(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.

Freddie Mercury received some direct instructions from Bob Geldof ahead of Queen's legendary Live Aid performance. In a Tuesday, July 1 interview with Radio Times, Brian May recalled the iconic rock ...

Sir Brian May has revealed that Queen were told by Bob Geldof to “just play the hits” before their legendary Live Aid performance in 1985. Queen’s six-song performance, which saw lead singer Freddie ...

Sir Bob Geldof told Queen to not "get clever" and to "play the hits" before they performed their now-iconic Live Aid set. The organiser of the benefit concert - which took place at London's Wembley ...

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Freddie Mercury peacocking across the stage, pumping his mic stand while 72,000 pairs of hands double clapped in unison during Queen's “Radio Ga Ga.” David Bowie, elegant in his powder blue suit, ...

Legend also has it that you were initially resistant to having Queen play. Geldof: Look, if you want a single reason why punk existed, a single word -- Queen, OK? Spare me all this (expletive), ‘Hey, ...

Forty years ago this month, Bob Geldof unleashed his “global jukebox”. With the help of Midge Ure and promoter Harvey Goldsmith, he staged a concert across two venues on either side of the Atlantic, ...

According to 'Radio Times,' Brian May helped convince Mercury to perform at Live Aid in 1985 Freddie Mercury received clear instructions from Bob Geldof ahead of Queen's Live Aid performance "Don't ...