Queen – Live In Budapest (original title; retitled later as Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest) is a concert film of the performance at the Népstadion in Budapest on 27 July 1986 by the British rock band Queen. It was part of The Magic Tour, the band's final tour with their original lead singer Freddie Mercury. The concert title is a play on the Hungarian Rhapsodies by Franz Liszt and one of Queen's most celebrated hits, "Bohemian Rhapsody".
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Background
Queen were one of the few bands from Western Europe to perform in the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War, and the film had a limited theatrical release in Eastern Bloc countries in 1987 and 1988. The concert was physically released on VHS and Laserdisc in the UK and Japan on 16 February 1987 under the original title Queen Live In Budapest, and on CD, DVD and Blu-ray for the first time on 5 November 2012 worldwide, except in the United States where it was released a day later.
2026 Reissue
The concert was restored in 4K Ultra HD in 2026 and will be reissued for its 40th anniversary under the title Queen: Budapest. It is also scheduled for release in cinemas including IMAX on 7 October 2026 followed by 2-CD, DVD, Blu-ray and 3LP Vinyl releases on 30 October.
Physical video
Compact Disc
Personnel
Queen
Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, piano, guitar on "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Brian May – acoustic and electric guitars, keyboard on "Who Wants to Live Forever", backing vocals
Roger Taylor – drums, tambourine, co-lead vocals on "Under Pressure", backing vocals
John Deacon – bass guitar, backing vocals
Additional musicians
Spike Edney – keyboards, piano, rhythm guitar on "Hammer to Fall", backing vocals