{"product_id":"queen-queen-budapest-new-2cd","title":"Queen - Queen Budapest - New 2CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: New 2CD Label: CMG Cat. No. \u003cspan\u003e19958453372 \u003c\/span\u003eBarcode: \u003cspan\u003e0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e199584533728\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased: 30\/10\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQueen Budapest celebrates the 40th anniversary of a pivotal moment in the band’s history.\u003cbr\u003eThis release includes newly remixed audio from the original multitrack recordings which\u003cbr\u003edelivers the most immersive presentation of the performance to date.\u003cbr\u003eCaptured on July 27, 1986, at Budapest’s Népstadion, during the band’s ‘The Magic Tour’,\u003cbr\u003ethe concert was a groundbreaking moment, as Queen became the first Western rock band to\u003cbr\u003eperform behind the Iron Curtain during a period of profound cultural and political change. In\u003cbr\u003eaddition to 80,000 tickets selling out, an estimated 45,000 people listened to the group\u003cbr\u003eoutside, and some fans had travelled from as far away as Russia and Poland to see the\u003cbr\u003econcert.\u003cbr\u003eWith the scale of the achievement, it would have been impossible to imagine that Queen\u003cbr\u003ewould go on to play only a further five shows, ending forever their touring days with Freddie\u003cbr\u003eonly one month later, with their final show played at Knebworth Park in England on August 9,\u003cbr\u003e1986.\u003cbr\u003eQueen Budapest is the last filmed live performance of the band with Freddie Mercury,\u003cbr\u003eshowing the band at the height of their powers as a live act. This release captures the band\u003cbr\u003eperforming iconic hits such as We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, A Kind Of Magic,\u003cbr\u003eCrazy Little Thing Called Love, Under Pressure, Who Wants To Live Forever, Hammer To\u003cbr\u003eFall and Bohemian Rhapsody.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EMI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57234296734076,"sku":"0199584533728","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/9763\/5678\/files\/Queen-Budapest-PackShot-CD-3D.jpg?v=1785508418","url":"https:\/\/offthebeatentracks.co.uk\/products\/queen-queen-budapest-new-2cd","provider":"Off The Beaten Tracks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}