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Roger Taylor hints Queen are considering an ABBA Voyage-inspired show

Roger Taylor has teased that Queen may be considering a high‑tech live experience inspired by ABBA Voyage, with new digital ways of bringing Freddie Mercury into future shows now firmly on the table.

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Five Great Reads: After the flood, leaving Maga, and sex doll ethics

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Miles Herbert

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Freddie Mercury mural unveiled on Wembley steps on what would be his 80th birthday

The mural depicts Queen frontman Freddie Mercury to mark what would have been his 80th birthday

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Swept away: inside the 4 September Guardian Weekly

Tragedy on the Nepal-Tibet border. Plus: How Mark Carney stood up to Trump

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“Eddie would say, ‘Can you hit this note?’ I’d hit it and everybody would go, ‘Wow!’ And from there I could just see Eddie opening up as a musician and a songwriter”: Sammy Hagar recalls the making of Van Halen’s classic album 5150

“The studio was a two-car garage turned into a control room and a room. It was really tight in there”

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Michael Jackson, Beatles and Queen items to go under the hammer in £3m auction

The auction will take place on October 1 and 2 with bidding available online and via telephone

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Michael Jackson, Beatles and Queen items for sale in £3m music auction

Items going under the hammer include stage-worn clothes which belonged to Jackson and Freddie Mercury.

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Freddie Mercury 'stayed out of the sun' to hide Indian roots

Mary Austin has opened up on how Freddie Mercury wanted to keep his roots a secret.

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Mary Austin never discussed Freddie Mercury relationship with her sons

Mary Austin "never told" her sons anything about her relationship with the late Freddie Mercury - even though she inherited his house and half his fortune.

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“I thought it was a terrible name. But Brian was my friend. I’d just met Freddie”: How Queen almost became Build Your Own Boat

Name was Brian May’s idea, says Freddie Mercury’s ex, Mary Austin

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Jacket worn by Freddie Mercury during last live performance goes up for auction

The Queen frontman performed alongside Cliff Richard wearing the cropped leather biker jacket.

Evening Standard

First Thing: Duane Keith Davis found guilty of 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur

Jury took about three hours to reach verdict in case that relied heavily on confessions from the defendant. Plus, the woman who lived with and loved Freddie Mercury as her fiance

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Freddie Mercury’s ex-girlfriend Mary Austin on complexities of him leaving multi-million pound inheritance to her: ‘It’s been really difficult’

Mary Austin, who was engaged to the Queen frontman in the Seventies, received half of his estate

The Independent UK

Who is Mary Austin? Freddie Mercury’s ‘only friend’ and former girlfriend

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The extraordinary untold story of Freddie Mercury: Mary Austin on her best friend – and love of her life

He was Queen’s flamboyant frontman. She was his shy girlfriend, dreaming of marriage until they both realised he preferred men. Thirty-five years after his death, in the week he would have turned 80, Mary Austin talks about their unbreakable bond

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Quote of the Day by Freddie Mercury: “You can have everything in the world and still be… – Inspiring lessons on money, wealth, companionship, solitude and why loneliness can exist even in a crowd by the British singer known for his powerful performances and deep insights on life and human nature

Quote of the Day by Freddie Mercury: Freddie Mercury’s quote, “You can have everything in the world and still be the loneliest man,” explores the complex relationship between success, fame, wealth, and emotional fulfillment. The quote suggests that having material wealth, public admiration, and worldly success does not always guarantee…

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14 years on, the creator of DayZ is still searching for a solution to survival gaming's biggest problem: 'I think I am going to die without having solved it'

"And honestly, I'm okay with that."

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A gallery glow up, spooky sculpture and a magical modern – the week in art

A grand survey of light art illuminates Durham, St Ives gets macabre and London goes big on land art – all in your weekly dispatch

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Yes, I know it’s still summer, but the John Lewis online Christmas shop just opened – and if you want to get the best decs, you need to act fast

These festive baubles won't hang around for long

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Celebrity Traitors among winners at Edinburgh TV Festival awards

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Thursday news quiz: a PM’s nose, a pop star’s clothes, and a kitten with too many toes

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

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Tim Curry, Who Haunted Generations As Pennywise And Redefined Horror As Dr. Frank‑N‑Furter, Passes Away At 80

"Rough week" for pop culture as beloved performer Tim Curry passes away at 80 just one day after Dolly Parton.

The Independent UK

Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies aged 80

Prolific actor across stage and screen was also known for ‘Clue’, ‘Muppet Treasure Island’ and the Stephen King adaptation ‘It’

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“We have carefully preserved these items for decades, not because of their value, but because of the memories they hold": A Yamaha C3 grand piano and AKG C414 EB mic used by Freddie Mercury are heading for auction

Reinhold Mack, a former engineer at Munich’s Musicland studios, is selling up

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V&A to exhibit eight of Freddie Mercury’s iconic costumes

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