Historic Legend: Oscars Opening With Queen's Performance Gave The Audience Goosebumps

February 25, 2019

The 91st ceremony of the Academy Awards was opened with a very special presentation: a mini-concert by the band Queen, which this year has been on everyone’s lips because of the film Bohemian Rhapsody. The movie was nominated in several different categories such as Best Actor and Best Picture.

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The guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor, and lead singer Adam Lambert performed some of the hits of the iconic band formerly led by Freddie Mercury, including We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions.

The #Oscars are off to a rockin' start! pic.twitter.com/WRPjiNapwW
— Channel 9 (@Channel9) 25 February 2019

Some celebrities such as Javier Bardem and Lady Gaga were captured by the cameras while enjoying the show.

Historic Legend: Oscars Opening With Queen's Performance Gave The Audience Goosebumps Getty Images / Ideal Image

It should be noted that Mercury's biographical film received five nominations, of which it has won four: Best Sound Mixing, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing and Best Actor.

"I am the son of immigrants from Egypt I’m a first generation American and part of my story is being written right now.” -Rami Malek, the 1st Arab-American to win at the #Oscars, Best Actor for #BohemianRhapsody pic.twitter.com/WLFwA1d2OA
— Voto Latino (@votolatino) 25 February 2019

Rami Malek is the one who gave life to the legendary leader of the band and won the award for his role in the category Best Actor.