Shawn Mendes and Troye Sivan are among the music stars sharing their thoughts on the legacy of Queen.
The British rock band formed in 1970 continues to inspire and influence.
Ahead of the opening of the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, iHeartRadio partnered with 20th Century Fox to ask some of today's biggest artists about how the band has influenced them.
Shawn Mendes
"Freddie Mercury is one of the most free people ever to watch perform. And I just think of how he was just so out there, and that's why people loved him.”
5 Seconds of Summer
“They intertwined crowd participation into their music. They also were a people's band. They felt that anyone could go and see them.”
Jason Mraz
“Queen reminds me that genres and stereotypes don't really matter. You should pull together all of your influences to be your unique self.”
Backstreet Boys
“Music, visuals, wardrobe, stage presence, harmonies. Like, the whole thing."
Troye Sivan
“Thank you for the music, your absolutely insane talent. You're forever an inspiration to me and countless other people.”
Compiled by Nicole Mastrogiannis at iHeartRadio