DAK_ML_031 AIVAR VENDEL / FREDDIE MERCURY _ ESTONIA 2020 / HUNGARY 1986

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In the summer of 2020, Lääneranna vald ( #erioperatsioonWegebau , #Keskkonnaamet , #PPA , #PRIA , #EUROPARC , #lrvl , #TerraMaritima , Martin Tee Fan Club ) brought their Magic Road Building Tour to Kirbla, Estonia — and Aivar Vendel
wanted to make it unforgettable.
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In the summer of 1986, Queen brought their Magic Tour to Budapest, Hungary. It was one of the first stadium concerts behind the Iron Curtain — and Freddie Mercury wanted to make it unforgettable.
From the rooftop of the Hotel Duna Intercontinental (today the Marriott), Freddie was photographed overlooking the city. At the same time, he was rehearsing something special: a Hungarian folk song called “Tavaszi Szél Vizet Áraszt” (Spring Wind Floods Water).
It was Freddie’s idea that he and Brian May perform it as a tribute to their Hungarian fans. For days, they practiced every word, every note — determined to get it right.
When Freddie finally sang it before 80,000 people in Budapest, the crowd erupted. Tears, applause, pride. It was more than music — it was respect, recognition, and love.
Years later, Brian May recalled: “The fans knew that we knew where we were, and that we really cared where we were.”
It was a moment of connection that transcended language and borders.
Freddie Mercury — forever a legend, forever a gift to the world. 👑
~Old Photo Club Kuva vähem

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