Riot Festers Break Into ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ On Train While Leaving Festival (VIDEO)

The group did a solid rendition of Biz Markie's "Just A Friend," too.

11:38 AM CDT on Sep 18, 2018

A group of Rioter Fest-goers sang "Bohemian Rhapsody" on the train.

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DOWNTOWN — An L train full of Riot Fest-goers burst into a rendition of “Bohemian Rhapsody” over the weekend.

A video of the impromptu Queen tribute was posted on Reddit. It shows a packed train of people singing “Bohemian Rhapsody” and laughing while leaving Riot Fest. After finishing up the Queen song, the group starts singing Biz Markie’s classic, “Just A Friend.”

“This was the most fun I had all weekend and I’m so glad I got to have this moment with y’all,” someone, who said they were in the video, wrote in response. “… I wish I could have hung out with everyone.”

Watch the video:

Best El ride out of Riot Fest ever. from RiotFest

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