Recorded on July 27, 1986, at Budapest’s Népstadion, during Queen’s ‘The Magic Tour’, the concert was a groundbreaking moment, as the quartet became the first Western rock band to perform behind the Iron Curtain during a period of profound cultural and political change. 

 

In addition to 80,000 tickets selling out, an estimated 45,000 people listened to the group outside, and some fans had travelled from Russia and Poland to see the concert. 

 

With the scale of the achievement, it would have been impossible to imagine that Queen would go on to play only a further five shows, ending forever their touring days with Freddie Mercury only one month later, with their final show played at Knebworth Park in England on August 9, 1986.

 

Queen Budapest is the last filmed live performance of the band with Freddie Mercury, showing the band at the height of their powers as a live act. 

 

Triple vinyl.