Bob Geldof told Freddie Mercury: 'Don't get clever. Just play the hits' before Queen's 1985 Live Aid set

Queen’s six-song performance was later voted the world’s greatest rock gig

Freddie Mercury performing at Live Aid in 1985.

Freddie Mercury’s performance with Queen at Live Aid in 1985 is often seen as the crowning glory of one of the greatest showmen the world has ever seen.

But he still needed some very clear instructions from Bob Geldof, the festival’s organiser, before going out on stage.