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.

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.

When the inevitable oral history of Coachella is written at some point in the future, the first day of the 2025 edition of the mega-fest will likely be remembered for two things: first, the nearly-unbearable 100-plus degree heat that made the early part of the day a bear to slog through for even the most faithful fans of the desert gathering,