Killer Queen play Goulburn

Queen are revered by so many that Killer Queen Singer John Blunt said it is no easy task to play Freddie Mercury.

“I am still perfecting it and I don’t know if I ever will,” Mr Blunt said. 

“I think you have to give credit and respect to that legacy. I just say to audiences to come out and enjoy the memories and take away from the show what you will.” 

Mr Blunt said Killer Queen was one of the most sought after Queen tribute bands in the world. 

Since 2010, the band have performed interstate and overseas in places such as Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Singapore and Norway.  

“It’s not bad for a little band from Brisbane,” Blunt said. 

“We are getting flown right around the world - with calls for us to play coming in from Cairo, New York and Brazil. We are a Queen Tribute band punching above our weight.

“The main thing is we are a very tight band and we all really love and respect Queen’s music.” 

He said the band covers Queen’s classic hits. 

“We are not trying to give people a musical education - we just sing the hits - the back catalogue of hits of Queen are intense,” he said. 

Blunt looks so similar to Freddie Mercury that he won the role to play him in a British drama.

“I was flown to London in 2016, where I was lucky enough to play the role of Freddie in an ITV documentary on his life called the Freddie Mercury Story. In that, I am re-enacting moments from his life,” he said.  

“I filmed it and I am now mentioned on Freddie Mercury’s Wikipedia page, so my name is forever connected with him.”

He said he started out doing a show based on Elvis and Freddie – one hour each - called ‘the King and Queen Show’.

“That led to Killer Queen. I got told to drop the Elvis and focus on Freddie. I felt more comfortable in Freddie’s skin anyway,” he said. 

The band is still based in Brisbane and this location suits them. 

“We are all there and can get together quickly for rehearsals, etc’” he said. 

“We also don’t change our players often - we all gel well and this helps the dynamics of our show.

“We have had the same drummer for eight years, the bass player for 10 years and the guitarist for three years. This show is bullet proof. We are very tight and it is also a wig free zone,” he joked. 

Catch them at the Astor Hotel on Friday, September 8. 

Tickets cost $15 and are available from the hotel.