“Bohemian Rhapsody” 30th Anniversary
5 Exclusive downloads live from London Hyde Park 2005
It was voted the favourite single of all time by the readers of the Guinness Records book of British Hit Singles, and Radio 2 listeners recently picked it as their favourite song of the 70’s. It is the only song in pop history to have been a number 1 single twice for the same artist, selling a million copies both times.
How to present Bohemian Rhapsody was perhaps the most challenging issue in deciding Queens recent tour set. But Brian May and Roger Taylor’s decision to let Freddie himself, through the medium of previously unseen video footage , deliver the lead vocal leading into a collaboration with Paul Rodgers in the final section of the song, proved a masterstroke, and one of the outstanding highlights of the recent Queen + Paul Rodgers concerts across Europe, the USA and Japan.
To mark the 30th anniversary, this utterly unique version of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is finally available to the thousands of fans who have demanded to hear it again. This live performance of the song – taken from the band’s stunning Hyde Park concert in July - is being made available for download on the official Queenonline site and on iTunes from December 19. Also available for the first time is the video of that performance at Hyde Park, when a crowd of more that 60,000 witnessed Queen’s triumphant return to Hyde Park after a gap of more than 29 years. Many consider the concert to be the highlight of the band’s return tour. (Video available only on www.queenonline.com and iTunes).
If it’s the original track and video you’re after, this is also available to download, and there’s a special bonus: the audio only of the fabulous London cast of the musical We Will Rock You performing their very special version performed as the grand finale of the show every night. Interestingly, the show version became the first ever live performance of the entire song – something even the mighty Queen never accomplished.
30 years of history: 5 downloads to celebrate the everlasting ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’.
www.queenonline.com
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Queen + Paul Rodgers Tour
