Entertainment
1 June, 2025
Get prepared to break free
GET ready to break free, the international Queen tribute show – It’s a Kind of Magic – will be back at CPAC on June 7 bringing the iconic sound of Freddie Mercury and the band back to life as they celebrate 50 years of Bohemian Rhapsody.
Classic rock lovers will live an unforgettable night when It’s a Kind of Magic makes an epic return to Cairns for one night only to bring an authentic Queen live experience and celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of music’s greatest songs – Bohemian Rhapsody on June 7 at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre.
The show will be led by the South African classically trained vocalist and pianist Warren Vernon-Driscoll, who will take on the role of the incomparable Freddie Mercury, singing and performing on both piano and guitar live on all in Freddie’s original key.
“I fell in love with Queen when I was about 16-years-old and I realised that I found it as challenging as singing some Bach arias, so this journey started off with me doing a few covers and then I got involved with Showtime in 2019. That’s how this show came about,” Mr Vernon-Driscoll said.
“We’ve been to Australia twice and we’re really excited to return because things have changed since we visited last. We’ve added more songs and we’re excited to share it with everyone.
“It’s also very exciting to commemorate 50 years of Bohemian Rhapsody, I can’t believe it’s been that long. Freddie passed away the year before I was born, so when I look back and see the impact of this song and how it has changed the lives of so many people for 50 years, it’s incredible.”
Mr Vernon-Driscoll said this show aimed to get as close as possible to a real Queen concert.
“For this show we’ve used the 1986’s Wembley concert as a blueprint for how we do the concert and we’ve included songs that Queen couldn’t perform live like ‘The Show Must Go On’.
“You’re coming to a rock concert. We want you to believe that you’re watching Queen when you come see us, so we’ve got all the crazy costumes, all the crazy lights, we’ve got an exact replica of Brian May’s guitar, so we’ve taken a lot of attention to detail in trying to recreate a Queen experience.”
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