WEDNESDAY’S WHATEVER: Queen are one of those rare entities that very few people hate. Sure, there’s probably a lot of people out there that would argue they’re over-exposed, but I’m yet to find anyone that outright hates them. There’s certainly an army of people (including me) that loves them.
I’d argue a main reason for the love and lack of hate is Freddie Mercury. And nothing showcases him as a performer better than Queen’s performance at Live Aid in 1985, which is reproduced for you in full right here. It’s as close as you’ll get to 24 minutes of rock performance perfection: