![]() Brian, Roger and John gathered at Roger’s house and decided they would organise some kind of tribute to Freddie, the exact form of which would take shape over the coming months, with the concert formally announced on February 12 at the BRIT Awards ceremony where Roger and Brian collected an award on Queen’s behalf for their Outstanding Contribution to Music. The concert idea was conceived on the night Freddie lost his fight for life. The overwhelming outpouring of love that followed the tragic passing of Freddie convinced Roger, Brian, John and manager Jim Beach, that there needed to be some kind of event to celebrate the life and achievements of their best friend. The episode sees Roger and Brian reflect on the making of that historic day, joined by Joe Elliott and Taylor Hawkins recollecting appearing on stage in front of 80,000 people and live on radio and TV to a billion people in 76 countries around the world. Remembering an event that wasn’t just one of the greatest and most significant in the history of Queen, but also in the entire history of rock music, this week’s episode of Queen The Greatest revisits The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert of April 20, 1992. Doing it on stage in front of 80,000 people and a billion people on TV. “I was the first person to sing with Queen after Fred died. “And Brian said, ‘Well, if you can get that lot, I'll go, I'll come’.” Roger Taylor “Roger got the ball rolling, Roger got up one morning and said, ‘Look, we're doing this right’ and made a few phone calls.” Brian May Queen: 1992 - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concertĭetermined to give their best friend the 'biggest send off in history', Roger, Brian, John and manager Jim Beach prepare a celebration concert that would become one of the most memorable nights in music history. “Queen The Greatest”: a celebration of 50 of the greatest moments from the Queen story so far.Ī 50-week YouTube series celebrating key moments in Queen’s history reminding us why Queen and their music continue to be loved across the world. WATCH: QUEEN THE GREATEST - THE FREDDIE MERCURY TRIBUTE CONCERT (EPISODE 40) Mo 25 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwell Arena "NEW" Su 24 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwell Arena "NEW" Su 17 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena, Sa 02 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome Tu 28 - Zurich, Switzerland - Hallensadionį 01 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome ![]()
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