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Recently Discovered Freddie Mercury Cemetery Marker Missing

Billy Dukes — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:58:37 +0000

A plaque that until this year few knew existed has gone missing. The marker is believed to represent the the final resting place of Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury, who died in 1991. For over 20 years no one knew where Mercury's ashes were scattered, and now the plaque believed to represent just that spot has seemingly blown away in the wind.

Want to Own Freddie Mercury's 1974 Roll Royce?

Jeff Easterling — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:08:21 +0000

You could own a 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow once owned by Queen front-man Freddie Merucury, and get it for as little as $14,425. The car is set to cross the auction block this Saturday in Birmingham, England, and the auctioneer expects the car to sell for as little as 9,000 pounds, or $14,425 American, but the [...]

Queen's Brian May Says Freddie Mercury Biopic Is 'On Course'

Dave Lifton — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:00:06 +0000

Few rockers have lived a life as deserving of a biopic as Queen's Freddie Mercury. Apparently, people in Hollywood agree, because yesterday (Oct. 10) guitarist Brian May spilled the news that such a film is in the works.

Beatles & Queen Come Together For Some Fat Bottomed Girls [VIDEO]

Jon Michaels — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:17:45 +0000

The Beatles and Queen two iconic British bands have been blended together in seamless fashion for a great version of “Come Together,” and “Fat Bottomed Girls.” True epicness as two legendary sounds are made into one. The question being what would John Lennon and Freddie Mercury would think of this amazing video. Checkout the video [...]

Freddie Mercury Biopic Still Scheduled to Star Sacha Baron Cohen

Billy Dukes — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:30:25 +0000

Film producer Graham King says he’s still planning on filming a biopic about Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.

Freddie Mercury's Birthday Honored With Google Doodle [VIDEO]

Andrea Rosen — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:00:09 +0000

To commemorate what would have been Queen singer Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday this weekend, Google published a Mercury-ized doodle on their homepage, along with an accompanying animated video. The clip imagines the late star (who passed away in 1991 due to AIDS complications), cavorting through a heavenscape packed with 8-bit objects and some of his most iconic outfits.

Queen-Freddie Mercury Coming To The Big Screen

Jon Michaels — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:15:04 +0000

It’s been talked about for awhile now, and Queen guitarist Brian May work is “fully underway” on a movie about the band’s late singer Freddie Mercury. May posted on his website Peter Morgan “has delivered a first draft, which everyone involved is very excited about. Sacha Baron Cohen has been casted in the lead. Filming [...]