U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live Aid 1985)

And right after this was Dire Straits and then Queen. What a time to be alive in 85’.

Woah, Bono without glasses and Edge with hair and no hat!! Wild!

Everybody forgets that U2 played SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY in the most important ENGLISH STADIUM. They have all my respect because it's very tough for an Irish sing this song in the centre of England

I'm Brazilian, my father watched Live Aid in 1985 through television at a store in the mall of his hometown, the only with signal to the broadcast. He said about 40 people piled up close to each other to get a glimpse of the event and it was U2 opening for Dire Straits and then Queen, and that everyone wanted to sing and dance but there wasn't enough space inside for that so they all just smiled and sung most of the songs together. I hate not being alive at the time. Such a better, slower-paced life with the absolute best musicians to ever exist. I envy everyone who witnessed the 80s

I was at this concert and after U2 finished their set I turned to a guy sitting next to me and said, "that's a pretty good band. Do you know who they are?" He looked at me like I was crazy and said, "That's U2, man!" The next day U2 was one of the biggest bands in the world.

Singing Sunday Bloody Sunday in London and getting cheered in 1985...pretty nuts.

Watched this live as a 14yr old Aussie kid on TV ......My favourite band then and now...What a time to be a kid...

Live Aid was massive for two bands in particular..U2 and Queen. For U2 it marked the first true worldwide exposure that would propel them up to the absolute top. For Queen, it marked a comeback from a slightly stalled career, to being universally acclaimed as the best live act in the world. U2 actually thought the performance had been a disaster, as Bono, in an attempt to get closer to the crowd, jumped off the stage and stayed down at crowd level for six minutes during the second song ‘Bad’, which meant they didn’t have time to perform ‘Pride’ which was their current single. That’s why he stomps off at the end of the song..he’s so upset that he’s wrecked’ the bands big moment! Of course, to us it just looked like pure drama and showmanship and went down as one of the days most iconic images…which in turn, just blew up their live reputation even more.

The day U2 became international rockstars.

I was there... at Wembley Stadium that day... the concert exploded with U2's incredible set and we figured - hands down - that was gonna be best set of the day by a mile... then QUEEN happened... one of THE best days EVER!!! ♥

This song could have been written last year, it sounds so far ahead of the 80s and yet it was a song that helped define an era. U2 have always been far ahead of their time

As a 90s child, I really envy those that saw U2 live in the early 80s.

Listen to the lyrics "I won't heed the battle call, it puts my back up against the wall". This is not a war song or a rebel song. It does quite rightly condemn what happened on Sunday Bloody Sunday. Innocent civilians were shot dead by British soldiers. It was barbaric and should not have happened and may it never happen again. This song is not about taking sides but calling for peace.

this kind of raw emotion and sincerity is rare in modern bands, man, that guitar riff is insane

U2 GAVE THE BEST PERFORMANCE IN MY OPINION THANKS TO LIVE AID

That performance gives me goosebumps! Such a talent!

YouTube. The Ultimate Time Machine.

I've only just started getting into U2. This live performance is visceral as hell, such an incredible groove.

I remember being 13 that summer, watching this thing all day long on TV. I was so excited when the day progressed to U2 and they played this.

I don't know if y'all noticed but it's just the four of them and music is just wow. Their combination is just perfect. Just amazing.