The first-ever Rock In Rio festival, held at a purpose-built City Of Rock (Cidade do Rock) with a capacity of 250,000, over ten nights in January 1985, was a massive undertaking, in fact the biggest music festival ever held. AC/DC, Rod Stewart and Yes were among the headline acts, each artist committing to headlining two nights of the festival, but it was Queen, booked to open the spectacular event, who were the undeniable main attraction. So much so that, when they kicked off the festival on January 11 - technically January 12, as they took the stage at 2am - an estimated 325,000 fans crammed into the arena to see them.
Following performances from Whitesnake, Iron Maiden and more, Queen launched their headline set in majestic form, with Tie Your Mother Down, Under Pressure, Somebody To Love and Killer Queen among the opening numbers aired to rapturous applause. All was going fabulously well on the night, in fact, right up until the moment Freddie Mercury disappeared off-stage after an emotional Radio Ga Ga, and reappeared sporting an enormous set of false breasts under a pink sleeveless top for I Want To Break Free.
