The big shock of the evening, though, came when Benson Boone (and longtime Freddie Mercury stan and cosplayer) had Brian May hop onstage to play guitar for “Bohemian Rhapsody” and his massive smash “Beautiful Things.

For Benson Boone’s Coachella 2025 Weekend One performance he announced his forthcoming sophomore studio album, American Heart. Fans have already heard the body of work’s first offering, “Sorry I’m Here For Someone Else.” So, Boone debuted a second song from the project titled “Mystical Magic” live onstage.

Benson Boone channeled his inner Freddie Mercury during his Coachella 2025 set, welcoming none other than Queen's Brian May as a surprise guest to back him up and give him the stamp of approval for his impressive cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody.