BIGBANG’s Daesung paid tribute to Freddie Mercury while performing in the U.K.
The legendary K-pop boy group brought their XX: Cosmos World Tour to London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night (Sept. 26). During the performance, Daesung performed the iconic “Ay-yo” chant made famous by the late former Queen frontman.
"As you know, it's one of the most famous chants from Freddie Mercury," he said in English. "Queen is, without a doubt, my favorite artist. I still watch their Wembley Stadium performance all the time for my inspiration. So, I always swore that if I ever performed here in the U.K., I would say this on stage. Thank you for everything. I love you now and forever, Freddie Mercury."
You can see Mercury’s original chant, from Queen’s historic 1985 Live Aid set at Wembley Stadium, below. This was the famous performance re-created in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody.
BIGBANG’s concert, their first U.K. show since 2012, included a 31-song set that with hits like "Fantastic Baby," a"Bang Bang Bang," "Bad Boy," and "Sober.”
BIGBANG's 20th anniversary run resumes with through 2027 with stadium shows throughout Asia and Oceania.
