First viewed : 20 April 1992
This was the biggest gig since Live Aid. a tribute to the late Queen frontman with all the proceeds going to AIDS charities. The concert began with short sets from Queen-influenced acts like Metallica ( an appearance that significantly boosted their UK profile ), Extreme and Def Leppard interspersed with beamed-in one song appearances from U2 and others. The main part of the concert featuring the surviving members playing the hits with various guest singers including unlikely rockers such as Seal, George Michael, Lisa Stansfield and Liza Minnelli.
My interest in Queen ended in the early eighties and I was in Doncaster watching the Dale when the concert began but I saw some of it, mostly featuring Elton John , when I returned. It was the first public outing for his unlikely new "hair" after more than a decade of firmly wedged headgear. Elton and Axl Rose shared the lead vocals on Bohemian Rhapsody , a performance that disappointed many for the band ducking the challenge of trying to reproduce the operatic section and opting for a video insert instead.
It is to date the last full length concert bassist John Deacon played with the band.
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