Unforgettable Live Performances from Queen

Live Killers is a double live album from Queen (their first) released in June of 1979 and recorded during the European leg of Queen’s Jazz Tour. The album features a diverse collection of songs documenting Queen’s rise to arena-rock stardom. Though the band was unhappy with the final mix (which was mixed at the band’s recording studio, Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland), fans loved the collection and made Live Killers an immediate hit, reaching No. 3 in the UK Album Charts and No. 16 in the United States.

Recorded at the Montreal Forum on November 24-25, 1981, Queen Rock Montreal captured the band exiting the ’70s and entering the ’80s as one of the most popular acts of the day. Following two years of touring, Queen arrived in Montreal at the top of their form and embraced the audience with open arms. 

As Brian May puts it, this is Queen “live and dangerous.” Recently released as a record-breaking digitally restored IMAX concert film, this landmark moment in the band’s history is now being released as both double Blu-Ray and double 4K Ultra High Definition packages, plus double CD and triple vinyl packages.

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Queen’s third concert album, Live At Wembley ’86, was recorded on July 12, 1986, almost a year to the day after their Live Aid performance in the same stadium. Recorded on the second of two consecutive nights at Wembley, the band played to a collective audience of 150,000 and became the third rock act in history to play two successive concerts at the stadium. 

Amid rumors of a band break up, Queen’s Freddie Mercury addressed the crowd and dismissed the gossip. After the show, the band played an impromptu set after the concert. The double album contains 25 songs, spans almost two hours, and ends with Queen’s trademark version of “God Save The Queen.” Live At Wembley ’86 was released in May 1992 and earned the No. 2 spot in the U.K.

Recorded at the Milton Keynes Bowl on June 5, 1982, Queen On Fire – Live At The Bowl captures the band in the thick of The Hot Space Tour, reacting to critics about their latest album, the band employed more funk, R&B, dance, and new wave into their evolving sound. Performed in the daylight, this album showcases Freddie Mercury’s trademark stage antics, from hanging off the stage, running across the stage, and collapsing before the piano. The performance was released on CD and DVD in 2004, with the double CD reaching No. 20 in the U.K. 

Live Magic is Queen’s second live album, released in December 1986. Recorded at various shows from The Magic Tour, with the majority of the songs coming from their August 9, 1986 performance in Knebworth Park, Live Magic captures Freddie Mercury’s final performance with the classic Queen lineup. It features spans 15 of Queen’s greatest hits, ending with “We Are The Champions,” followed by Mercury’s final words to the audience (“We love you.”) Live Magic entered the UK Album Charts at No. 3 and sold over 400,000 copies without a single to promote it.