna ......... wish I could have been there .
Gosh.. the talent.. the pure awesomeness. I love this song SO much it is my favorite song. Such a shame that Freddy and David never did it together live.. I like the one with Annie Lonnox but what it would have been like if they could have done it live.. Queen.. so amazing.. Freddy with one of if not the greatest voice ever.. I would kill to go back and see him live just one time. Here's to rock and roll !!!!
Bob Sacamono in this concert (and in live aid as well) his vocal range was severely damaged due to a throat infection caused by HIV. Once healed, his vocal range came back stronger than ever, which is why freddie's range was so high and soft after 1988
If you go back to the Bowl 82, he could even reach the “high” and the “why”. That was the time when his voice was in the best shape ever (Hammersmith 79 and Newcastle 79 were also good too)
Goddamn the sheer power and clarity of his voice that breaks through every instrument at the start just made me rewind and listen to it again and again.
Christopher Schemer, yes, same here. I've only just realized what a great band and how wonder Freddie was. Im now addicted to watching everything on youtube thats from Queen. Freddie is the bomb, and i also love Brian, Roger and John. Wow, what an awesome talented band. R.I.P. my dear Freddie.
You do realize this is full of overdubs, right? Also, I think his studio performances outshone many of his live ones. Just compare Staying Power on the album to live.
Freddie had the best vocals of any front man ever! There is no argument on that. It's truly heartbreaking here to see his shape in this performance, the Virus had clearly already worn him down. He can't hit notes he was hitting 3 years prior to this. As much as I love this video, it's bittersweet to watch. :( RIP Freddie and Bowie.
His HIV did not affect his voice. He did some of his best studio work on the years after this. He caught a cold in the Newcastle gig two days earlier and hadn't really shaken it by this time. By Manchester 7/16 he was hitting high notes again.
Freddie was not diagnosed with aids until 1987. You do not know what you are talking about. This was a solid live performance for him. Not sickly at all, it's your imagination. Freddie normally did not hit all the high notes in concert that he would hit on record and this was at the end of the tour.
This wasn't at the end of the tour, this was July 11th. The tour wouldn't end until the Knebworth gig on August 9th. It is true that Freddie is not hitting notes here that he was hitting in years prior. His live performances from 1979-1982 were his most consistent and overall most daring, but some later gigs from 1986 are also pretty good. For example, he stopped going for the A4 at 1:51 after 1985. He did in fact have a cold at this concert, but it didn't really affect his performance too much until the second night, July 12th, where partying after this performance and general vocal strain combined with the cold to roughen up his voice. The heavy overdubbing on the second night is testament to that problem, whereas the first night has almost no overdubs.
Not diagnosed, but he likely contracted HIV sometime during the summer of 1982. The virus can go dormant years and then hit like a freight train. He knew. He may not have come to terms with it yet, but he knew what was happening.
Im 48. I knew some of the songs, maybe from MTV. Embarrassingly it has been the last 4 year I've been a huge fan, more so Freddie. Beautiful, brave and amazing musician and performer. You can't emmulate that. Putting a crown on, crawling on a velvet chase lounge, dying hair orange dose not qualify to go down in history as the greatest front-man ever. Watching Adam makes me ill.and Brian may.
Freddie and his DRUMMER!! PERFECT! BESTS Bowie and Annie Lennox -- HEY --Queen picks the FASTER tempo !! I am STILL waiting to see/hear another singer better than Freddie.........and I'm over 50+ years....
And to think Adam fucking Lambert is singing this legends songs. Some things should be left alone. You'll never find a voice like this nor the stage presence.
RIP Freddie. Even if you were still alive today following the 25th anniversary of your death next year, if even you and Adam Lambert would do a duet version of is song so Adam can sing David's lines like he did yours the same way Roger sang David's lines too during all Q+AL regional tours between in 2014 (North America, Asia, New Zealand and Australia) and in 2015 (UK, Europe (minus Belgium that was canceled for Adam being sick for 24 hours so it continued on without it for resuming in Italy) and now South America including Rock In Rio Brazil's BIG 30th celebration). We miss you, Farrokh Bulsara aka Freddie Mercury, 9/5/1946 - 11/24/1991. Your legend lives on forever!
looking forward 2 the movie of freddies life I hope its worth seeing. the guy who did borat will be playing Freddie. i'm a 70s kid this is my generation of music. as steven tyler quoted the 70s was good 2 me yeah. rest in peace mercury.
queen will rock forever best band ever was freddie mercury as vocals so much talent dont reall understand answers never known rest with the kings of rock
When I perfect my time machine, Wembley stadium on 7-11-86 is on my list.
