Concert detail

Queen live at the Estadio José Amalfitani de Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina [28.02.1981]

Basic information

Artist Queen
Date 28.02.1981
Venue Estadio José Amalfitani de Velez Sarsfield
City Buenos Aires
Country Argentina
Support band Zas
Attendance 63000
Audio recording Length: 100:15
Quality: VG+ [a very enjoyable recording]
Direct download: https://mega.nz/folder/84IVCKIS#UTBgQXJGNLPEWRe60YQTEw

A better version also exists [92:54 / EX] but is not available for download.
Video - information doesn't exist - if you have any footage, please contact me
Line-up Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano, tambourine, acoustic guitar),
Brian May (electric guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, piano),
Roger Taylor (drums, lead vocals, backing vocals, timpani),
John Deacon (bass guitar)

Memorabilia

Ticket stub - Queen live at the Estadio José Amalfitani de Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina [28.02.1981] ticket stub
(from my own collection)
Queen in Argentina 1981 concert poster
concert poster
South American and Japanese tour 1981 - genuine laminated pass backstage pass
Guest pass for the Japanese and South American 1981 tour backstage pass
(from my own collection)
February/March "prevention" pass for Argentina 1981.jpg backstage pass
Rosario 6.3.1981 pass backstage pass
(from my own collection)
Guest pass for the Japanese and South American tour in 1981 backstage pass

Articles

Newspaper review: Queen live at the Estadio José Amalfitani de Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina [28.02.1981]
Newspaper review: Queen live at the Estadio José Amalfitani de Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina [28.02.1981]

Fan stories

Written by Jorge Fregonese

In 1981 I had the honor of being the security coordinator for Queen in Argentina, I also was Freddy's translator and bodyguard. One evening, as we were leaving the 1st concert in Velez stadium the crowd was so big, that it was going to be dangerous for the band to leave in their cars (4 Ford Fairlanes). I came up with an idea... we emptied one of the police vans that were there to protect us against the crowds and filled it with the band, the security detail guys, Paul Prenter, Peter Freestone, Joe Fanelli... in all we were like 17 guys in there. The rest of the translators and the crew left in the normal cars to the sad faces of the crowd when they saw them exit without the band inside. Freddy's comment was "I love this, we look like hookers taken to jail after being picked up by cops".

We drove for 10 minutes with lights and sirens and motorcycles clearing the way until we passed a toll booth in a very crowded freeway (followed by a group of 20 or 30 cars with fans) we stopped in the middle of the freeway, emptied the van and got into the cars that were waiting for us. Meanwhile the crowd was trying to ram the toll booth because the attendant was to slow to process cars, when he learned that Queen was 1/2 a block away, he raised the electronic arm and ran out to chase us.

This is just one of the stories... more to come. Thanks to everyone for sharing these memories.