As Benson Boone kicked off Coachella 2025, he paid tribute to Queen with slightly assist from a founding member of the legendary group.
The Grammy nominee was joined by guitarist Brian Could and a full choir on Friday evening as he carried out the band’s 1975 hit ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ on the Foremost Stage for the primary evening of Weekend 1.
Starting 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.
Could, 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 looks follows Could’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 Coronary heart, is deliberate for a spring or summer time launch. He launched his first album Fireworks & Rollerblades final April, incomes him a Grammy nomination for Finest New Artist.
Headliners for Coachella 2025 embody Woman Gaga, Inexperienced Day and Submit Malone, additionally that includes performances by Missy Elliott, Charli XCX, Megan Thee Stallion, Zedd, Shaboozey, Ty Dolla Signal, Misfits, Prodigy, FKA Twigs and Jimmy Eat World.
