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Freddie Mercury Documentary: Did We Get Close Enough?
The Freddy Mercury documentary promised to be "the closest we’ll get to the real Freddie Mercury", well at least host Alan Yentob promised that. But did we get our close up? According to Gigwise, we...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17 October 2012
Sacha Baron Cohen's Freddie Mercury Movie Set For 2014 Release
Sacha Baron Cohen will play Freddie Mercury in a movie set for release in 2014, according to Queen guitarist Brian May. Filming on the biopic is set to begin in the Spring of next year....
By Michael West on 17 October 2012
Brian May: 'Freddie Mercury Biopic Is Still On Track'
QUEEN star Brian May has assured fans the upcoming biopic of frontman Freddie Mercury is still on track despite a raft of delays.British funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen has signed up to play the late superstar...
By WENN on 12 October 2012
Freddie Mercury Biopic To Be Released In 2014
A Freddie Mercury biopic will be released in early 2014. Brian May confirmed filming for the motion picture - which will tell the story of the late Queen singer's formative years leading up to the...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 October 2012
New Freddie Mercury Film Suggests He And Brian May Were Not Best Friends
A new Dvd expose of Freddie Mercury's solo career has shed light on the rocker's turbulent relationship with Queen bandmate Brian May.Director Rhys Thomas has collected lost interviews and footage for his new upcoming movie...
By WENN on 07 October 2012
Freddie Mercury Makes Comeback As Freddie The 'Angry Bird'
Freddie Mercury is gone but his legacy has not been forgotten, the legendary Queen front man often returning in grand and, on some occasions, bewildering ways. A good example of the latter would be that...
By WENN on 05 September 2012
Tom Jones Joins Queen Stars For Charity Event
Queen rockers Brian May and Roger Taylor were joined onstage by Tom Jones and British funnyman Al Murray at an annual event to raise funds for an Aids charity on Monday night (03Sep12).The musicians took...
By WENN on 04 September 2012
Brian May Hated Studio Experience In Munich
Queen guitarist Brian May is convinced the Munich, Germany studios where the band filmed the video for One Vision are cursed with bad luck.The guitarist admits he never felt comfortable recording at MusicLand Studios -...
By WENN on 02 September 2012
Brian May Still Searching For Freddie Mercury's Stolen Guitar
Brian May has called for the safe return of Freddie Mercury's white Telecaster guitar after recalling it was stolen from Queen's storage facility in a new video Dvd compilation.May and bandmate Roger Taylor offer up...
By WENN on 31 August 2012
Brian May: 'I'll Always Regret Not Performing Songs With Freddie'
Queen star Brian May will always regret the fact he never got the chance to perform the songs I Want It All and The Miracle with late pal Freddie Mercury.The guitarist has revisited the two...
By WENN on 28 August 2012
Tears All Round As Blur Close Olympics Celebration Concert
Blur packed a punch that could rival one that Olympic boxing champion Luke Campbell would struggle to match, as they blew away the Hyde Park crowd at the sold-out Closing Ceremony Celebration Concert last night.As...
By WENN on 13 August 2012
Jessie J 'Blown Away' By Closing Ceremony
Jessie J admits she was ''blown away'' by the London 2012 Closing Ceremony last night (12.08.12).The 24-year-old singer performed three songs at the prestigious event at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, and was...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 August 2012
Spice Girls Reunite At London Closing Ceremony
The Spice Girls reunited to perform at the Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics tonight (12.08.12).The 90s girl band - made up of Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Mel B, Emma Bunton and Mel C -...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 August 2012
Brian May To Celebrate 65th Birthday With Documentary Unveiling
Queen rocker Brian May will celebrate his 65th birthday by premiering his documentary about 3D technology in the U.S.The guitarist, a keen astrophysicist, shot a film about the development of lifelike screen images, titled Brian...
By WENN on 19 July 2012
Adam Lambert Wants Queen Album
Adam Lambert wants to make an album with Queen.The former 'American Idol' contestant has been singing with the group live in place of the late Freddie Mercury this summer, and is keen to record new...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 July 2012
Brian May Converts Estate Into Wildlife Refuge
Queen rocker and animal lover Brian May has turned his English estate into a wildlife refuge.The guitarist purchased a large piece of land in Surrey more than 30 years ago and now he's completely converted...
