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The story of British rock band Queen, formed in 1971. At the peak of their powers and with the ultimate showman in Freddie Mercury, Queen smash stadium show attendance records.

The story of British rock band Queen, formed in 1971. The second half of this documentary sees Queen at the peak of their powers. With the ultimate showman in Freddie Mercury and a string of rock anthems to their name, Queen smashed attendance records with a series of stadium shows across South America.

But the band quickly learned that if reaching the top is tough, staying there is the biggest challenge of all. With a loss of focus in the studio, the decline in popularity in North America, increasing internal tension and a desire to pursue solo projects, it seemed as if the band had had its day. Then came the performance from Mercury at Live Aid and their record breaking Magic tour in 1986. Queen were back amongst the very best. They were rejuvenated and once again had the world at their feet, but then tragedy struck and threatened to tear the band apart.

Featuring musical performances, previously unseen and rare footage, and intimate interviews.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 5 Sep 2015 02:30

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Music Played

  • Queen

    Flash

  • Queen

    Tie Your Mother Down

  • Queen & David Bowie

    Under Pressure聽

  • Queen

    Back Chat

  • Queen

    Body Language

  • Roger Taylor

    Man on Fire

  • Brian May

    Star Fleet

  • Queen

    I Want To Break Free

  • Queen

    Radio Ga Ga

  • Queen

    I Want To Break Free

  • Freddie Mercury

    Livin' on My Own

  • Status Quo

    Rocking All Over the World

  • Queen

    Hammer to Fall

  • Queen

    We Are The Champions

  • Queen

    One Vision

  • Queen

    God Save the Queen

  • Queen

    The Miracle

  • Queen

    Stand Up for Love

  • Queen

    I'm Going Slightly Mad

  • Queen

    These Are the Days of Our Lives

  • Queen

    Mother Love

  • Elton John & Axl Rose

    Bohemian Rhapsody

  • George Michael & Queen

    Somebody To Love

  • Queen

    The Show Must Go On

  • Queen

    It's a Kind of Magic

Credits

Role Contributor
Director Matt O'Casey
Producer Simon Lupton
Producer Thomas Rhys

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