Benson Boone channeled his internal Freddie Mercury throughout his Coachella 2025 set, welcoming none aside from Queen's Brian Might as a shock visitor to again him up and provides him the stamp of approval for his spectacular cowl of "Bohemian Rhapsody."

The "Lovely Issues" crooner had an epic debut on the competition on Friday night time. After working — and flipping — by way of his most beloved songs, the 22-year-old pop singer introduced that his sophomore album, American Heart, will be out June 20. He then paid homage to the late Queen frontman by performing Mercury's iconic Stay Assist call-and-response earlier than singing his personal track, "Eternally and a Day."

However it turned out that Boone's "Ay-Oh" cowl was only a tease for the show-stopping efficiency that ended his set. After leaving the stage, he returned sporting a royal fur cape and commenced taking part in "Bohemian Rhapsody" on the piano with a choir singing behind him. Boone then shed the cape to disclose his viral Grammys jumpsuit beneath and did one in every of his signature flips off the piano.

As Boone continued singing, Queen guitarist Might rose on a platform in the back of the stage, taking part in alongside as the gang went wild. "Brian Might, everyone!" Boone shouted as Might shredded his guitar solo.

Watch a video of Might's shock look throughout Boone's set beneath.

After the rousing cowl of "Bohemian Rhapsody," Might and the choir remained on stage to assist Boone shut out his set together with his largest hit, "Lovely Issues." Boone even managed to slot in one remaining flip — this time, into the gang — to cap off his Coachella debut, which can little question be remembered for years to come back.

Whereas many gathered on the music competition didn't know Might was going to carry out with Boone, the Queen member spilled the beans earlier on Friday on social media, posting two images with Boone on an airplane touring to Coachella.

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"Look who I ran into — on the best way to the fabled Palm Springs … Perhaps one thing will occur?!" Might wrote. "Do we glance comfortable?!!! Gonna treasure this second on the airplane with @bensonboone — a really golden 22-year-old prodigy. I'm proud and comfortable to say we at the moment are formally friends."

Might beforehand revealed that he suffered a "minor stroke" in September 2024 however that he was nonetheless in a position to play. "The excellent news is that I can play guitar after the occasions of the previous few days," Might wrote on social media. "And I say this as a result of it was in some doubt, as a result of that little well being hiccup that I discussed occurred a couple of week in the past, and what they known as it was a minor stroke. And hastily, out of the blue, I didn't have any management over [my left] arm. So it's just a little scary."

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Boone went viral in the course of the 2025 Grammy Awards in February when he adjusted his, properly, stunning issues after his efficiency on the ceremony. The previous American Idol contestant, who was nominated for Greatest New Artist and misplaced to Chappell Roan, later posted an apology for fixing his crotch by way of his jumpsuit after doing a flip on the finish of "Lovely Issues."

"Sorry for adjusting my jumpsuit so aggressively on stage tonight," Boone wrote on social media. "That factor was extraordinarily proscribing in sure areas."

Boone is scheduled to return to Coachella for the second weekend on Friday, April 18.

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