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On This Day, November 27, 1991: Queen frontman Freddie Mercury is laid to rest

On This Day, November, 27 1991 … Funeral services were held for the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in London. The rocker had passed away at his home in Kensington on November 24. The cause of death was bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS. About 24 hours prior to his death Mercury ...
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‘Queen The Greatest Live’ – Episode 35: “Freddie Mercury – Part 2”

Queen is once again turning the spotlight on their late frontman Freddie Mercury in episode 35 of their weekly YouTube series, Queen the Greatest Live. Like last week’s episode, the band is sharing archival interview footage of Mercury. This time, he's discussing the role he plays ...
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‘Queen The Greatest Live’ – Episode 34: “Freddie Mercury”

Queen frontman Freddie Mercury has often been hailed as one of the greatest frontmen in rock 'n' roll, and that was certainly apparent to anyone who ever got to see him perform live with the band. Well, now Queen is giving fans insight into the man for the latest edition of ...
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Freddie Mercury Sotheby’s auction brings in over $50 million

The highly anticipated Freddie Mercury auction at Sotheby’s is now over, and to say it was a rousing success is an understatement. In total, Freddie Mercury: A World of his Own brought in $50.4 million, which was a record for such a collection. All 1,406 lots sold, with over ...
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Queen’s Brian May on the Freddie Mercury auction: “I can’t look”

Personal items belonging to the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury are currently up for auction at Sotheby’s, and the rocker’s bandmate Brian May doesn’t sound too happy about it. May revealed his feelings about the auction in a sentimental post on Instagram, next to a picture of Freddie playing ...
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First of six Freddie Mercury auctions brings in over $15 million

Sotheby’s auction of Freddie Mercury’s personal items, Freddie Mercury: A World of his Own, began on Wednesday, September 6, and it’s brought in huge money. In fact, the first set of items brought in $15.4 million, with 100% of the lots sold.  The auction was curated by the late Queen frontman's good friend Mary ...
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Queen’s Freddie Mercury to be inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame

Freddie Mercury will soon receive another prestigious honor. The late Queen frontman will be posthumously inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame later this year. "Inductees and Artist Ambassadors inspire courage, character, and service for the betterment of our country and humanity,” Grammy member Maki Hsieh, president and CEO of the ...
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New Music Icons auction includes items from Freddie Mercury, The Rolling Stones and more

Now’s your chance to own a piece of rock history. Julien’s Auctions is holding a new Music Icons auction, featuring over 1,200 unique pieces of memorabilia from the likes of Queen, The Rolling Stones, U2, The Who and more.  Among the items up for grabs is a New York Yankees ...
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On This Day, April 20, 1992: The all-star Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert is held in London

On This Day, April 20, 1992... London’s Wembley Stadium hosted The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness in memory of the late Queen frontman, who died in November 1991.   Performers at the concert included Metallica, Def Leppard, Guns ‘N Roses, David Bowie, Roger Daltrey and Robert Plant. The three remaining members of Queen, John Deacon, Brian ...
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Unheard archival Queen song featuring Freddie Mercury to be released Thursday

This past June, Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor revealed that a previously unheard archival track by the band featuring late frontman Freddie Mercury had been rediscovered and was being prepared for release. Now, Queen has announced that the song, titled "Face It Alone," will ...
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