QUEEN BUDAPEST TO TURN THE ROUNDHOUSE INTO A ONE-DAY-ONLY QUEEN CELEBRATION – NEW EVENT DETAILS AND EXTENDED TRAILER REVEALED
QUEEN BUDAPEST TO TURN THE ROUNDHOUSE INTO A ONE-DAY-ONLY QUEEN CELEBRATION – NEW EVENT DETAILS AND EXTENDED TRAILER REVEALED
London, UK – 28 August 2026 – New details reveal more of what fans can expect from Queen Budapest at London’s Roundhouse, including a standing gig-style environment with a giant LED screen, powerful surround sound and synchronised concert lighting, alongside a pre-show DJ set, original Queen memorabilia, exclusive merchandise, photo moments and bars open throughout.
A brand-new extended trailer for the exclusive one-day-only Queen Budapest event has also been released. Click here to watch.
This isn’t a traditional concert film screening. From the moment fans enter the Roundhouse, the venue will become a celebration of Queen, building up to the main event: the band’s legendary Budapest performance experienced in a proper live music venue, surrounded by fellow Queen fans who can stand, sing, dance and share the energy of the show together.
It’s Queen’s legendary 1986 Budapest concert brought back to life as a live gig experience at the Roundhouse – giving fans the chance to experience Freddie Mercury and Queen performing on a huge LED screen, with concert-scale sound and lighting, and the energy of an active crowd.
Alongside the performance, original Queen memorabilia from the band’s personal archive will go on display for one day only at the Roundhouse, giving fans a rare opportunity to see items from the archive up close – with more details of exactly what will be displayed to be revealed soon.
Artist's impression: First look at Queen Budapest live at the Roundhouse
Captured at Budapest’s Népstadion during Queen’s Magic Tour, the 1986 concert saw Queen make history with the first Western stadium rock show behind the Iron Curtain, playing to 80,000 people. It would also become Queen’s final filmed live performance with Freddie Mercury.
PLAYBACK LIVE PRESENTS QUEEN BUDAPEST
Saturday 3 October 2026
The Roundhouse, London
Two performances only - 2.30pm / 7.30pm
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ABOUT QUEEN BUDAPEST
The film documents the first Western stadium rock show to take place behind the Iron Curtain and the final filmed Queen live performance and will also be presented in cinemas and IMAX worldwide beginning October 7 through Trafalgar Releasing. This release also is Sony Music Vision's first official project with Queen, marking the beginning of Sony Music’s official partnership with the catalogue. Queen Budapest will be also released in cinemas to mark the 40th anniversary of this pivotal moment in the band’s history, and the film has been meticulously restored in 4K from the original filmed 35mm footage by Sir Peter Jackson’s Park Road Post Production facility in New Zealand, with newly remixed audio from the original multitrack recordings to deliver the most immersive presentation of the performance to date.
Captured on July 27, 1986, at Budapest’s Népstadion, during the band’s ‘The Magic Tour’, the concert was a groundbreaking moment, as Queen became the first Western rock band to perform behind the Iron Curtain during a period of profound cultural and political change. In addition to 80,000 tickets selling out, an estimated 45,000 people listened to the group outside, and some fans had travelled from as far away as Russia and Poland to see the concert. With the scale of the achievement, it would have been impossible to imagine that Queen would go on to play only a further 5 shows, ending their touring days forever, with Freddie only one month later, with their final show played at Knebworth Park in England on August 9, 1986.
Queen Budapest will be accompanied by a multi-format package via Legacy Recordings, the catalogue division of Sony Music, October 30. The soundtrack, newly remixed from the original multitrack by Queen’s studio team, will be released alongside the Blu-Ray, DVD, CD & Digital editions as a 3LP vinyl set for the very first time. Pre-order here.
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