Don't Stop Them Now: Fans Party for Freddie Mercury's 80th Birthday
Fans sang, wore Mercury costumes and cut an 80th birthday cake as Montreux’s annual Freddie Days celebration grew, organizers said.
- On Saturday, thousands of Queen fans gathered at the Freddie Mercury statue in Montreux to celebrate what would have been the legendary British singer's 80th birthday.
- The Swiss lakeside town became a sanctuary for Mercury, who recorded his final vocals at Mountain Studios, prompting fans to annually mark his birthday at the site since 2003.
- Fans donned costumes mirroring Mercury's iconic 1986 Magic Tour jacket and 1982 "arrows" jackets, while tributes included Moet and Chandon, referenced in "Killer Queen."
- The day featured concerts and talks on the 1988 "Barcelona" album with composer Mike Moran and Spanish opera diva Montserrat Caballe, concluding with an 80th birthday cake and Mercury's sister Kashmira Bulsara.
- Since Mercury's death at 45, appreciation for Queen's legacy has expanded, with most of the group's record sales occurring after his passing, cementing their status among music's best-selling artists.
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Thousands of Queen fans gathered at the Freddie Mercury monument in Montreux on Saturday to sing, cheer and have fun, celebrating the former legendary British singer's 80th birthday.
Don't stop them now: fans party for Freddie Mercury's 80th birthday
Wearing some outlandish outfits reflecting Mercury's stage costumes, fans from across the world gathered in honour of the frontman, in the Swiss lakeside town where he sought peace in his final years and recorded his last vocals. "It is a special birthday so you've got to make the effort to come and celebrate all things Freddie," said Sonia, who travelled from Canberra. Her friend Khristina added that she "fell in love with him, thought he was t…
Thousands of fans have made a pilgrimage to the statue of Freddie Mercury in Montreux, Switzerland, to celebrate the 80th birthday of the early late singer of the legendary rock group Queen. Many came in similar striking clothes as Mercury had worn during her lifetime. The British singer had spent his last years in Montreux before he [...]
Wearing extravagant outfits that replicated Mercury's stage costumes, fans gathered to pay tribute to the band leader in the Swiss city where he sought peace in the final years of his life and recorded his final vocals.
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