The documentary on the historic concert in Budapest of 1986 is broadcast on Sky Arte

In the middle of the eighties, bringing rock to the other side of the iron curtain was almost an impossible company. Yet, on July 27, 1986, the Queen succeeded, performing in front of over 80,000 people at the Nepstadium in Budapest and thus becoming the first large western band to perform in an Eastern European country.
“Hungarian Rhapsody – Queen Live in Budapest”, broadcast on Thursday 3 April on Sky Arte at 2.10pm, tells that unrepeatable moment. The film, directed by János Zombolyai, reproduces much more than a simple concert: taken up with avant -garde cinematographic techniques for the time, alternates live performances with images behind the scenes and glimpses of the Hungarian capital.
Historical songs of Freddie Mercury's band such as “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “I Want to break free” and “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” are returned in all their power, thanks to the restoration in HD and the new audio mix with original ribbons.
It will also be one of the latest concerts of the late Freddie Mercury, the revolutionary artist of Parsi origins, who became myth and icon of rock, with his debutant uvula and with those eccentric performances and cheeky on stages all over the world. Mercury died in his London on November 24, 1991, leaving an unbridgeable void.

Speaking of the band's relationship with Mercury, the guitarist Brian May has recently told how sometimes the frontman should surrender in front of the opposition of his bandmates. Especially when some of his too exuberant ideas did not meet the favors of May himself. “Deeply, Freddie was one of the most shy people I have ever met. But it was so exuberant that you tended to forget about it. He always had an irrepressible energy and ideas outside the box, and we often encouraged them,” revealed the guitarist. But apparently, apparently. “Sometimes his ideas were brilliant, other times a little less,” said May, remembering Mercury's proposal for the 1989 album title, which then became “The Miracle”. “One day he came enthusiastic and said, 'Do you know that Michael Jackson released an album entitled' Bad '? Well, I thought we could call our' good '”. The proposal met the frost of the other members of the band: “We looked at each other perplexed and we said to him: 'Freddie, maybe we should think about it for a moment, what do you say?'”.

In the same interview, May also spoke of the possibility of new music for the Queen, this time with Adam Lambert under the voice. Although it is discussed for years of unpublished with the singer who has long been guided the group on stage, so far has not emerged material considered up to par. But the guitarist now does not exclude the possibility: “It could happen. Roger and I write continuously, we experience in the studio … I could have the beginning of a Queen song in front of me right now. It is only a matter of seeing if the idea grows and takes shape”. Roger Taylor, last year, also said he was a possibility in an interview with Uncut: “Brian and I talked about it recently and we think we have in the hands of the good material, so why not? We are still able to play and sing, so I don't see why we should not”.

Freddie Mercury was the undisputed star of Queen, the one who contributed decisively to their great worldwide success with his powerful vocality and his performance disruptive on stage. Yet, at the beginning the rest of the English band had doubts about the singer and he himself did not feel sure of his voice. This was confided by the guitarist Brian May during a recent session of questions and answers. May revealed that the Queen had wondered about the choice to collaborate with Mercury in 1970: “The first time we worked with him, it was a little destabilizing,” he explained. “He ran everywhere and screamed in an uncontrolled way. We wondered: 'He will work?'”.
According to May, Freddie was not yet the frontman It was said that he would become, and his exuberant personality divided the public: “Some found him abruptly, but everyone found him interesting and fun. However, he was not yet the Freddie Mercury we know”. The change arrived during the first demo sessions in 1971. Once in the studio, Freddie listened to his recorded voice and was not satisfied with it: “He said immediately: 'I don't like it. The redone',” recalls May. Mercury's determination led him to record several times until he obtained the desired result, becoming increasingly aware of his potential and quickly transforming himself into the singer who aspired to be.
May highlighted that this process required a long period, a perfectionism that would last for the entire career of the Queen: “Each new album was an opportunity for Freddie to go further, listened to the recordings and constantly tried to improve, with more passion and intensity. And among us we encouraged each other, continuously pushing us to give the best”.