“In 1985, I was a 28-year-old football photographer, and I was becoming a little bored with shooting football. Then, in July 1985, I heard on the radio that the musician Bob Geldof was going to have the world's biggest ever pop concert called Live Aid to help raise money for the famine in Africa.
“WOW!” I thought. I just had to try to photograph this show, but there was no way I would be able to get a press pass. So, I hatched a plan to attempt to get in without a pass.
On July 13th, the day of the concert, I slipped into Wembley Stadium at 7 a.m. with two huge telephoto lenses and photographed the whole show from the packed audience. It was extremely difficult as it was boiling hot, and people were fainting in the heat, plus we kept getting hosed down by security.
Over 12 hours standing there, I somehow managed to shoot 40 rolls of film and, 7 days later, produced my own magazine about the show.
I will never forget the moment Freddie lit up the show. He was just so astonishing to watch.
Looking back, it really was one of the most fabulous days of my life.”
-Duncan Raban