Freddie Mercury.
Gone 25 years ago today, one day after announcing he was HIV positive.
UPDATE:
Tonight at 8pm.
Freddstival – a celebration of the life of Freddie Mercury.
At the Grand Social on Liffey Street Lower, Dublin 1.
From the Facebook blurb:
“Join us – Barbara McCarthy, Paddy Cullivan and a host of Irish performers, including Martin McCann, mezzo-soprano Heather Fogarty, a cappella choir The Skipping Stones and more – for an epic night of rock, opera, karaoke, enlightenment and laughter. 25 years gone, but never forgotten.”
Tickets are €12 and are available here
Money raised will go to AIDS charities.
I remember the news late on the Sunday night that he had AIDS; woke up following morning and he’d died. A few years later it’s possible he’d have been able to live with the disease. Funny thing – part of me thinks that Freddie would have been crap at being 70, but at the same time…himself and Miriam Margolyes trying to out-do each other on Graham Norton’s sofa would’ve been cracking telly.
Also, he’d have stopped Brian and Roger weeing all over the band’s reputation.
+1
I’d say you run over Proles while listening to Barcelona at full volume.
Doesn’t everyone?
25yrs, oh my god, time flies.
Oh my God! 25 years ago! I remember sitting in Mechanical drawing class in school when the news came in. Grew up with 70’s Queen albums and Freddie was the first gay icon for a lot of kids, without even knowing he was gay for ages. It didn’t make a difference as he was everybodies favourite in that band. Showstopping raw talent.
Freddie channelling Lord Lucan.