(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.

According to 'Radio Times,' Brian May helped convince Mercury to perform at Live Aid in 1985 PA Images/Getty Freddie Mercury received clear instructions from Bob Geldof ahead of Queen's Live Aid ...

On July 13, 1985, music legends on both sides of the Atlantic came together for a cause — raising funds for famine relief in Ethiopia — and made pop culture history. Live Aid was held simultaneously ...

Sir Bob Geldof has poked fun at Live Aid’s enduring legacy, admitting he no longer gets emotional about the famous 1985 charity concert - and is, in fact, “blue in the face listening to f**king ...