250,000 People in Rio Sang "Love of My Life" So Loud - Freddie Mercury Stopped and Let Them Sing

At Rock in Rio in January 1985, around 250,000 people sang "Love of My Life" so loud that Freddie Mercury stopped singing, stepped back from the microphone, and let the crowd sing his song to him. This is the true story behind one of the most beautiful moments in live music history. Queen's 1981 South America tour turned "Love of My Life" into an anthem across Argentina and Brazil. Four years later in Rio de Janeiro, Freddie and Brian May played it with just a twelve string guitar - and a quarter of a million voices took over. But that same week, another Queen song caused anger in the crowd. Watch until the end to discover what happened during "I Want to Break Free" in Rio - and how Brian May still keeps Freddie on stage during this song today. Where are you watching from? And is there a song everyone sings together where you live? Tell us in the comments. Like, share and subscribe for more true stories about Freddie Mercury, Queen and the legends of music. About this video: A true story based on documented concert history and band interviews. Crowd figures are as reported at the time. Some scenes are dramatized reconstructions. Images are artistic illustrations, not real footage. #FreddieMercury #Queen #LoveOfMyLife #RockInRio #BrianMay #QueenLive #RockLegends