On this day in 1985, the incomparable
@QueenWillRock
and Freddie Mercury at Live Aid... look at that crowd!
From 5pm tonight on Absolute 80s, we'll be playing highlights from this iconic set - a must listen for all Queen fans!
#Queen
#LiveAid
#FreddieMercury
#80s
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to honour
#Prince
- on what would have been his 60th birthday. We'll be featuring loads of hits and lesser heard gems in a day full of music and memories from now until 9pm:
#Prince60th
"What instrument do you play?"
Freddie: The audience.
Tune in as we celebrate all the unforgettable performances from Live Aid, which took place 35 years ago today.
#LiveAid35
Ultravox's Vienna has been crowned the Greatest Song of the 80s in our listener vote! Here's
@midgeure1
's reaction to the news that you chose the track as your favourite song of the decade...
#Absolute80sBirthday
#Ultravox
The amazing
@GeorgeMichael
R.I.P. would have been 55 on Monday...
We're going to fill the day with loads of solo & Wham! tracks, so let us know what songs you'd like to hear:
It's been 40 years to the day that
@duranduran
released their third studio album, Seven and the Ragged Tiger.
The title refers to the five band members and their two managers; the "ragged tiger" meaning success.
It's a
#duraniversary
! Today in 1981,
@duranduran
asked Planet Earth 'can you hear me now?' when they released their self-titled debut album. The answer, was a resounding 'yes!'
It's safe to say lots of you did enjoy what they did!
Wham!'s 'Fantastic' debut album went to No.1 35 years ago this week with
@GeorgeMichael
&
@ajridgeley
spending another 114 weeks in the charts! Did you/Do you still own it?
Huge Happy Birthday ❤️ to
@Madonna
on her 60th.
Our world just wouldn't spin the same without you in it!
We'll be celebrating the best way we know how - with tonnes of tunes!
#MadonnaAt60
Got a question for
@duranduran
?
@SarahChampion
sits down with them this week, leave your question and name in the replies and Sarah will pose it to the band 👇
[Image: Getty]
ABC's classic debut, The Lexicon of Love was released today in 1982.
That makes it 36 years old?! Let's just call it timeless and leave it at that ;)
@ABCFRY