Annie Lennox and David Bowie - Under Pressure - Freddie Mercury Tribute - 01On the 20th April 1992, Wembley Stadium saw one the largest gathering of stars since Live Aid when the concert opened with a message from the three remaining members of Queen in tribute to Mercury. The music then commenced with short sets from bands that were influenced by the music of Queen, including Metallica, Extreme (playing a Queen medley), Def Leppard (who brought Brian May onstage for a faithful version of “Now I’m Here”), and Guns N’ Roses. Between bands, several video clips honouring Freddie Mercury were shown, while the roadies changed the stage for the following act’s performance.

The second half of the concert featured the three remaining Queen members – John Deacon (on bass), Brian May (on guitar) and Roger Taylor (on drums) – along with guest singers and guitarists, including Elton John, Roger Daltrey (of The Who), Tony Iommi (of Black Sabbath), David Bowie, Mick Ronson (of Spiders from Mars), James Hetfield (of Metallica), George Michael, Seal, Paul Young, Annie Lennox, Lisa Stansfield, Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin), Joe Elliott and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Axl Rose and Slash (of Guns N’ Roses), Liza Minnelli, and others. Via satellite from Sacramento, California, U2 dedicated a live performance of “Until the End of the World” to Mercury.

Obviously for most of us the hi light was Annie Lennox performing Under Pressure with David Bowie.  To relive that moment below, you can watch the video, and watch the rehearsals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ildVYgYWPqc

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