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Freddie Mercury Plays Bohemian Rhapsody at Wembley
On July 13, 1985, Freddie Mercury sat at the piano to play Bohemian Rhapsody before approximately 72,000 people at Wembley Stadium.
In 1970, Freddie Mercury joined Brian May and Roger Taylor, who played in the band Smile, and suggested the name Queen. Mercury, who studied graphic art and design at Ealing Art College, changed his surname from Bulsara to Mercury and designed the band crest featuring the zodiac signs of the four members. In January 1972, Queen played to an audience of six people at Bedford College in London. During an early performance, Mercury broke a microphone stand from its base and began using the remaining half as a prop on stage.
John Deacon wrote You’re My Best Friend, Another One Bites the Dust, and I Want to Break Free. Roger Taylor wrote Radio Ga Ga and A Kind of Magic, while Brian May wrote We Will Rock You, Who Wants to Live Forever, and The Show Must Go On. Bohemian Rhapsody spent 9 weeks at number 1 on the UK charts, and on July 13, 1985, Mercury played the piece on piano before approximately 72,000 people at Wembley Stadium. Queen's 1982 album Hot Space divided listeners with its dance, funk, and disco focus, and in 1988, Mercury collaborated with Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé on the album Barcelona.
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