As Benson Boone kicked off Coachella 2025, he paid tribute to Queen with a bit of assist from a founding member of the legendary group.
The Grammy nominee was joined by guitarist Brian May and a full choir on Friday night time as he carried out the band’s 1975 hit ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ on the Main Stage for the primary night time of Weekend 1.
Beginning the efficiency on the piano, Boone wore a fur coat of which Freddie Mercury would approve earlier than getting as much as work the stage and peeling off the layer to disclose his signature sparkly blue onesie.
May, who co-founded the British rock group in 1970 with Mercury, Roger Taylor and John Deacon, ascended from the stage to accompany Boone on guitar. The look follows May’s minor stroke final fall, which left him quickly unable to make use of his left arm.
Boone’s Coachella debut comes after he revealed that his second studio album, tentatively titled American Heart, is deliberate for a spring or summer season launch. He launched his first album Fireworks & Rollerblades final April, incomes him a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist.
Headliners for Coachella 2025 embody Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone, additionally that includes performances by Missy Elliott, Charli XCX, Megan Thee Stallion, Zedd, Shaboozey, Ty Dolla Sign, Misfits, Prodigy, FKA Twigs and Jimmy Eat World.