Latest Freddie Mercury News
Sir Elton John Compares Olly Alexander To Freddie Mercury
Sir Elton John has compared "full of life" Olly Alexander to the late great Freddie Mercury.The 'I'm Still Standing' hitmaker has hailed the 'It's A Sin' star for being "hilariously funny" and talented like the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 February 2021
Roger Taylor Still Has 20-Foot Freddie Mercury Statue In His Garden
Roger Taylor still has his Freddie Mercury statue in his garden.The Queen drummer nabbed the memorial to his late bandmate - who was the frontman of the iconic rock band - for the grounds of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 February 2021
Freddie Mercury: Gone But Never Forgotten
Sadly, it was on this day back in 1991 that Queen's iconic front man, Freddie Mercury, passed away at the age of forty five. The very definition of a showman, Mercury could not win his...
By Andrew Lockwood in Music / Festivals on 24 November 2020
Brian May Says Queen Thought Iconic Live Aid Set 'Went Ok'
Brian May says Queen had no idea how "epoch-making" their iconic Live Aid set would be.The ‘Don’t Stop Me Now' hitmakers’ guitarist has admitted that when he and his bandmates - late frontman Freddie Mercury...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 November 2020
Bohemian Rhapsody Named Best Song Of All Time
Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' has been voted the best song of all time.A poll completed by 2,000 Brits to mark the launch of the new Sony Walkman player found the rock legends' 1975 hit to be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 October 2020
Queen Honoured With Royal Mail Stamps For Band's 50th Anniversary
Queen are being honoured with UK postage stamps to mark their 50th anniversary.The 'Bohemian Rhapsody' icons - made up of Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and the late Freddie Mercury - will be immortalised...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 June 2020
Sir Rod Stewart Wants A Biopic Like Pal Elton John
Sir Rod Stewart wants a biopic made about his life just like his friend Sir Elton John.The 75-year-old musician was a big fan of 'Rocketman', which was about the career of his life-long pal Elton,...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 May 2020
Brian May Dashes Hopes For A Bohemian Rhapsody Sequel
Queen legend Brian May has dashed hopes for a 'Bohemian Rhapsody' sequel.The 2018 musical movie, which starred Rami Malek as the iconic rock band's late frontman Freddie Mercury, was a huge success at the box...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 May 2020
Queen + Adam Lambert Release Charity Single You Are The Champions
Queen and Adam Lambert have released 'You Are The Champions' to raise funds for the WHO's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.The charity rendition of the rock legends' iconic 1977 hit 'We Are The Champions' got its...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 May 2020
Liam Gallagher 'Apologises' For Offending Freddie Mercury Fans
Liam Gallagher is hardly well known for his charm and diplomacy, but for some reason people still get surprised when he comes out with an offensive comment. His latest remark was in regards to the...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 26 June 2018
Rami Malek Is The Spitting Image Of Freddie Mercury In Biopic's First Look
The world has desperately been waiting on a Freddie Mercury or Queen biopic for years, and now we're finally getting one in the shape of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' starring Rami Malek next year. The first picture...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 September 2017
Queen: Biopic Is 'Finally Happening'
Queen have confirmed their biopic is ''finally happening''.The rockers - comprised of Brian May and Roger Taylor, as well as past member John Deacon and the late Freddie Mercury - have announced that work on...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 17 July 2017
Brian May Pays Tribute To Freddie Mercury's Mother, Who Has Died Aged 94
Queen guitarist Brian May has paid tribute to Jer Bulsara, the mother of the late Freddie Mercury, who has died aged 94.May announced on Facebook that Bulsara had passed away last Sunday, quietly and peacefully...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 20 November 2016
'Mr Robot' Star Rami Malek To Portray Freddie Mercury In Queen Biopic
American actor Rami Malek has become the latest star to sign up to portray Freddie Mercury in the much-disrupted Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.The 35 year old star, who won an Emmy for his role as...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 November 2016
Asteroid Named After Freddie Mercury To Commemorate His Birthday
Freddie Mercury would have been 70-years-old today, and to mark his birthday, the International Astronomical Union has decided to name an asteroid after him. His Queen co-member Brian May was on hand to celebrate the...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 September 2016