By WENN on 09 July 2012
Adam Lambert 'Comfortable' Fronting Queen
Adam Lambert is finding it ''surprisingly comfortable'' fronting Queen.The US singer is stepping into the shoes of late singer Freddie Mercury to front the band when they play in Europe this summer and and said...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 June 2012
Freddie Mercury Returning To The Stage With Queen
Freddie Mercury will return to the stage with Queen as an ''optical illusion''. The band's late frontman - who passed away in 1991 - will seem to perform on stage during Queen musical 'We Will...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 May 2012
Freddie Mercury Hologram: Will It Be Better Than Tupac?
Freddie Mercury to return in hologram form? Strange, given that Roger Taylor was widely reported as saying back in the Spring that he had no interest in appearing alongside a hologram of his great friend,...
By Lew Irwin on 14 May 2012
Freddie Mercury To Appear On Stage As An 'Optical Illusion'
Freddie Mercury is to appear on stage as an ''optical illusion.'' The late Queen front man - who passed away in 1991 - will seem to perform for an audience at musical 'We Will Rock...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 May 2012
Freddie Mercury To 'Appear' In Queen Musical Anniversary Show
Late rocker Freddie Mercury will "appear" on stage during a special performance of West End musical We Will Rock You through an "optical illusion", according to Queen star Brian May.The show is nearing its 10th...
By WENN on 11 May 2012
Brian May Carries Lion For Documentary
Animal-loving rocker Brian May helped carry lions at a nature reserve as he shot scenes for a documentary in South Africa.The Queen star jetted to Cape Town to film the educational show on behalf of...
By WENN on 08 May 2012
No Suprises: American Idol's Elise Testone Gets The Boot
Only five contestants remain on this year's American Idol, after 28-year-old Elise Testone from South Carolina, was booted off the show during Thursday's elimination round (April 26, 2012). The trained vocal coach had excelled during...
By Lew Irwin on 27 April 2012
Bert Weedon Has Died
Bert Weedon has died. The 91-year-old guitarist - whose popular tutorial manual 'Play In A Day' taught the likes of Eric Clapton, Sir Paul McCartney and Brian May how to play - passed away at...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 April 2012
Guitar Pioneer Bert Weedon Dies
Pioneering guitarist Bert Weedon, who was credited as a major influence on a generation of rockers including John Lennon, Eric Clapton, and Brian May, has died at the age of 91.Weedon was the first British...
By WENN on 20 April 2012
Brian May Blasts 'Humiliating' Tv Talent Show
Queen guitarist Brian May has branded British talent series Don'T Stop Me Now "cheap" and "humiliating" and accused the judges of deliberately embarrassing the acts.The programme features wannabe stars trying to impress the panel, and...
By WENN on 19 March 2012
Adam Lambert A 'Great Interpreter' Of Freddie
Queen say Adam Lambert will be a ''great Interpreter'' of Freddie Mercury's songs at Sonisphere. The 'We Will Rock You' group confirmed on Monday (20.02.12) they will headline the rock festival in July, with former...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 February 2012
Brian May: 'Mercury Would Give Lambert Seal Of Approval'
Queen rocker Brian May is adamant late legend Freddie Mercury would give singer Adam Lambert the "seal of approval" as the flamboyant star prepares to front the band at an upcoming U.K. festival.The former American...
By WENN on 21 February 2012
Queen Frontman To Be Former 'Idol' Winner Adam Lambert?
Adam Lambert has claimed that he'll be fronting a reunited Queen as it was reported that the rock legends will be headlining the UK's Sonisphere Festival this coming summer. As frontman of Queen, Freddie Mercury...
By Lew Irwin on 03 February 2012
Queen To Headline Sonisphere
Queen will headline Sonisphere festival.The legendary 'We Will Rock You' group have signed up former American Idol singer Adam Lambert to step into the shoes of late frontman Freddie Mercury, who died in 1991, for...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 February 2012
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