Who was the cameraman with whom Freddie Mercury danced on stage?

Chris Wickham

I was on stage for Live Aid at Wembley in 1985. There were two stage cameras and as the concert went on all afternoon and evening there were 4 camera operators. Stage left were Alistair Mitchell and Bob Wilson. Stage right were Frank Hudson and myself.  We were all dressed in white as requested by our produced and the concert organisers. The bands performed on a revolving stage so that while one was playing another could be setting up. At the end of each set the stage would turn and the next band would start to play. In this way there was only a very short pause. This is when we cameramen changed over.

When Queen were playing and Freddie Mercury was strutting his stuff, it was Bob Wilson who perhaps got a little too close and was grabbed by the balls. It was a great performance all round and a memorable day. Sadly, as well as Freddie passing away, so have Alistair, Frank and Bob.

     (Click on the pictures below to see a larger version:
     use your Browser’s BACK button to return to this page)

     

     

Barrie Hawes

The Dance was with a OB cameraman called Bob Wilson who sadly passed away at least twenty years ago (from 2015) – far too early.

see also:Blimps