Queen Takes It To The IMAX With Remastered Montreal Concert

Author Screamin' Scott

January 5th 10:09 AM

The band QUEEN Takes It To The IMAX in January with a remastered version of a 1981 concert. “QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL.” premieres in IMAX theaters for a limited run beginning January 18th, 2024 one week only.

The New Queen Experience

For the first time, fans get to see the image and sound quality of an IMAX release concert. 12 channels surround sound and crystal-clear images. Perfect for any Queen fan will feel like they are right there on the main floor of the concert.

If you never got to experience a Queen show “Live” you will be treated to an amazing performance with, Freddy Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon

. It is an outstanding concert from 1981.

Queen Will Rock You

The setlist will include some of the band’s greatest hits, “We Will Rock You,” “Somebody To Love,” Under Pressure,” and get ready to band your head at your seat with, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” The show will also include some surprises for an encore.

Here’s the setlist from Queen’s final show in Montreal with Freddie Mercury. Kicking off Freddie’s final North American tour in Montreal. Click Here

AY-OH! For one weekend, you can watch one of the most iconic concerts of rock n’ roll history. Find tickets at a theater near you by visiting this website https://www.queeninimax.com/

Queen in 1981 were one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world.

“Another One Bites the Dust,”  in 1980 became their best-selling single. Estimates of their record sales range from 250 million to 300 million, making them one of the world’s best-selling music artists.

Next to the band’s performance at LIVE AID in 1985, one of Mercury’s most notable performances took place in Montreal, and the concert is also recorded as a live album.

Love classic rock? Keep scrolling to see what classic albums are turning 45 years old in 2024.

25 Albums That Turn 45 in 2024

• The Clash - ‘London Calling’

  The Clash’s classic third album, London Calling, was released on December 14, 1979. In addition to the title track, the album also features “Clampdown” and “Train in Vain.”

• Pink Floyd - ‘The Wall’

  Pink Floyd’s The Wall was released on November 30, 1979. The classic rock opera is one of the best-selling albums of all time selling 30 million copies worldwide.

• Michael Jackson - ‘Off the Wall’

  Off the Wall was Michael Jackson’s fifth studio album. It was the first time he worked with producer Quincy Jones. The album features “Rock with You,” “She’s Out of My Life” and “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.”

• Fleetwood Mac - ‘Tusk’

  Tusk was released on October 12, 1979. The album was the follow-up to Fleetwood Mac’s massive hit album, 1977’s Rumours.

• Supertramp - ‘Breakfast in America’

  Supertramp released Breakfast in America on March 16, 1979. The album features “The Logical Song,” “Goodbye Stranger” and “Take the Long Way Home.”

• Joy Division - ‘Unknown Pleasures’

  Joy Division’s classic debut album, Unknown Pleasures, came out on June 15, 1979. It’s the only Joy Division album released when singer Ian Curtis was still alive. Curtis died by suicide on May 18, 1980 at age 23.

• Led Zeppelin - ‘In Through the Out Door’

  In Through the Out Door, Led Zeppelin’s final studio album, was released on August 22, 1979. The album features “Fool in the Rain” and “All My Love.”

• Electric Light Orchestra - ‘Discovery’

  Electric Light Orchestra’s eighth studio album, Discovery, was released on June 1, 1979. The album features “Last Train to London,” “Shine a Little Love” and “Don’t Bring Me Down.”

• Blondie - ‘Eat to the Beat’

  Blondie released their fourth studio album, Eat to the Beat, on September 28, 1979. The album features “Atomic,” “Union City Blue” and “Dreaming.”

• Van Halen - ‘Van Halen II’

  Van Halen II, Van Halen’s second studio album was released on March 23, 1979. The album features the classic tracks “Dance the Night Away,” “Beautiful Girls” and “Somebody Get Me a Doctor.”

• Neil Young with Crazy Horse - ‘Rust Never Sleeps’

  The dual studio/live album Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young with Crazy was released on June 22, 1979. The album features the top-ten hit “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black).”

• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - ‘Damn the Torpedoes’

  Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their third studio album, Damn the Torpedoes, on October 19, 1979. The album features “Don’t Do Me Like That,” “Even the Losers,” “Here Comes My Girl” and “Refugee.”

• The Police - ‘Reggatta de Blanc’

  Reggatta de Blanc, the second studio album from The Police, was released on October 5, 1979. The album features “Message in a Bottle” and “Walking on the Moon.”

• AC/DC - ‘Highway to Hell’

  AC/DC released their sixth studio album, Highway to Hell, on July 27, 1979. It was the last album to feature singer Bon Scott, who died on February 19, 1980. In addition to the title track, the album features “Touch Too Much,” “Shot Down in Flames” and “If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It).”

• Donna Summer - ‘Bad Girls’

  Donna Summer’s Bad Girls was released on April 25, 1979. The album topped the Billboard 200 album chart for six weeks and features the classic title track, “Hot Stuff” and “Dim All the Lights.”

• The Cars - ‘Candy-O’

  The Cars released Candy-O on June 13, 1979. The follow-up to their hit self-titled debut, Candy-O featured “Let’s Go” and “Double Life.”

• Cheap Trick - ‘Dream Police’

  Cheap Trick released their fourth studio album, Dream Police , on September 21, 1979. In addition to the title track, the album also features “Way of the World” and “Voices.”

• The Knack - ‘Get the Knack’

  Get The Knack, the debut album of The Knack, was released on June 11, 1979. It features “Good Girls Don’t” and the hit “My Sharona.”

• Pat Benatar - ‘In the Heat of the Night’

  Pat Benatar released her debut album, In the Heat of the Night, on August 27, 1979. The album features Benatar’s breakthrough single, “Heartbreaker.”

• Eagles - ‘The Long Run’

  The Long Run was the Eagles’ sixth studio album. Released on September 24, 1979, the album features “Heartache Tonight,” “I Can’t Tell You Why” and the title track. The album would be the band’s last for over a decade. The Eagles disbanded in 1980 and reformed in 1994.

• Diana Ross - ‘The Boss’

  Diana Ross’s tenth studio album, The Boss, was released on May 23, 1979. In addition to the title track, the album features “No One Gets The Prize” and “It’s My House.”

• KISS - ‘Dynasty’

  KISS released their seventh studio album, Dynasty, on May 23, 1979. The disco-influenced album features “Sure Know Something” and “I Was Made for Loving You.”

• The B-52’s - ‘The B-52’s’

  The self-titled debut album from the B-52’s was released on July 6, 1979. The album notable includes “Rock Lobster,” “Dance This Mess Around” and “Planet Claire.”

• Bad Company - ‘Desolation Angels’

  Desolation Angels was Bad Company’s fifth studio album. Released on March 7, 1979, the album features “Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy” and “Gone, Gone, Gone.”

• John Cougar - ‘John Cougar’

  John Cougar was released on July 27, 1979. (At this point in his career, John Mellencamp was going by John Cougar.) The album features his first top 40 hit, “I Need a Lover.”

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