{"id":19942,"date":"2026-07-28T15:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19942"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:00:31","slug":"queens-budapest-concert-getting-4k-theatrical-and-home-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19942","title":{"rendered":"Queen&#8217;s Budapest Concert Getting 4K Theatrical and Home Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-id=\"1614076\" data-title=\"Queen\u2019s Budapest Concert Getting 4K Theatrical and Home Release\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/queen-budapest-concert-4k-theatrical-home-release\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"1\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/artist\/queen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen<\/a>\u2019s Budapest concert from July 27, 1986, has been restored in 4K, and will hit cinemas and IMAX theaters on October 7th, with a home release to follow on October 30th.<\/p>\n<p>The show marked not only the first Western arena show to take place behind the Iron Curtain, but also one of the final Queen live performances with Freddie Mercury ever, with the band ending their touring just five shows later. It also marks the final filmed live performance with Freddie before his passing in 1991.<\/p>\n<p>Guitarist Brian May stated, \u201cFor years, fans behind the Iron Curtain had been able to listen to Queen music only on illegal cassettes. It was a forbidden thing to listen to rock bands like us, so to see them play in a live show would have been unthinkable. This concert, when they could finally come and see us live in person and interact with us, was a huge emotional moment for them and also for us. It felt like a very big deal \u2013 you could feel that incredible energy. There will never be an event quite like that again. Perhaps the most memorable highlight of all was performing that beautiful Hungarian folk song, which Freddie and I had learned for the occasion. Not a dry eye!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Related Video<\/p>\n<p>Drummer Roger Taylor added, \u201cWe did love to think that the music could transcend the politics, the political barriers, and that was sort of part of our ethos, to actually bring the audience into the show and make them feel part of the show. I know Freddie tried to learn this folk song, but he had the words written phonetically on the back of his hand. When the audience just started singing, we realized, wow, music really can be a great cause.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The film was remastered by acclaimed director Peter Jackson\u2019s Park Road Post Production facility. He said, \u201cAs long time fans of Queen we were thrilled when they asked Park Road Post to restore the Budapest Concert footage. It has been a rare privilege to breathe new life into such an iconic moment in music history. We look forward to a whole new audience participating in the original band\u2019s final live performance, captured on film. They will rock you!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The restored concert film is set to premiere on September 15th as part of the Budapest Classics Film Marathon before receiving a UK premiere in London on September 30th. The worldwide screening will then take place in theaters and IMAX beginning October 7th. <a href=\"https:\/\/queenbudapest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Find more information about viewings here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The material will then be made available as a physical release on 3LP, 2CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, and digital.<\/p>\n<p>Watch Queen\u2019s performance of \u201cRadio Ga Ga\u201d from\u00a0<em>Live in Budapest<\/em> and see the film poster below.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - Radio Ga Ga (Live in Budapest)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BMhvaYdtyss?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Queen-Budapest-Poster-scaled.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=691&amp;fit=1031%2C580&amp;strip=\" alt=\"Queen Budapest Poster\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1614158\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Queen-Budapest-Poster-scaled.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Queen-Budapest-Poster-scaled.jpg?resize=101,150 101w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Queen-Budapest-Poster-scaled.jpg?resize=203,300 203w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Queen-Budapest-Poster-scaled.jpg?resize=768,1138 768w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Queen-Budapest-Poster-scaled.jpg?resize=691,1024 691w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Queen-Budapest-Poster-scaled.jpg?resize=1037,1536 1037w, https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Queen-Budapest-Poster-scaled.jpg?resize=150,222 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n\t\tn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=1;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n\t\tdocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\tfbq('init', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('set','agent','tmgoogletagmanager', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('track', \"PageView\");\n\t<\/script><script defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v7.0&#038;appId=434175690014\" nonce=\"6gwmbCtM\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queen\u2019s Budapest concert from July 27, 1986, has been restored in 4K, and will hit cinemas and IMAX theaters on October 7th, with a home release to follow on October 30th. 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