Sounds good to me
take me with you 😂😂
+brashearbeer can I go with you please???last REAL summer of my youth,,two months later I belonged toUNCLE SAM!!!!
Dude I know this comment is old but are you still building that time machine?
Red Toaster i just came back from1977
The most kick ass vocalist and legendary rock band to exist and as far as I'm concerned ever will be !
Im 23 years old and I have fallen in love with Queen, especially Freddie. The music speaks to me.
You go kid!
Not only the top quality of this performance Freddie and co. And same for the album and for Bowie, but lyrics are just so amazingly...human- as in ripping at the shreds of humanity and the steady passage of time and souls, etc..., hard to describe. And it is just one of few songs that feels like it's been around forever . A lot of songs are just catchy tunes. This one speaks to YOU if you are listening. Shit, that was deep., but true.
1:23 -1:25 is my favorite Freddie Mercury moment the way he sings those lines. It’s so beautiful
Freddie, Oh Freddie we love you dearly. Thank you for being far greater and heavier than time itself.
si existiera la makina del tiempo iria ala epoca y ver un concierto de queen conciertos como esto vale la pena no como la porqueria de musica de hoy
Such a gifted singer and great band. RIP Freddie.
Thanks for the Music.
"I've gotta get the snot out of my nose before I can sing. Fuck anybody who doesn't like it" Best Freddie quote ever I think
Freddie was/ is absolutely marvelous singer, I adore this man
Not even the great Wembley arena could contain the sheer vocal power of this beautiful soul.
I love how Freddie dressed. He just didn't care about impressing people about it. That and his charisma and charm that he put into his live performances. It's a shame that no artists put any effort into their show anymore. Jumping around doesn't count
Freddie Didn't give a fuck what people thought of him. He was gay during I time were gays were shunned and hated, yet people didn't care about him being gay/bisexual. He only cares about public opinion about his AIDS diagnosis which he kept a secret until literally 24 hours before he died.
+Alex Gorell he was my gay man crush forever
my chemical romance still puts on a great show, and Brian may himself said that the singer for mcr reminds him of freddie
Nice profile picture, Music for the Masses is my 2nd favorite Depeche mode album.
Kari2025 i wouldn't consider Bruno Mars as one of those artists.
Greatest frontman of any rock band ever!
Agreed Freddie is the best
Nicholas Hamilton i
Lee Spitzer beside jim Morrison
Eddie vedder!
Sorry, Jim couldn't hold Freddie's jock.
I feel so fortunate that I got to see these guys in concert in Jan 1977. What a show! They came out with Tie your Mother Down and that set the tone for the rest of the show. Added Bonus: Thin Lizzy was Special Guest. Venus was Louisville Gardens. I was 15!!
Freddie I am so sorry I missed out on you in my earlier days. You are a God in music.
That’s 32 yrs ago today 🙂💕 i love QUEEN 👑 esp Freddie Mercury
I need to vent... I'm 40. Born Aug/75. I'm ashamed to admit I never really knew of Queen.... Mostly for several songs.... But, I NEVER REALLY KNEW QUEEN!!! Up until this week in January 2016- David Bowie passed away, ... I never really knew Bowie either, sake scenario. I've been watching UA-cam videos on both of them since yesterday....... It's now 1:50am.... Something about this song which I'm really hearing for the first time, (watched over and over)and how Freddy performed it gets me to the point of tears. Sorry guys, I've just now in my life learned the story behind Queen and Freddy Mercury. An amazing group, an amazing performer, an amazing person. This song's tribute with David Bowie and Annie Lennox gets me as well. I'm actually feeling depressed. REST IN PEACE Freddy... Old fans and new ones, and into the future will never forget you brother!!
Christopher
+Christopher Schemer All I can say is, welcome to the fold. When, someone like me, was raised hearing Freddie on the radio and of course dear Bowie, both such huge influences, I'm already instilled with the knowledge of what true genius and talent are, and both of these wonderful men, God rest both of their souls, embody. Enjoy and keep listening to good music. And I don't mean to sound like an old fogy but, yes, it was better back in the day :)
Thank you sir.
+Slated Fouru I know, first Freddie and now Bowie 25 years later? RIP Freddie (1946 - 1991) and now Bowie (1947 - 2016)... we love you.
+SDGlambert5045 Friends of mine keep surmising over who might be next and I keep telling them to stop. Let's enjoy who we have today and celebrate the gifts of the ones that are passed on.
+Slated Fouru I AGREE.
i have played this video many many times and each time it gets better and better
Freddie I love you. gone too soon my love
Missing you
Queen!!! The best band!!!!
