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To ensure this, the band rehearsed exhaustively. They stripped their show down to its absolute essentials. There were no costume changes, no lengthy guitar solos, no self-indulgent jams. They realized that in a festival setting, specifically one being broadcast worldwide, you only have the hits. You have to punch the audience in the face with familiarity and energy. They crafted a setlist that was a relentless barrage of their most anthemic tracks: Bohemian Rhapsody , Radio Ga Ga , Hammer to Fall , Crazy Little Thing Called Love , We Are the Champions .

When Freddie Mercury strutted onto the massive Wembley stage, clad in a white vest, high-waisted jeans, and his signature Adidas sneakers (minus the laces), he didn't look like a man saving a career. He looked like a gladiator entering the arena. concert queen live aid