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Freedie mercurys last Queen tour
On BBC4 now from Budapest 1987
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Absolutely amazing. The best band in the world who played real music.
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Absolutely amazing. The best band in the world who played real music.
when Leeds were relegated in 1982 , in the match programme there were offers to buy tickets for the gig at eland roads in may 1982 , being only 21 money was tight and living 200 miles away I chose to go to leeds last few games big mistake leeds were relegated and I never did get to see Queen live , they did play Wembley (not live aid) about mid 80s but it sold out one of my biggest musical regrets was not seeing them live |
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On BBC4 now from Budapest 1987
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Saw this at the cinema earlier in the year (or was it last year? I forget).
I prefer the Budapest show over the more famous Wembley one by some margin. I still can't help selfishly thinking what a shame it was we never got to hear Freddie sing any of the songs on Innuendo live. |
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Absolutely amazing. The best band in the world who played real music.
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when Leeds were relegated in 1982 , in the match programme there were offers to buy tickets for the gig at eland roads in may 1982 , being only 21 money was tight and living 200 miles away I chose to go to leeds last few games big mistake leeds were relegated and I never did get to see Queen live , they did play Wembley (not live aid) about mid 80s but it sold out one of my biggest musical regrets was not seeing them live |
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Freddie Mercury's last ever Queen tour was at Knebworth Park in 1986, NOT 1987.
Also, no official videos seem to exist of the concert. The only footage of the concert that seems to be available is someone filming one of the concert screens with their own camcorder.
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Brian May has said that there was no footage except for what was shown on the Magic Years documentary, simply because no one pressed the record button to capture what was shown on the huge diamond screen at the top of the stage.
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I was fortunate enough to have seen Queen live at Knebworth. I still remember it fondly now, support was Big Country and Quo.
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Brian May has said that there was no footage except for what was shown on the Magic Years documentary, simply because no one pressed the record button to capture what was shown on the huge diamond screen at the top of the stage.
![]() ![]() ![]() What a mistake that turned out to be!
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I was fortunate enough to have seen Queen live at Knebworth. I still remember it fondly now, support was Big Country and Quo.
If i had known it was the last tour at the time i might have attended but there you go. |
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Was going to go myself but could not stomach the thought of having to stand through Quo.
If i had known it was the last tour at the time i might have attended but there you go. |
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Wasn't there even any hints a little while before the concert that it might be the last ever one?
You only got a quaterly newsletter and the occassional interview, the odd bit of crap (or truth in the paper, nothing else) There have since been statements made by Brian and Roger about them all getting fed up with touring especially Freddie. In truth if Live Aid hadnt happened, the Magic Tour probably wouldnt have. With Freddie being diagnosed in 1987, despite the 2 albums before he died and the one released after. There was always hope they would tour again, the reality being very different. Yes there was plently of speculation, mainly from the newspapers about his health. But as a fan, the albums were coming out and some of it was some of their best work. |
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No, in 1986 there simply wasnt the same connection as there is now with bands.
You only got a quaterly newsletter and the occassional interview, the odd bit of crap (or truth in the paper, nothing else) There have since been statements made by Brian and Roger about them all getting fed up with touring especially Freddie. In truth if Live Aid hadnt happened, the Magic Tour probably wouldnt have. With Freddie being diagnosed in 1987, despite the 2 albums before he died and the one released after. There was always hope they would tour again, the reality being very different. Yes there was plently of speculation, mainly from the newspapers about his health. But as a fan, the albums were coming out and some of it was some of their best work.
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Wasn't there even any hints a little while before the concert that it might be the last ever one?
Although its possible he may of done,but no there was no hint at all about it being their last tour. |
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I wish Freddie had been able to do a concert for The Miracle album as I would have loved to hear him sing songs like "I Want It All" live!
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I wish Freddie had been able to do a concert for The Miracle album as I would have loved to hear him sing songs like "I Want It All" live!
![]() Also last ever interview of the band with Freddie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WphnxgeV5lg |
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Apparently in a Mirror interview somewhere with Roger (I don't have link) they had provisionally booked venues for The Miracle but as you know the rest is history
Also last ever interview of the band with Freddie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WphnxgeV5lg
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I wish I could find out what the exact venues were that they had booked!
![]() http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TurL-MOsH18 But yeah, would have been something else
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Saw Queen at Main Road, Manchester in 1986 with my Mum, she was such a huge fan that she went to Knebworth also.
What a fantastic gig with Status Quo supporting. Happy days, I would love to go back an do it all again. |
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