Queen’s performance at Live Aid in 1985 has been named the most iconic festival moment.
Their Wembley set, led by Freddie Mercury, pushed David Bowie at Glastonbury 2000 into second.
Kylie Minogue’s 2019 comeback there 14 years after pulling out due to breast cancer was in third place.
Also in the top 20 were Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar at Monterey in 1967 and Kurt Cobain arriving in a wheelchair and hospital gown for Nirvana’s set at Reading in 1992.
Half of Brits polled by Virgin Media’s V Festival say there is no better feeling than a live music event.
Almost a third intend to book a ticket as soon as festivals get the go-ahead for next summer.
A quarter claim to miss hangovers and lack of sleep at the events.
Virgin Media said: “Festivals have created some truly unforgettable moments over the years.”
The top 10 is: 1 Queen; 2 Bowie; 3 Kylie; 4 U2, Live Aid 1985; 5 Adele, Glastonbury 2016; 6 Hendrix; 7 The Who, Woodstock 1969; 8 Bob Marley, Smile Jamaica 1976; 9 Eminem and Rihanna, V Festival 2011; 10 The Rolling Stones, Glastonbury 2013.
Cilesta Van Doorn from Virgin Media commented: “Over the years, festivals have offered the chance to connect with our favourite artists, friends and family and create some truly unforgettable moments.
“Although festivals haven’t taken place physically this year, we’re delighted to have brought back Virgin Media’s V Festival in virtual form, rekindled some memories, and enabled people to re-connect to the experiences they love.”
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