Earlier this month, Paris was electrified by one of the most unforgettable street performances in recent memory. A massive flash mob featuring nearly 30 musicians broke into Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody in the heart of the city, stopping bystanders in their tracks.
At the center of it all was Mickey Callisto, the Britain’s Got Talent breakout star whose soaring vocals and flamboyant stage presence reminded fans why he’s been called “the next Freddie Mercury.”
The spectacle was organized by pianist Julien Cohen, who shared the performance on Instagram. His first clip of the flash mob went viral instantly, drawing more than 70 million views in under 24 hours and spreading across TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, and beyond.
A follow-up video the next day went just as viral, with fans calling the harmonies “chilling” and describing the moment as a “once-in-a-lifetime concert.” Callisto himself admitted, “Never in a million years would I have thought I’d be coming in on a horse and carriage in Paris singing Bohemian Rhapsody.”
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Adding to the buzz was 11-year-old guitarist Olly Pearson, who dazzled with his solos. Pearson had already made headlines on Britain’s Got Talent earlier this year after becoming the first contestant ever to earn two Golden Buzzers in a single season.
A Resurfaced Video and Rising Fame
As the Paris flash mob dominated headlines, another clip of Callisto resurfaced online, showing him performing Bohemian Rhapsody in a club setting.
The performance quickly gained traction, with Queen fans praising his uncanny resemblance to Freddie’s voice while noting that he still brings something uniquely his own. One fan wrote, “He’s the closest we’ll ever get to Freddie, but you can still hear Mickey in every note.”
This isn’t the first time Callisto has brought a Queen classic back to life. On Britain’s Got Talent, his stunning rendition of Who Wants to Live Forever was so powerful that it pushed the decades-old ballad back onto the U.K. charts, reaching No. 48 on the Official Singles Downloads list and No. 53 on the Singles Sales chart. Judges and fans alike praised him for channeling Freddie’s spirit while still infusing his own raw emotion.