Watch Queen Open The Oscars With A Thrilling “We Will Rock You / We Are The Champions”
On Sunday night, Hollywood celebrated its biggest night of the year at the 91st Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The evening featured a number of notable storylines, from Spike Lee nabbing his first-ever Oscar for “Best Adapted Screenplay” (BlacKkKlansman) to Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper‘s steamy rendition of their “Best Original Song”-winning hit “Shallow” from A Star Is Born.Among the night’s biggest winners was the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, which took home four awards including a “Best Actor in a Leading Role” statue for Rami Malek‘s portrayal of the band’s iconic late frontman, Freddie Mercury. Bohemian Rhapsody also took home awards for “Best Sound Mixing”, “Best Film Editing”, and “Best Sound Editing”.Related: Watch Queen’s Iconic Show At Live Aid & The Same Scene From ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Side By SideIn celebration of Bohemian Rhapsody‘s big night at The Oscars, the Academy recruited Queen and their current touring frontman, Adam Lambert, to open the broadcast with rousing renditions of “We Will Rock You” and “We Are The Champions”. You can check out the video of Queen’s Oscars performance below:Queen + Adam Lambert Perform at The Oscars[Video: ABC]On another amusing Bohemian Rhapsody note, Wayne’s World stars Mike Myers and Dana Carvey introduced the “Best Picture” nominee with a callback to their cult classic 1992 film’s iconic “Bohemian Rhapsody” sing-along scene. You can watch Myers and Carvey’s introduction below:Mike Myers, Dana Carvey Introduce Bohemian Rhapsody at The Oscars with Wayne’s World Callback[Video: ABC]In case this taste of modern-day Queen left you wanting more, you can catch Queen + Adam Lambert live this summer when they hit the road for their 2019 summer tour. You can check out a list of upcoming tour dates below or head to the band’s website here for more information.Queen + Adam Lambert 2019 Tour DatesJuly 10, 2019 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers ArenaJuly 12 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma DomeJuly 14 – San Jose, CA @ SAP CenterJuly 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort ArenaJuly 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ The ForumJuly 23 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines CenterJuly 24 – Houston, TX @ Toyota CenterJuly 27 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars ArenaJuly 28 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank ArenaJuly 30 – Washington, DC @ Capital One ArenaJuly 31 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints ArenaAugust 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo CenterAugust 4 – Boston, MA @ Xfinity CenterAugust 6 – New York, NY @ Madison Square GardenAugust 9 – Chicago, IL @ United CenterAugust 10 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy CenterAugust 13 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide ArenaAugust 15 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone ArenaAugust 17 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ BB&T CenterAugust 18 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie ArenaAugust 20 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King CenterAugust 22 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm ArenaAugust 23 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum CenterView Upcoming Tour Dates