The only stop on Queen's The Magic Tour inside the Eastern bloc was a historic milestone both politically and culturally. In mid‑1980s Hungary, hosting a Western stadium show of this scale demanded almost unimaginable logistical and political compromises.
Once the green light had arrived from the upper echelons of the ruling party, the gates of the Népstadion literally had to be rebuilt and the ground around them dug up so that the crew’s gigantic multi‑axle trucks could even get onto the pitch.
