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Queen kicked off the festivities at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday night with Adam Lambert taking the stage as lead singer.

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00:00Buddy you're a boy, make a big noise, playing in the street, gonna be a big man someday!

00:06Queen kicked off the festivities at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday night with Adam

00:10Lambert taking the stage as lead singer. Lambert has been collaborating with the iconic

00:14band since 2011 and the group succeeded in getting the star-studded audience to their

00:18feet, singing along and fist pumping. The performance began with,

00:22We Will Rock You,

00:32before moving into a rousing rendition of We Are The Champions.

00:43As Lambert welcomed everyone to the Oscars, a picture of Freddie Mercury, the band's

00:47late lead singer, appeared on the screen behind the stage.

00:50The opening performance may not be the only time Queen take the stage at the awards ceremony

00:54as Bohemian Rhapsody, which details the formation and rise of the band, and the life of

00:58the enigmatic Mercury is up for five awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for

01:02Rami Malek for his portrayal of the late lead singer.

01:04For more on this story and for much more Oscars coverage, head to THR.com.

01:08For The Hoyt Reporter News, I'm Lyndsey Rodrigues.