Greatest line ever these are the days that it never rains but it pours
I have loved queen songs since I was 20 years old. another one bites the dust is my favorite. I tell people I have listened to that song do many times its in my dna ......... wish I could have been there .
Always his songs for better life in this complicated world. Love Queen's band and love Freddie singing forever ever❤️🌟👏😻
I always viewed this song like it was half done. Didn't even have all the words, just filled it in, and it's legend! Musical genius!
Missing you. The greatest entertainer ever.
How i miss you. How i miss you.
La energia que transmite Freddie es impresionante!
Mayra Grezch Asi es amiga 😙😉😊
Wonderful talented guy. RIP
So many Hits! Thanks Freddie/Queen for all the influential music! Truly Timeless.
he was so good live
Charismatic...Fashionable ...Unique....A Beau....One Of A Kind....Rare....Mind blowing Man.
If I was at this show I probably would've gotten high off the auditory experience alone
hi
Don Wolfberg amen sir, I wish I was there, my 12 year absolutely lives queen.
Don Wolfberg penis
Don Wolfberg
HELL YEA FRIEDDIE WAS THE BEST JUST LOOK THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THERE HOW THEY LOVE HIM SO MUCH
Oh my God how I love this song. Freddie my love. I Will love you forever . Miss u miss u miss u
Gosh.. the talent.. the pure awesomeness. I love this song SO much it is my favorite song. Such a shame that Freddy and David never did it together live.. I like the one with Annie Lonnox but what it would have been like if they could have done it live.. Queen.. so amazing.. Freddy with one of if not the greatest voice ever.. I would kill to go back and see him live just one time. Here's to rock and roll !!!!
Damn what a vocal range he had
Bob Sacamono in this concert (and in live aid as well) his vocal range was severely damaged due to a throat infection caused by HIV. Once healed, his vocal range came back stronger than ever, which is why freddie's range was so high and soft after 1988
If you go back to the Bowl 82, he could even reach the “high” and the “why”. That was the time when his voice was in the best shape ever (Hammersmith 79 and Newcastle 79 were also good too)
THIS IS WHAT GOT ME THROUGH THE LATTER PART OF MY NERVOUS BREAKDOWN.
Oh how I wish I could’ve been in that audience.
No ones gonna talk about the sustained A4 "Why?"
No one?
this makes me wanna see a tribute band so badly
facebook.com/queenbert.rocks/?ref=br_rs
I understand them....but how do you do a proper tribute to Freddie.....?
Queen Extravaganza
Goddamn the sheer power and clarity of his voice that breaks through every instrument at the start just made me rewind and listen to it again and again.
Christopher Schemer, yes, same here. I've only just realized what a great band and how wonder Freddie was. Im now addicted to watching everything on youtube thats from Queen. Freddie is the bomb, and i also love Brian, Roger and John. Wow, what an awesome talented band. R.I.P. my dear Freddie.
Wish I could have seen Queen perform live.
Como eu amo essa música e essa banda!
Outfit is clutch.
5 years later.....sigh he died :*(
these are the days it never rains but it pours.great quote ever
this concert has taken over live at the bowl for me now fucking awesome all the way through!
mercury and bowie were rock and roll God's
You mean God's rock and roll!
I love this show. watch every night.
chills
they killing our legends
Freddie always puts a smile on my face😏
Freddie Mercury was a true #Masterpiece, timeless in all his genius efforts💜
I WAS THERE!!!!!
You bastard! :D
Amazing! :)
Гениально!!!!
He is the best!,
The best vocal performance by Mercury. I love this live version better than the album version.
jorge alan .....in the studio he was great. Live Freddie was untouchable
You do realize this is full of overdubs, right? Also, I think his studio performances outshone many of his live ones. Just compare Staying Power on the album to live.
Magnífico, e muito lindo
Freddie had the best vocals of any front man ever! There is no argument on that. It's truly heartbreaking here to see his shape in this performance, the Virus had clearly already worn him down. He can't hit notes he was hitting 3 years prior to this. As much as I love this video, it's bittersweet to watch. :( RIP Freddie and Bowie.
His HIV did not affect his voice. He did some of his best studio work on the years after this. He caught a cold in the Newcastle gig two days earlier and hadn't really shaken it by this time. By Manchester 7/16 he was hitting high notes again.
Freddie was not diagnosed with aids until 1987. You do not know what you are talking about. This was a solid live performance for him. Not sickly at all, it's your imagination.
Freddie normally did not hit all the high notes in concert that he would hit on record and this was at the end of the tour.
