The Show Must Go On was released by Queen in 1991 as the closing track of Innuendo, the last album released during Freddie Mercury's lifetime, and it quickly became known for his extraordinary vocal performance recorded while he was seriously ill. The 2011 remaster brought the track to new streaming audiences, and its message of continuing despite hardship has kept it alive in tributes, sports montages and motivational edits. Today creators reuse short excerpts because the song instantly signals determination, legacy and an unwillingness to quit.