Mercury, who was lauded for his impressive vocal range, died of Aids-related illness at the age of 45 in 1991.

Bob Geldof says Live Aid still resonates today 40 years on from benefit concerts - Live Aid was a two-venue benefit concert held on July 13 1985 that raised money for the famine in Ethiopia.

It has been 40 years since the world came together for Live Aid—a global concert that redefined the power of music. Broadcast ...