"The Show Must Go On" is a song by English rock band Queen, featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album, Innuendo. The song was written primarily by guitarist Brian May, with input from the other band members. Like the previous album, The Miracle, all songs on Innuendo were credited to the band as a whole.
The song appears to chronicle the effort of Freddie Mercury continuing to perform despite approaching the end of his life. The...
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"The Show Must Go On" is a song by English rock band Queen, featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album, Innuendo. The song was written primarily by guitarist Brian May, with input from the other band members. Like the previous album, The Miracle, all songs on Innuendo were credited to the band as a whole.
The song appears to chronicle the effort of Freddie Mercury continuing to perform despite approaching the end of his life. The title is derived from the phrase "the show must go on", and may be in reaction to the numerous press speculations about lead singer Mercury's critically declining health since the late 1980s. Much of the lyrics and imagery of the song can also be construed to be a reflection on life and imminent death. It is regarded as one of Queen's most emotive, powerful songs by many fans.
It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 14 October 1991 in promotion for the Greatest Hits II album, just six weeks before Mercury died. Following Mercury...
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