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…
The Queen song Freddie Mercury wrote “in 10 minutes” as a tribute to Elvis Presley
The death of Elvis Presley rocked millions of people all over the globe, including Queen singer Freddie Mercury, who idolised the rock ‘n’ roll trailblazer. For many, Presley was the…
‘Queen’ tribute band returns to Chumash Casino Resort
Queen Nation, a tribute band dedicated to celebrating the electrifying spirit and legacy of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame music group Queen, makes their return to the Chumash Casino…
Transgressive, daring, provocative: Freddie Mercury
“I don’t want to be a star, I want to be a legend”. On November 24, 1991, one of the most famous and influential artists in the history of music…
The Secretive Love Story Between Freddie Mercury and Jim Hutton
The whole story of Freddie Mercury has to include Jim Hutton. As the frontman of the ever-captivating rock ‘n’ roll band “Queen” and one of the most talented stage performers…