Freddie Mercury Queen tune chosen for King Charles Coronation playlist
The ceremony will start at 11am and Queen Elizabeth’s eldest son might be topped King Charles III at midday tomorrow.
In some ways, other than their band title, Queen are as archetypically British because the monarchy itself.
Not solely is their biggest hits album the best-selling file within the nation however Brian May and Roger Taylor have carried out at each the Golden and Platinum Jubilee live shows for Queen Elizabeth II.
The guitarist, who was knighted by King Charles III this week, even satisfied the late monarch to faucet alongside to We Will Rock You with Paddington Bear.
And now certainly one of Freddie Mercury’s Queen songs has been chosen for The King’s official Coronation Celebration Playlist.
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Charles himself was famously a fan of The Three Degrees, however the playlist of 27 songs has been hand-selected on behalf of His Majesty by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
The Spotify choice contains trendy British hits from Harry Styles’ Treat People With Kindness to Sam Ryder’s Eurovision entry SPACE MAN and even Years & Years’ aptly named tune King. But there are many basic tracks too from The Who’s Love Reign O’er Me to Tom Jones’ Green Green Grass of Home and The Beatles’ Come Together.
Given the historical past of Queen with the British crown during the last half a century – together with Sir Brian enjoying God Save The Queen on the roof of Buckingham Palace – it’s unsurprising that certainly one of their hits has been chosen. But are you able to guess what it’s? We’ll offer you a clue – it is a Live Aid basic.
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Most famously it was the closing tune of Queen’s iconic five-track set at Live Aid. To this present day, Queen and Adam Lambert shut their dwell live shows with Will Will Rock You adopted by We Are The Champions.
Most not too long ago on their Rhapsody World Tour, the singer would come out carrying a crown because the stage was showered with gold confetti, making it much more acceptable for the King’s Coronation.