Benson Boone
The Present Should Go On …
Even If I Need to Use A Cutout of Brian Could!!!
Revealed
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Pageant
Benson Boone nonetheless rocked “Bohemian Rhapsody” regardless of Brian Could showing lifeless onstage … which is smart, because the precise guitarist was changed by a cardboard cutout.
The singer-songwriter took to the Coachella stage Friday night time for Weekend 2 of the largest music pageant of the yr, and he carried out the hit Queen track once more for the raucous crowd.
Whereas Boone sang “I sometimes wish I’d never been born at all,” he introduced out the cutout of Could … all whereas an actual guitarist performed the well-known solo — although Boone pretended prefer it actually was Could shredding.
He later picked up the cutout and used it like a prop onstage — enjoying round it nd sliding it previous backup singers. He even tried to place it down … however, the wind saved knocking it over.
4/11/25
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Pageant
Boone later clarified that Brian actually did wanna play with him once more … however, he could not stick round for Weekend 2, so Boone and his workforce got here up with the playful thought as a tribute.
As … Brian joined Benson onstage final week for the efficiency which acquired a considerably lukewarm response from the viewers — although many praised BB for seemingly channeling the spirit of the late Freddie Mercury.
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We chatted with Benson earlier this week and he teased a “big weekend” at Coachella after we requested what he had deliberate.
Not precisely what many had been anticipating … however, any claims that Boone did not placed on one heck of a efficiency are thinner than Brian Could cardboard.
