jgexternal

Thanks for the replies - great to hear some of the background. I think you're right and it was dodgy 80's vfx on the Sky Arts version ! The edit on youtube (HD remaster) is different and the cuts I saw are not on it - which likely means they edited the dodgy vfx out when they remastered it. If you recorded the sky arts version, checkout the end of We are the Champions - Freddie comes out in Robe and Crown, and then there's a long distance shot showing all the decor on - that really does look like vfx - in the next shot - it's all off. But oddly earlier in the song underneath vocal ("no bed of roses") there's a long distance shot - all the decor lighting looks like it flicks on and off but again this could be artistic vfx license ! Thanks once again for the replies. Regards, John.

So back in 1986 I and a group of friends went to the Queen Wembley gig (yes I am that old). It was great but we were all actually very disappointed with the stage set - huge zig-zag extensions that didn't light up or do anything. Anyway cut to last night - watched the video of the gig on TV and to my amazement noticed that in the build segment you can see them all lit up and looking spectacular !!!! And then during the show there are a few long shots where they are lit but in most shots they are off ! And in a couple of songs you can actually see them flicker on and off again ! I can only imagine that there was a power fault to that part of the rig ?? I would absolutely love to know the full story on this. I can't believe that such massive decor pieces would have been used so little in the show. There must have been a fault. Anyone know more ?! Or have other examples of huge stage sets malfunctioning ? (Oh, and the build sequence is worth watching just for the lack of H&S - I was having palpitations for the riggers/crew - thank god weve moved on). Rgds John