Brian May performs Johnny B Goode with BGT’s Harry Churchill and Elvis’ guitarist

Jun 05, 2023 at 2:50 PM
Brian May performs Johnny B Goode with BGT’s Harry Churchill and Elvis’ guitarist

Last night time, Elvis Presley’s guitarist James Burton led a rock and roll star-studded live performance on the London Palladium that overran by greater than an hour because the musicians enjoying couldn’t cease joyously jamming collectively.

Sir Brian May opened the present by welcoming the excited viewers that Express.co.uk was part of, earlier than performing Suzie Q with Burton himself and Ronnie Wood.

Alongside the Queen and Rolling Stones guitarists, various music legends turned out for James Burton and Friends UK together with Van Morrison, John Oates and the final surviving member of The Monkees, Micky Dolenz.

After a tour by a long time of rock, blues and nation, the present got here to an finish with Sir Brian returning to the stage subsequent to the 83-year-old Elvis guitarist and really particular visitor.

The Queen star highlighted how they might conclude the present by seeking to the long run, earlier than introducing 11-year-old schoolboy Harry Churchill.

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Harry received Sir Brian’s reward and a focus after his unimaginable Queen medley efficiency within the Britain’s Got Talent auditions, which received him a spot within the semi-finals.

Then in final week’s reside present, the 11-year-old dressed as Marty McFly and performed the Back to the Future theme and Johnny B Goodem full with duck stroll.

Sadly he was the runner-up that night time and didn’t make it the ultimate, however Sir Brian promised on his social media that this was only the start for the younger musician. And lo and behold the Queen star stunned Harry in a Zoom video by inviting him to play on the Elvis guitarist live performance in assist of The James Burton Foundation.

Having invited the younger boy on stage, Harry carried out Johnny Be Goode with Sir Brian, Elvis’ guitarist and the entire band in an epic conclusion to James Burton and Friends UK.

Posting snaps and movies from the night time, the 75-year-old Queen star wrote: “Thanks all you lovely folks who cheered us on tonight at JAMES BURTON AND FRIENDS !!! Here’s a few captures from @sarah_rugg – thanks ! What a night ! Bri.”