Benson Boone Performs ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ With Queen’s Brian May In Coachella Tribute
As Benson Boone kicked off Coachella 2025, he paid tribute to Queen with a little help from a founding member of the legendary group.
The Grammy nominee was joined by guitarist Brian May and a full choir on Friday night as he performed the band’s 1975 hit ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ on the Main Stage for the first night of Weekend 1.
Beginning the performance at the piano, Boone wore a fur coat of which Freddie Mercury would approve before getting up to work the stage and peeling off the layer to reveal his signature sparkly blue onesie.
May, who co-founded the British rock group in 1970 with Mercury, Roger Taylor and John Deacon, ascended from the stage to accompany Boone on guitar. The appearance follows May’s minor stroke last fall, which left him temporarily unable to use his left arm.
Boone’s Coachella debut comes after he revealed that his second studio album,...
The Grammy nominee was joined by guitarist Brian May and a full choir on Friday night as he performed the band’s 1975 hit ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ on the Main Stage for the first night of Weekend 1.
Beginning the performance at the piano, Boone wore a fur coat of which Freddie Mercury would approve before getting up to work the stage and peeling off the layer to reveal his signature sparkly blue onesie.
May, who co-founded the British rock group in 1970 with Mercury, Roger Taylor and John Deacon, ascended from the stage to accompany Boone on guitar. The appearance follows May’s minor stroke last fall, which left him temporarily unable to use his left arm.
Boone’s Coachella debut comes after he revealed that his second studio album,...
- 4/12/2025
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