The cruel way newspapers treated Freddie Mercury’s death will chill you to the bone
On 24 November 1991, Freddie Mercury quietly passed away at the age of 45 in his Kensington home. His death came just 24 hours after he publicly announced that he…
Freddie Mercury Singles: 13 Songs That Defined The Singer’s Solo Career
From confessional ballads to dancefloor hits and opera-tinged anthems, Freddie Mercury’s solo singles chart the singer’s restlessly creative spirit.With his restless creative spirit, Freddie Mercury continually sought new avenues of…
Who Wants to Live Forever?
1.We’ll never forget you Freddie… On 24 November 1991, the world lost one of the greatest rock singers of all time: Freddie Mercury. The Queen frontman was only 45 years…
Brian May on John Deacon’s Queen exit:
“We all found it hard, losing Freddie, but John particularly struggled”. The guitarist says his former bandmate is “still very much part of Queen”, despite his retirement from music in…
What did Queen play at their last gig with Freddie Mercury?
The legendary band played their final show with Freddie Mercury in the summer of 1986 – but what did they bow out with? Queen and Freddie Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody,…
Freddie Mercury’s complex relationship with Zanzibar
With the release of a new film about the British rock band Queen, the spotlight has fallen again on the life of its legendary lead singer, Freddie Mercury. His flamboyant…
He was the champion: Raising the curtain on Freddie Mercury’s devastating final act
As their new BBC film zooms in on the Queen frontman’s death amid the AIDS epidemic of the Eighties and Nineties, the film-makers speak to Mark Beaumont about how they…
Freddie Mercury Under Pressure: Inside the Dying Queen Frontman’s Quest to Live Forever Through Song
Freddie Mercury’s Queen bandmates and close friends remember the iconic singer, who died on November 24, 1991, at the age of 45.Freddie Mercury once asked, “What is this thing that…
Freddie Mercury’s mother, Jer Bulsara, passed away on Nov. 13 at the age of 94.
Freddie Mercury’s mother, Jer Bulsara, passed away on Nov. 13 at the age of 94. Kashmira Cooke, Mercury’s sister, confirmed the news of her mother’s death on Sunday (Nov. 20)…
Remembering the legacy of LGBTQ+ icon Freddie Mercury
Best known as the frontman of the band Queen, Freddie Mercury remains one of the most iconic names in rock music, but his legacy goes far beyond. On what would…