He said: "Even at Live Aid, you see Brian May and Roger Taylor in the royal box. Freddie didn't go. He was more interested in being with friends backstage, talking with Elton John, hanging out with ...

Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor look back on Live Aid, and share Bob Geldof's blunt pre-show advice to Freddie Mercury. Paul Brannigan. Wed, July 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM UTC. 2 min read.

(CNN) — British band Queen’s performance at 1985 charity mega concert Live Aid has gone down in the history books, but it almost didn’t happen, according to members Brian May and Roger Taylor.