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I love this idea although I am not confident that we will see it in Bangor any time soon. It will be released to select theaters in the US on March 8th. Closest theatre to us is 3 hours and 22 minutes away in Hooksett, NH if you want to drive, it is an IMAX too!   Still not every day you get to see Freddie Mercury perform Bohemian Rhapsody in a digitally remastered TV concert complete with surround sound.  In my imagination it will be the closest thing and our only chance to see him at his best. Time will tell and until then I live to dream. Nothing against Adam Lambert but he'll never top Freddie.

According to Queen's fan newsletter:

This was filmed live on Christmas Eve 1975 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, and bringing to a climax the most eventful and exciting year so far in the band’s career, this ground-breaking concert was transmitted live on BBC Two’s Old Grey Whistle Test and captured the band firing on all cylinders as they performed breakthrough hits like Killer Queen, Liar, Keep Yourself Alive and Now I'm Here, as well as the first ever live recording of the now monumental classic Bohemian Rhapsody. It sealed Queen’s transition from ambitious upstarts into one of the biggest and most important bands of the era – and beyond.
Brian May says: “This concert was very special because it was the first time we ever played a whole show completely live on TV… the Christmas Show. The quality, after great rescue work and transfer into the digital domain, is amazing. And the energy we had comes across very forcefully.

Click here to read more about the film and here to visit Queen's webpage.

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