Queen Rock Montreal, the concert film documenting the band's performances over two sold-out evenings at the city's 18,000-capacity Forum on November 24 and 25, 1981, is to be screened in IMAX cinemas for one weekend next year. Capturing the band touring their eighth studio album, 1980's The Game, and directed by Saul Swimmer, the film is described as "a window into Queen in their most unalloyed form, giving audiences a larger-than-life, front-row immersive experience."
“I don’t think we quite realised it at the time, but this film has preserved one of the highest peaks in Queen’s touring life, on stage in the old glory days," says guitarist Brian May. "The director was very much focussed on Freddie, and this now stands as probably the most precious intimate capture ever of Mr. Mercury at his full awesome power.”
Drummer Roger Taylor, meanwhile, offers a more succinct message, saying simply, “Enjoy. We were young!”
