Queen’s Last Filmed Concert With Freddie Mercury Is Headed to IMAX
A concert film of Queen ‘s majestic 1986 gig in Hungary, the band’s final filmed performance with Freddie Mercury , will be hitting the biggest possible screen this fall. Queen Budapest will open on Oct. 7 with screenings at more than 2,000 cinemas, including some IMAX screens. Full ticketing details are on a bespoke website .
The film’s trailer opens with Mercury alone on the stage doing one of his famous “Aaayyoo” calls. It then shows the group playing “We Will Rock You,” and Mercury in a crown and cape (no shirt of course) as snippets from their performances of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “We Are the Champions” play. It features scenes of Mercury strutting, bassist John Deacon having a smoke, audience members waving sparklers, guitarist Brian May crouching with his guitar, and about half a dozen partly-consumed beers on Mercury’s piano. “This is a night we’re never gonna forget,” Mercury comments in one scene.
Screenings will feature a new interview with May and drummer Roger Taylor in which they reflect on the concert.
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