“Queen Budapest” Coming To Theaters
“Queen Budapest,” the first Western stadium Rock show to take place behind the Iron Curtain, and the final filmed Queen live performance, will be in cinemas and IMAX worldwide beginning October 7th.
The concert was filmed on July 27th, 1986, at Budapest’s Népstadion, during the band’s “The Magic Tour” and was restored in 4K from the original 35mm footage.
“For years, fans behind the Iron Curtain had been able to listen to Queen music only on illegal cassettes,” noted Queen guitarist Brian May. “It was a forbidden thing to listen to rock bands like us, so to see them play in a live show would have been unthinkable. This concert, when they could finally come and see us live in person and interact with us, was a huge emotional moment for them and also for us. It felt like a very big deal — you could feel that incredible energy. There will never be an event quite like that again.”
Queen Budapest
Drummer Roger Taylor added:: “We did love to think that the music could transcend the politics, the political barriers, and that was sort of part of our ethos, to actually bring the audience into the show and make them feel part of the show.”
Perhaps the most memorable highlight of all was performing that beautiful Hungarian folk song, which Freddie (Mercury) and I had learned for the occasion. Not a dry eye,” recalled May.
Another show highlight was a rendition of the classic “Radio Ga Ga” (Live In Budapert).
Radio Ga Ga
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