This wasn't at the end of the tour, this was July 11th. The tour wouldn't end until the Knebworth gig on August 9th.
It is true that Freddie is not hitting notes here that he was hitting in years prior. His live performances from 1979-1982 were his most consistent and overall most daring, but some later gigs from 1986 are also pretty good. For example, he stopped going for the A4 at 1:51 after 1985. He did in fact have a cold at this concert, but it didn't really affect his performance too much until the second night, July 12th, where partying after this performance and general vocal strain combined with the cold to roughen up his voice. The heavy overdubbing on the second night is testament to that problem, whereas the first night has almost no overdubs.
Not diagnosed, but he likely contracted HIV sometime during the summer of 1982. The virus can go dormant years and then hit like a freight train. He knew. He may not have come to terms with it yet, but he knew what was happening.
Queen unbelievable love and miss you all especially Freddie.
Thank you so much for this upload. I have heard 12.07.1986. version a million times, but not this one. A bit different and still awesome :D
AAAAAAAAA!!!! THE BEST BAND EVER!!!!!! ONE OF THE BEST SONG OF THEM EVER!!!!!!!!
Immenso!!!❤
Mesmerizing Performance.....
brillant last 7 seconds!!
I've been up since 8:00 am this morning and now it's 2:20 am, 10 hours of it was listening to queen songs...... RIP Freddy mercury
I love ❤️ Queen there my favorite band
brilliant
He is by far the greatest
Que poder vocal!
I hadn't watched this performance. I love Rodger's vocals, louder maybe then normal. The pair sang so we'll together.
Queen, the best band of world, Freddie I love you forever, beatlefull.
Im 48. I knew some of the songs, maybe from MTV. Embarrassingly it has been the last 4 year I've been a huge fan, more so Freddie. Beautiful, brave and amazing musician and performer. You can't emmulate that. Putting a crown on, crawling on a velvet chase lounge, dying hair orange dose not qualify to go down in history as the greatest front-man ever. Watching Adam makes me ill.and Brian may.
That riff is so effective even if you write it down it's cool! Take my like kind sir.
Freddie Mercury, inesquecível, Queen, I love you.
que genialidad
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
aaahhhhooooo
Freddie "You take my breath away",
👏👏👏👏👏👏
Best frontman ever!!!!
these are the days it never rains but it pours
Freddie vive!!!
i came from a divorced family n this is my anthem god bless thr greatest
Freddie and his DRUMMER!! PERFECT! BESTS Bowie and Annie Lennox -- HEY --Queen picks the FASTER tempo !! I am STILL waiting to see/hear another singer better than Freddie.........and I'm over 50+ years....
I don't think you should keep waiting because there will be nobody that will.
I do love you . still
Will there ever be a better front man than Freddie?
Mihir Shah There can be only one!
Gods straight up
And to think Adam fucking Lambert is singing this legends songs. Some things should be left alone. You'll never find a voice like this nor the stage presence.
RIP Freddie. Even if you were still alive today following the 25th anniversary of your death next year, if even you and Adam Lambert would do a duet version of is song so Adam can sing David's lines like he did yours the same way Roger sang David's lines too during all Q+AL regional tours between in 2014 (North America, Asia, New Zealand and Australia) and in 2015 (UK, Europe (minus Belgium that was canceled for Adam being sick for 24 hours so it continued on without it for resuming in Italy) and now South America including Rock In Rio Brazil's BIG 30th celebration). We miss you, Farrokh Bulsara aka Freddie Mercury, 9/5/1946 - 11/24/1991. Your legend lives on forever!
Amen.
Fucking amazing...
It's 100% true!
GOAT
Jesus Christ he was good.
Freddie is always always amazing, however, I do like the July 12th Under Pressure a little better.
Tk6🎯🕹🙂🃏🎯🃏🀄🃏
Juwt
The extended was taken off UA-cam? That's bullshit, man. Are you kidding me???? That was my favorite version.
Queens NYC
he was already very sick here you can tell on his voice and how tired he sounded.. still a good performance...
looking forward 2 the movie of freddies life I hope its worth seeing. the guy who did borat will be playing Freddie. i'm a 70s kid this is my generation of music. as steven tyler quoted the 70s was good 2 me yeah. rest in peace mercury.
cool
IT SEEMS HE HAD A FACED PACED DAY THIS VERY DAY THIS VERSION IS MORE RUSHED BUT STILL JUST AS BEAUTIFUL.
queen will rock forever best band ever was freddie mercury as vocals so much talent dont reall understand answers never known rest with the kings of rock
pause at 3:22