Queen’s music video for “Bohemian Rhapsody,” has officially surpassed one billion views on YouTube. The iconic track was originally released in promotion of the band’s single in 1975. It is the first pre-1990s music video to reach that milestone on the streaming platform, according to YouTube.
“We are honored that ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ has just hit one billion views on YouTube,” bandmates Brian May and Roger Taylor said in a statement, adding: “We want to thank you all and celebrate with our amazing fans all around the world by creating three new music videos to our songs, all featuring you! Whether you are a musician, singer, dancer, visual artist or you just want to have some fun. Go to www.youarethechampions.com to find out more and we’ll see you on the road somewhere.”
To celebrate, the band is releasing a newly remastered HD version of the “Bohemian Rhapsody” video on its YouTube channel Monday (July 22). In partnership with YouTube Music, Universal Music Group and Hollywood Records, Queen is also launching its “You Are the Champions” project, which gives fans the opportunity to take part in three new user-generated videos.
Watch the iconic video here.
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