Another source claiming what Brian May and QP told years ago is true. Knebworth wasn't recorded on video. If people still ask for that release...
Correct. But a huge amount of material was shot on film (16mm I believe). If they wanted they could release a 2CD full audio recording + a Blu-ray documentary containing all the concert footage they have including the backstage footage and interviews. Plus maybe a book containing some of the hundreds of professional photographs which exist
Yeah, great day.
Had to leave our VW Beetle on a grass verge and walk a fair distance to the ''venue'' due to traffic gridlock.
We managed to find it afterwards though!
Thanks Kurgan.
Is it true that there was genuinely a subconscious feeling that Freddie was giving his last show ever, or was that something people said restrospectively with the benefit of hindsight?
I didn't feel that way (and I was there); And it didn't even occur to me in 1989 that we had anything other than an unusually long wait for an album - 3 years - going on.
In fact I was getting concerned the gap between albums was getting bigger - and Innuendo somewhat allayed my fears in that regard (2 years). Little did I know. :-) :-(
Yeah, i read some reviews about that prblem with the power after the show, also one person was killed that day.
The band was absolutely not responsible of that, of course, but imagine how tasty will look Queen for the angry media releasing the show, especially in those days, with Sun City so close.
Another reason to throw the key of the archives of that day, of whatever they have.
The power problem at the end of the night was down to the authorities/police.
Because the show was running late the band were not allowed to perform an encore. To ensue this didn't happen the power to the stage was cut, but also the power to the site lighting was also cut by mistake.
Joke's on them, since the concert's over anyway. Didn't the same thing happen at Hyde Park 10 years earlier but for different reasons? something about controlling the number of people.
Yes, those in charge of the event failed to realise that Queen had performed their planned set and encores.
Knebworth is very strictly controlled, with the village so close to the site. The licenses for shows are granted but only if curfew times have been obeyed.
Yes something similar happened at Hyde Park, only this time it did result in no encore
Yes, those in charge of the event failed to realise that Queen had performed their planned set and encores.
Knebworth is very strictly controlled, with the village so close to the site. The licenses for shows are granted but only if curfew times have been obeyed.
Yes something similar happened at Hyde Park, only this time it did result in no encore
When the show finished they had to keep the three main banks of the lighting rig on in their final position at the end of GSTQ (white and facing the audience) because there didn't appear to be any other lights for the crowd to find the way out.
i just remember seeing the road traffic in the distance.
I don't think anyone knew at that point. Why would they?
In the next 12 month Freddie did his Barcelona stuff and whenever a singer goes solo there's talk of it being the end of the band, but I don't believe anyone who says they 'had a feeling' back in '86.
Queen were huge.
I personally didn't see any rumours till the I want it All video came out in 89. But this was all pre internet so there may have been some local chatter before then, I'm sure there were some who heard stories before I did, but '86... naah.
^very true. '86 was just way too early for any rumours to start, especially with the band and Freddie looking strong at that point. Maybe within Freddie's circle, something's going on, but I won't swear to that. As it stands, at least back in 1986, Knebworth was simply just the last gig of a tour.
