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Freddie Mercury’s ‘splendid things’ to go on display at V&A

Eight costumes spanning Queen frontman’s career will feature in a free trail developed with his former fiancee

The Guardian - UK

Freddie Mercury costumes to go on display at V&A to mark his 80th birthday

The free temporary trail, Freddie Mercury Splendid Things will include eight of his looks.

Evening Standard

Freddie Mercury’s iconic costumes to be displayed at new London exhibition

The free temporary trail, Freddie Mercury Splendid Things, will showcase eight of his looks

The Independent UK

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I'm Still Mad About The Ending Of Bohemian Rhapsody, And I Need To Vent (Again)

You’re playing with my emotions in an unfair way!

Cinemablend

Freddie Mercury piano and microphone to go under the hammer

A piano and microphone used by the Queen star and early drafts of his songwriting are expected to fetch hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Evening Standard

Former Queen bassist Barry Mitchell dies: ‘Terribly sad news’

The musician has been remembered as a ‘genuinely lovely man’

The Independent UK

Queen to show Budapest concert film as "one-day-only, live-gig-style experience. "It's going to be definitively the most real experience ever of us,Queen, in our glory days"

Surround sound? Check. Synchronised lighting? Crowd singalongs with Freddie Mercury? Very likely

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How a Fender Strat anniversary event led to Queen’s first world tour since Freddie Mercury’s death: “Brian May got on the phone to me and said, ‘You have to look at what we just did’”

May shared the Strat Pack stage with a singer whose performance convinced him to get the Queen machine up and running again

Guitar World

‘Paul McCartney asked for my autograph!’ Su Pollard on Hi-de-Hi! and her amazing celebrity encounters

Even after half a century in the limelight, the actor can still surprise. Who’d have guessed she went clubbing with Freddie Mercury? Or that she watched Blair and Brown strike their fateful deal at Granita?

The Guardian - UK

‘It was lonely being a young queer artist’: Sam Smith on finding health, happiness – and their hazel-eyed fiance

On their new album, Smith is subverting their singer-songwriter roots to tell a queer love story. They talk about their shifting fanbase, the nasty undercurrents of fame – and finding sanctuary in New York City

The Guardian - UK

Queen’s Brian May outraged by AI version of album cover and tells UK PM Andy Burnham: ‘You must stop it now’

"Maybe this is the time to realise WE ACTUALLY DON'T NEED AI," Brian May declared when posting a ridiculously poor version of what AI thinks one of Queen's albums looks like. He has urged UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to block AI "before it's too late".

Euronews

Queen star Sir Brian May infuriated by AI image of Freddie Mercury

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The Independent UK

Queen’s Brian May outraged by AI-generated image of Freddie Mercury: ‘You must stop it now’

‘Maybe this is the time to realise WE ACTUALLY DON'T NEED AI,’ angry musician declared

The Independent UK

William Orbit, pop producer for Madonna, All Saints and more, dies aged 69

Musician’s projects included Madonna’s Ray of Light, Blur’s 13 and All Saints’ chart-topping singles Pure Shores and Black Coffee

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OPINION - Sir Sadiq Khan: 'We’ve come a long way — WorldPride in London would take us even further'

The Mayor of London on why he is backing the bid to host WorldPride in 2032

The Guardian - UK

‘I put a raging dent in Neil Young’s forehead!’ Tim Pope on his riotous videos for the Cure, Bowie, Queen, Soft Cell and more

He dressed Freddie Mercury as a prawn, got Paul Weller to wear lipstick, locked the Cure in a flooded wardrobe and created a 75ft penis for Hall & Oates. Pope looks back on is wild adventures with titans of music

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s OK to mess around’: how ‘mop man’ stole the show at Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games

CJ Miller from West Lothian has delighted global audiences with ‘sheer stupidity’ of his half-time routines

MusicRadar

"For me, he will always be everywhere I see a coin spinning into an open guitar case": Bono, Bob Geldof, Bruce Springsteen, Billie Eilish and Finneas mourn Glen Hansard as tributes continue to pour in

The singer-songwriter was killed in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday

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“The Queen guys were great but their fans just threw things at us – cigarette lighters, shoes, car keys, a loaf of bread, whatever”: How INXS endured a trial by fire to become a stadium rock band in their own right

“We learnt a lot from that whole experience”

Euronews

Rocking the Iron Curtain: How Queen’s 1986 Budapest concert cracked the Soviet Bloc

On 27 July 1986, a concert by British rock band Queen in Budapest symbolically tore down the Iron Curtain. A crowd of 80,000 filled the People's Stadium to feel the first wave of freedom. The band's official photographer Denis O'Regan recalls that night in an exclusive interview with Euronews.

MusicRadar

"It’s going to be definitively the most real experience ever of us, Queen, in our glory days. I think people will get lost in it and even forget they're watching a film": A restored and remixed version of Queen's final filmed performance is on the way

Queen Budapest will be in cinemas and then released to watch and listen to at home

Louder

"I almost died several times, proverbially and physically." From a broken back to the Rolling Stones: Meet rock's unstoppable new showman, Des Rocs

"I just think it’s all about being, without shame, who you really are" - Des Rocs

Louder

"I think people will get lost in it and forget they're watching a film." Queen Budapest, the film of the first Western stadium rock show to take place behind the Iron Curtain, to screen in cinemas worldwide

The last filmed live performance of the band with Freddie Mercury, Queen Budapest is of huge significance to fans and band members alike

The Independent UK

Celebrity giving is evolving: Ariana Grande’s foundation shows how

Singer Ariana Grande has launched the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation to support causes like LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive health, and mental health

The Economic Times

Quote of the Day by Adam Lambert: 'Love overcomes hate. Love has no color...'- Inspiring lessons on love, acceptance, and authenticity by the lead singer of the legendary rock band Queen

Adam Lambert's quote emphasizes love's power to overcome hate and prejudice. It highlights that love knows no boundaries of race or orientation. This message encourages looking beyond societal labels and embracing human connection. Lambert, an LGBTQ+ activist, promotes authenticity and acceptance through his music. His advocacy inspires a more compassionate…

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