Devil Wears Prada 2 star Anne Hathaway shocked fans during the 2024 presidential rallies when she covered a Queen classic for the first time in twenty years.
The Broadway and film actress initially covered Queen’s “Somebody To Love” for the soundtrack of her 2004 fairy tale flick, “Ella Enchanted.” But as she brings the hit back for a surprise second run, fans are stunned as she manages to recapture the magic after all these years.
Music Man readers can watch the moment unfold in the viral video above—it’s already racked up more than 570,000 views to date!
It all begins with a quick speech from Anne, standing on the stage of “Broadway Rallies for Kamala” – a one-night, live-streamed event star-studded with the likes of Whoopi Goldberg, Kelli O’Hara, Rosie Perez, and more.
But before long, a piano note sounds, and Anne unleashes the a cappella Queen intro like a true Broadway legend, letting a dazzling aura of confidence shine despite decades having passed since she last sang this hit in the spotlight
The live band soon joins her as Anne steals the limelight with pitch-perfect vocals and captivating stage presence, crafting a Queen cover for the ages. But what truly stands out is the fact that Anne doesn’t dare to copy Freddie Mercury’s original version in any way, instead bravely weaving her own personality through the track, creating a fresh and authentic take.
Anne throws herself into the cover, grooving to its beats and conjuring an electric, celebratory mood which hypes up the live audience in the run-up to the US elections. Her high notes send her crowd cheering, her infectious enthusiasm ripples through the crowd, and her mid-song speech encouraging the public to cast their votes rings out with a fierce determination to make a lasting change.
As this performance makes the rounds among YouTube viewers, fans can’t get enough of Anne’s singing voice and the nostalgia of hearing the film icon resurrect this track for the next generation.
One top commenter beneath this viral clip wrote, “I always liked Anne Hathaway, but I fell in love with her when she sang this song in Ella Enchanted. If you have never seen the film, WATCH IT.”
With fans calling Anne “a goddess,” “an amazing, generational talent” and “a great representation of what America can be,” one viewer, spellbound by Anne’s voice, even joked, “Somewhere in the Multiverse, she ended up as a singer.”