Bob Geldof, creator and organizer of Live Aid, revealed the big lie told in the film “Bohemian Rhapsody“.
Bob Geldof, the main initiator and organizer of Live Aid, the global benefit concert in 1985 to raise money to fight famine in Ethiopia, revealed in an interview with The New York Times the big lie told in the film “Bohemian Rhapsody“.
In the 2018 production, which earned Rami Malek an Oscar for Best Actor, Freddie Mercury’s performance with Queen is portrayed as the highlight of the festival and the reason why donations to the cause increased.
But according to Geldof, what actually caused the surge in phone calls and made the festival a huge success was David Bowie’s performance (1947–2016), which took place right after Mercury’s band.
“The film was not accurate,” Geldof stated about the 2018 production. “Queen were completely and absolutely brilliant. But the phone lines didn’t melt until David Bowie came on,” he said.
“Bohemian Rhapsody” tells the story of the formation of the British rock band and portrays the life of their lead singer Freddie Mercury up to Queen’s iconic performance at the 1985 festival.
While Malek’s portrayal of Mercury received praise, the film was criticized for taking liberties with historical accuracy.
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