{"id":290,"date":"2025-09-20T14:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T14:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=290"},"modified":"2025-09-20T14:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T14:03:47","slug":"mickey-callisto-says-life-has-changed-after-bbc-calls-him-the-mackem-mercury-following-500-million-views-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=290","title":{"rendered":"Mickey Callisto Says Life Has Changed After BBC Calls Him the \u201cMackem Mercury\u201d Following 500 Million Views"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A flash mob cover of Queen\u2019s Bohemian Rhapsody, featuring vocals from a Sunderland singer and filmed in Paris, has been viewed by over 500 million people on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The stunt, which was filmed in July, shows people going about their to daily lives in the Place de la Contrescarpe before 30 musicians \u201csurprise\u201d locals with the song.<\/p>\n<div class=\"DMwkI5ma\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2VymRw.o1gkHEkKeDdXuoQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/aa2e607ca25f37daea30c976b12f1782\" alt=\"Mickey Callisto dressed in a navy blue track suit while singing. He is standing in a white carriage surrounded by surprised on lookers in the Place de la Contrescarpe in Paris.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Singer Mickey Callisto, 28, said: \u201cI can\u2019t believe how many people have watched it, the video dropped last week and I\u2019ve got hundreds of messages to respond to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Queen released Bohemian Rhapsody in October 1975 and it spent nine weeks at number one in the UK before topping the charts for five more weeks following Freddie Mercury\u2019s death in 1991.<\/p>\n<p>Callisto also scored a viral hit earlier this year when he auditioned for Britain\u2019s Got Talent (BGT) and his vocal talents immediately drew comparisons to the Queen frontman.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/bsl.ORmozwYENxVdtBF7Tw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/892c786edb96f890f52a8bacf2ae435e\" alt=\"Mickey Callisto dressed in a navy blue track suit sings alongside fellow Britain&amp;#39;s Got Talent contestant, guitarist Olly Pearson who is playing a red electric guitar. \" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJulien [Cohen], who put the flash mob together had seen my BGT audition and asked me if I wanted to get involved,\u201d Callisto said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was nerve-racking though as there was so many musicians and we didn\u2019t get a chance to rehearse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-hkg1-2.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/548130670_1186062850207563_7574509538017133003_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=107&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=833d8c&amp;_nc_ohc=BAkQI4r-a-MQ7kNvwFNdhmg&amp;_nc_oc=Adnuard-XHEZ8UoKVT3djPP1eAuntQlVHwbOab72KPCJS8QR0eWrUZFBYcUECU51N_0&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-hkg1-2.xx&amp;_nc_gid=AAo8gPhCZilsVsLbM4QccQ&amp;oh=00_AfbWlWnAL7yeK_uqvUa3r23VD1m0mYJ8OWvq6QlXka9E2Q&amp;oe=68CF54C7\" alt=\"C\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0 h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh v\u1ec1 2 ng\u01b0\u1eddi, piano, \u0111\u00e0n accordion v\u00e0 v\u0103n b\u1ea3n\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The video has been liked on Instagram by 12 million users and received praised from the surviving members of Queen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe official account commented on the video saying \u2018we absolutely love this\u2019, I couldn\u2019t believe it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt felt like scoring a goal at the Stadium of Light for Sunderland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.rm8l8ckq8v.Od_GPXJyHA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/394b51e96e68fefc43fcf0c153183d35\" alt=\"Mackem Mercury's Bo Rap viewed by millions\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Musician and Youtuber Cohen, who directed and performed in the flash mob, is known for doing similar stunts which often pull in millions of viewers online.<\/p>\n<p>Comments on the video include praise for Callisto\u2019s vocals.<\/p>\n<p>One Youtube viewer wrote: \u201cThis guy sounds exactly like Freddie, what a wonderful team of outstanding beautiful talented musicians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The most INSANE Bohemian Rhapsody Flashmob you will ever see!!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rfUEstWJUkA?feature=oembed\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"790\" data-origheight=\"444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The singer said the video is helping him get requests to gig all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis video has been huge, I mean Ruth Langsford got in touch. She said it made her cry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I\u2019ve also been asked to do a gig in Singapore and Amsterdam, it\u2019s mental.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A flash mob cover of Queen\u2019s Bohemian Rhapsody, featuring vocals from a Sunderland singer and filmed in Paris, has been viewed by over 500 million people on social media. 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