May also added that it was a shame UK remained unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic, which has so far taken the lives of more than 100 National Health Service and other healthcare staff. I find it absolutely heartbreaking,” he said. Young people who had their whole lives ahead of them. In an interview with the BBC recently, May said he was “angry and sad” that healthcare workers were “expected to go in and risk their lives” without proper protection. ‘Shame that UK was unprepared to fight pandemic’ The song, which was a worldwide success, is considered a rock anthem and was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009.Īlso read: Kolkata-born Miss England Bhasha Mukherjee swaps crown for stethoscope to fight pandemic The original song, released in 1977, was written and sung by the band’s lead singer Freddie Mercury who later died of bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS.
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*Terms and Conditions for UGC submissions here.Directed by Drew Gleason and Tyler Macey, the video has been released on all streaming and download services and proceeds from it will go to the World Health Organisation’s Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The final videos will be available on Queen’s official YouTube channel this fall. As a result, the new version will live as a sonic homage to the song's energized relationship with sports.įans can visit to find out more and add their submissions* through August 18 by 11:59 p.m. In addition to the three music videos created by user content, a fourth video for "We Will Rock You" will re-create the song's iconic BOOM BOOM CLAP using a collage of sporting event sounds. Get dancing! I can’t wait to see what you make.” “Rami (Malek) and I spent a lot of time moving to Queen’s music while filming ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ so I’m thrilled to encourage the world to do the same.
“I was so happy to be asked to choreograph for this initiative,” said famed movement director and choreographer, Bennett. Go to to find out more and we’ll see you on the road somewhere.”Īs part of the campaign, musicians, singers, and instrumentalists can take on "Bohemian Rhapsody." Visual artists will get the chance to design any word or phrase from the lyrics of "A Kind of Magic." And, finally, dancers will be able to give their own interpretations for "Don't Stop Me Now," with a special instructional video created by Polly Bennett (Rami Malek’s movement coach from the hit film, “Bohemian Rhapsody”). We want to thank you all and celebrate with our amazing fans all around the world by creating three new music videos to our songs, all featuring you! Whether you are a musician, singer, dancer, visual artist or you just want to have some fun.
Speaking from the band’s current sold-out North American tour, founding Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor said, “We are honoured that Bohemian Rhapsody has just hit one billion views on YouTube. The campaign launched to celebrate Queen’s iconic music video for “Bohemian Rhapsody,” becoming the first pre-1990s video to reach one billion views on YouTube. Queen - in partnership with YouTube Music, Universal Music Group and Hollywood Records -has launched "You Are The Champions," a unique new campaign that gives fans an exclusive chance to become a part of Queen history with a starring role in three brand-new, user-generated videos for three of the band’s most celebrated tracks.