The corporation brought big names together for a cover of the Beach Boys' 1966 track God Only Knows, led by mainman Brian Wilson and also featuring Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Jools Holland and Chrissie Hynde.

Wilson says: "God Only Knows is a very special song, an extremely spiritual song and one of the best I've ever written. All the artists did such a beautiful job. I can't thank them enough."

The track will be released as a charity single for the BBC's annual Children In Need telethon. The Foos' documentary series Sonic Highways - tied in with their album of the same name - launches on BBC Four on October 26. Queen tour the UK with Adam Lambert in January.