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Watch Nuno Bettencourt Cover Classics from Queen, Radiohead and Heart with Julian Lennon, Nancy Wilson, Steve Vai, Brian May and More (from an AXS TV Special)

World-class guitarist Nuno Bettencourt was recently the focus of an hour-long special that aired on AXS TV on Aug. 3. At Home And Social With Nuno Bettencourt & Friends found the musician (known for his work with Extreme, among many other accomplishments) join together (remotely, of course) with some serious heavy-hitters.
Per a news release, the special show had a fundraising arm — definitely something needed right now throughout the live music community:
The set will benefit the Music Forward Foundation’s Crew Nation initiative, raising funds and awareness for the touring and venue crews who are vital to the live music experience and have been negatively impacted by the shutdowns resulting from COVID-19.
“Until us performers can get back home … to our stage. On August 3, with a little imagination and lots of passion … our homes will become our stage,” said Bettencourt in a statement. “I hope we all have homeowners insurance … cause we’re blowing the roof off the place.”
Among the collaborations featured during the show was a merging between Bettencourt and Julian Lennon, who teamed up to cover “Karma Police,” one of Radiohead‘s signature songs:
And here’s Heart‘s “Barracuda,” featuring Bettencourt, Nancy Wilson, Liv Warfield and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins:
Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” sounds pretty epic in its standard version … as well as this all-star collaboration from Bettencourt, Generation Axe (Zakk Wylde, Steve Vai, Tosin Abasi, and Yngwie Malmsteen) and Brian May himself:
Nuno was especially excited about that one:
If you’re interested in watching the full show, visit AXS TV and check out local listings.