FORMED in 2003, The Killer Queen Experience has risen from a local Brisbane based Queen cover band to an international touring show and is Australia's most sought after tribute act today.
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And they will perform at the Macksville Ex-Services Club on Saturday, January 4. Tickets available online at trybooking.com or at the club.
Persistence has paid off for lead singer John Blunt, a Freddie Mercury impersonator for over 15 years, cementing John as the most recognised Freddie around the globe.
Originally known as 'The King and Queen Show' (a tribute to Elvis and Queen), John found his talents entertaining guests at Warner Bros Movie World imitating characters such as Roy Orbison, Austin Powers, Elvis Presley and Freddie.
Forgetting his costume fronting a cover band for a Halloween gig, John dressed as Freddie and the rest is history.
John's resemblance to Freddie is uncanny, appearing live to seven million viewers on a French tv show.
Killer Queen has taken its show to such places as the UK, Norway, Singapore, India and shared the bill with the likes of Jeff Beck, Foreigner, Journey, Twisted Sister, Thin Lizzy and Kelly Rowland.
The band - Wayne Vitale on bass guitar (John Deacon), Kevin Shillings on drums (Roger Taylor) and Andrew Edwards on guitar (Brian May) equals the complete Queen line-up.
They portray the legends in costume, with replica instruments and harmonies - and all done live on stage.
It has taken numerous band member changes to 'perfect' the perfect line-up that is now the 'right' Queen chemistry.
The two-hour live show consists of Queens greatest hits including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, Somebody to Love, Radio Ga Ga, Another One Bites the Dust and select album tracks for the hardcore fans.
With the release of the 20th Century Fox mega-hit Bohemnian Rhapsody in 2018, Killer Queen is set to continue the flame and legacy into the next decade for the worldwide audience of one of the most loved and innovative rock bands of the modern era.
Fun fact: John and Freddie are Virgos born just four days apart.
