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Paramore have been supporting Taylor Swift during her worldwide Eras Tour and celebrated the last night of a five-night stand at London's Wembley Stadium by honoring Freddie Mercury. Queen famously played Live Aid at Wembley in 1985, and Paramore's frontwoman Hayley Williams channeled the late singer by wearing a similar outfit to the one he wore during that show, donning a white cropped tank top, light wash jeans with a studded belt, and black boots. She also paid tribute by singing the iconic "Ayo" vocal runs Mercury sang with the audience all those years ago.
“I’ve got one minute to try something and I need you to help me,” Williams told the crowd before bursting into song. When she held the microphone to the 92,000-person crowd, they recited "ayo!" back without hesitation. “Oh my f**king God,” she exclaimed with a laugh after finishing the call and response. The rest of her band was also cheering in support behind her.
The Wembley shows marked the end of The Eras Tour European leg, and the last show Paramore will support on the massive tour. Swift sets out for the final North American leg in October.
Watch Williams channel her inner Mercury, and watch the original Live Aid footage, below.