Queen guitarist Brian Might made a shock look at Coachella 2025, performing “Bohemian Rhapsody” with singer Benson Boone.
As a choir sang the tune’s opening traces, Boone — sporting a regal cape over certainly one of his distinctive sequined spandex ensembles — approached a grand piano. There, he started to play the traditional tune, earlier than flipping off of the instrument (one other of his trademark strikes) halfway via the tune. Whereas singing the enduring lyrics made well-known by Freddie Mercury, Boone approached “Bohemian Rhapsody”’s climactic guitar solo centerpoint. As he did, Might rose from beneath the stage, arriving amid a flurry of riffs and blinding lights.
“Brian Might, all people!” Boone proudly declared because the 77 year-old rocker emphatically tore via the tune’s hovering guitar half. Might continued via the remainder of the monitor, including his highly effective notes to the rendition. Footage from the efficiency could be watched beneath.
Might stayed for Boone’s closing tune, the chart-topping hit “Lovely Issues.” “It has modified my life this 12 months and I hope you get pleasure from it,” Boone mentioned of the monitor, which was accompanied by pyrotechnics and (sure) extra flips.
Brian Might Teased His Coachella Look
Earlier within the day, Might teased that one thing particular may very well be within the works. “Look who I ran into on the best way to the fabled Palm Springs. Perhaps one thing will occur?!” the guitarist wrote on social media, his caption accompanying an image of himself seated on an airplane throughout from Boone (the Palm Springs airport is roughly 20 miles from the Indo Polo Grounds, the place Coachella is held).
In a separate publish, Might described Boone as “a very golden 22 12 months previous prodigy” including that he was “proud and comfortable to say we at the moment are formally buddies.”
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