{"id":308132,"date":"2026-07-28T22:58:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/308132\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T22:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:58:52","slug":"queens-historic-queen-budapest-concert-film-returns-in-4k-for-40th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/308132\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen&#8217;s Historic &#8216;Queen Budapest&#8217; Concert Film Returns In 4K For 40th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/download-78-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"351\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/download-78-1.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"download (78)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of Queen\u2019s most historic performances is heading back to the big screen. To mark the 40th anniversary of the band\u2019s landmark concert in Budapest, the newly restored \u2018Queen Budapest\u2019 will arrive in cinemas and IMAX worldwide beginning October 7 before making its home entertainment debut later in the month.<\/p>\n<p>Meticulously restored in 4K from the original 35 mm film negatives by Sir Peter Jackson\u2019s Park Road Post Production, the film also features newly remixed audio from the original multitrack recordings, delivering the most immersive presentation of the concert ever released. The project marks Sony Music Vision\u2019s first official release with Queen as part of the company\u2019s new partnership with the band\u2019s catalogue.<\/p>\n<p>Captured on July 27, 1986 during \u2018The Magic Tour\u2019, the Budapest concert made history as the first stadium rock performance by a Western band behind the Iron Curtain. More than 80,000 fans packed N\u00e9pstadion, while an estimated 45,000 more gathered outside to hear the show. Fans travelled from across Eastern Europe, including Russia and Poland, to witness the performance, which was filmed by 17 Hungarian cameramen using 17 cameras and 25 miles of film with the approval of the Hungarian government.<\/p>\n<p>The concert would become even more significant in hindsight. Just five performances remained before Queen ended touring forever, with the band\u2019s final concert taking place at Knebworth Park on August 9, 1986. As a result, \u2018Queen Budapest\u2019 stands as the last professionally filmed live performance featuring Freddie Mercury.<\/p>\n<p>The film captures Queen at the height of its live powers with performances of \u201cWe Will Rock You,\u201d \u201cWe Are the Champions,\u201d \u201cA Kind of Magic,\u201d \u201cCrazy Little Thing Called Love,\u201d \u201cUnder Pressure,\u201d \u201cWho Wants to Live Forever,\u201d \u201cHammer to Fall\u201d and \u201cBohemian Rhapsody.\u201d It also includes the band\u2019s memorable acoustic performance of the traditional Hungarian folk song \u201cTavaszi Sz\u00e9l Vizet \u00c1raszt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following its theatrical run, \u2018Queen Budapest\u2019 will be released October 30 as a multi-format collection via Legacy Recordings internationally and Hollywood Records in the U.S. and Canada. Alongside Blu-ray, DVD, CD and digital editions, the newly remixed soundtrack will also receive its first-ever release as a 3-LP vinyl set.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of Queen\u2019s most historic performances is heading back to the big screen. 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