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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Rachel E. Greenspan](https://time.com/author/rachel-e-greenspan/) ## Rachel E. Greenspan Updated: Dec 13, 2023 12:49 AM UTCPublished: Feb 25, 2019 1:19 AM UTC  An image of the late Freddie Mercury is projected onto a screen while Adam Lambert + Queen perform onstage during the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on Feb. 24, 2019. An image of the late Freddie Mercury is projected onto a screen while Adam Lambert + Queen perform onstage during the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on Feb. 24, 2019.Kevin Winter—Getty Images by [Rachel E. Greenspan](https://time.com/author/rachel-e-greenspan/) ## Rachel E. Greenspan Updated: Dec 13, 2023 12:49 AM UTCPublished: Feb 25, 2019 1:19 AM UTC [Without a host](http://time.com/5530295/2019-oscars-ceremony-mess/), many wondered whether the [91st Academy Awards](http://time.com/5534976/oscars-2019-winners/) would be able to entertain viewers of the broadcast seamlessly. But the 2019 Oscars began on a high note—with a Queen performance. Adam Lambert and the surviving members of Queen opened Sunday’s ceremony with some of the band’s greatest hits to celebrate Best Picture nominee _Bohemian Rhapsody_. Lambert, the _American Idol_ runner-up who sang “Bohemian Rhapsody” in his 2009 audition for the show, is no stranger to the group, and more specifically, the vocal stylings of late lead singer Freddie Mercury. Lambert has toured internationally with original Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor (who served as executive producers on the film) since 2011. The band performed “We Will Rock You” to a rollicking audience and followed up with “We Are the Champions.” > [](https://twitter.com/Weesesports/status/1099836973324402689) > [](https://twitter.com/cgdmzlp1907/status/1099839116244631554) _Bohemian Rhapsody_ has been recognized in four categories at the Oscars apart from Best Picture, including Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and a Best Actor nomination for Rami Malek, who portrayed Mercury. 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