Brian had earlier been captured on fan recordings arriving at the venue, and could be seen throughout the evening watching the show from a VIP box. At one point, he became visibly moved as Roger performed These Are The Days of Our Lives.
The video for the song, which was written by Roger, holds a deeply emotional place in Queen history because it marked the last time fans ever saw frontman Freddie Mercury on camera.
Filmed in May 1991, it famously ends with him looking directly into the lens and whispering, “I still love you”.
Brian later disappeared from his seat as anticipation about a possible performance filled the room. Before he took to the stage, Roger treated the audience to a very special rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody by the Ndlovu Youth Choir.
The South African group also accompanied him on two of his recent singles A Beautiful World and Come On Summer (It’s Party Time).
Finally, Brian made an appearance for Queen’s foot-stomping, hand-clapping anthem We Will Rock You as the room erupted.
When the song ended Rioger teased the crowd asking “Who the f**k is this then?” before introducing his lifeling friend. They shared an emotional moment on stage as they warmly embraced before breaking into Radio Ga Ga which reached number 3 for Queen in 1984. Brian then joined Roger and his band to take final bows before exiting the stage.
His appearance came just hours after the legendary guitarist had announced his latest project – a red special gin which will launch on October 8.
