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The beat to Queen’s We Will Rock You is iconic; two stomps and a clap then a beat of silence.

Everyone and their mother knows it but this exclusive clip from the upcoming Bohemian Rhapsody movie reveals exactly how – and why – the band developed the now legendary sound.

The clip opens with Gwilym Lee’s Brian May asking Roger Taylor (played by EastEnders’ Ben Hardy) and John Deacon (Joseph Mazzello) to ‘stamp to this beat’ before the three are interrupted by Rami Malek’s Freddie, showing up late to rehearsal.

‘Imagine, thousands of people doing this in unison,’ suggests Brian before the clip transitions in to the band performing the song in front of tens of thousands – all clapping in unison.


Gwilym Lee and Rami Malek as Brian and Freddie (Picture: Twentieth Century Fox)

The clip comes midway through the film when tensions are beginning to lead to cracks in the band, as Freddie’s star continues to rise and his focus on making music begins to shift.



The film has been in the works for 10 years, with Brian May revealing a mix of production issues, creative differences and the loss of Sacha Baron Cohen from the project – who left over his and director Brian Singer’s opposing views of the movie – were to blame.

But it seems the wait will be worth it as the movie is planning on landing with a bang, premiering at Wembley Arena, right next door to where their most iconic gig took place at Live Aid in 1985.

Malek was later brought on board in 2016 to take on the role of Freddie Mercury, and Brian is absolutely sure their lead man was the right choice, praising Rami’s performance as the legend as being ‘instinctive’.

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The film promises to trace ‘the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound, their near-implosion as Mercury’s lifestyle spirals out of control, and their triumphant reunion on the eve of Live Aid, where Mercury, facing a life-threatening illness, leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music’.

The synopsis adds: ‘In the process, cementing the legacy of a band that were always more like a family, and who continue to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.’

In real life however, it was revealed in 2017 that Betty the tea lady made a huge contribution to the history of music after her footsteps during the recording of We Will Rock You.

Admittedly, you can’t exactly distinguish which are her footsteps, but nonetheless she features, as do roadies, engineers and of course the band.

And in case you were wondering, the sound comes entirely from feet stomping, as no drums were used at all.

Bohemian Rhapsody will hit UK cinemas on 24 October.

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