Blue Plaque Unveiled Outside Freddie Mercury's Childhood Home In West London
A blue plaque commemorating the first house that the iconic Queen frontman Freddie Mercury lived in when his family arrived in Britain has been unveiled in Feltham, West London.Mercury – birth name Farrokh Bulsara –...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 02 September 2016
'Sacha Baron Cohen Is An A***': Brian May Is Brutally Honest About Comedian's Departure From Freddie Mercury Biopic
Brian May is painfully truthful about his opinion of Sacha Baron Cohen after the comedian pulled out of the Freddie Mercury biopic over disagreements about the content of the movie. When Cohen suggested that producers...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 April 2016
Brian May Brands Sacha Baron Cohen An 'Arse' Over Freddie Mercury Biopic
Queen guitarist Brian May has hit out at Sacha Baron Cohen, calling him an ‘arse’ over his recent comments about the planned Freddie Mercury biopic. Last month Cohen had said he left the film because...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 April 2016
Florence Welch's Broccoli Medicine
Florence Welch told Dave Grohl to eat broccoli to heal his broken leg.The Florence + the Machine singer - who broke her foot jumping off stage at Coachella earlier this year - sought advice on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 October 2015
Adam Lambert Intimidated By Queen Gigs
Adam Lambert admits performing with Queen is ''intimidating''.The 33-year-old star found singing with the legendary band - whose frontman Freddie Mercury died in 1991 - a ''big challenge'' and admits knowing the performances have all...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 October 2015
Queen Release Queen Bohemian Lager
Queen are releasing their own beer to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their biggest hit single 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.The British rock legends have teamed up with RnR Brew Ltd - who previously created the popular Killer...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 June 2015
Queen Mark Bohemian Rhapsody Milestone With Beer Launch
Last year (14), the band unveiled a vodka brand inspired by their song Killer Queen, and now they are moving into lager with a new drink named after their 1975 anthem. Queen...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 June 2015
Adam Lambert Won't Date Closeted People Again
Adam Lambert won't date anyone ''in the closet'' again. The 'Ghost Town' hitmaker previously said he had liaisons with celebrities who are closeted and unable to reveal their sexuality to the public. Now he has...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 June 2015
Giorgio Moroder For Ultimate Dj?
Giorgio Moroder has hinted he may be in line for a judging role on 'Ultimate DJ'.The legendary record producer has claimed he's been approached to join the panel on Simon Cowell's new show which will...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 May 2015
Brian May: Queen Are Interested In Headlining Glastonbury
Brian May says Queen would be interested in headlining Glastonbury. The 67-year-old rocker has confessed that while the band ''probably'' won't be taking to the stage at the world famous music festival this year, they...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 May 2015
Sacha Baron-cohen 'Didn't Fit As Freddie Mercury'
Sacha Baron-Cohen wasn't cast as Freddie Mercury because he wasn't ''at heart an actor''. Roger Taylor, who played the drums in the iconic band Queen, has revealed he opted against casting the 'Borat' actor...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 April 2015
Roger Taylor Brands Sacha Baron Cohen Too Funny To Play Freddie Mercury
The British actor/comedian was initially hired to portray the tragic singer in a new movie backed by both Taylor and his bandmate Brian May, but Cohen subsequently exited the production and Skyfall star...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 April 2015
Freddie Mercury To Be Honoured With London Blue Plaque
The sign will be placed as a tribute to the star, who passed away aged 45 in 1991, and will be visible outside the terrace house in Feltham, west London, where Mercury lived...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 April 2015
Brian May: Sacha Baron Cohen Not Involved In Freddie Mercury Biopic, Contrary To Rumours
We know what you're thinking: Sacha Baron Cohen, the master of disguises and impressions, would have been the perfect actor to play Freddie Mercury. But, alas, it wasn't meant to be. Brian May, the guitarist...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 March 2015
Brian May Says Sacha Baron Cohen Won't Be Playing Freddie Mercury In Queen Biopic
Well it was a good idea while it lasted, but it appears Sacha Baron Cohen will not be playing Freddie Mercury in the upcoming Queen biopic after all, guitarist Brian May has confirmed. Queen’s long...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 March 2015
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