Queen at MGM Grand Biography and Information
But by early 1991, the end was near for the band. Mercury was grimly ill with AIDS, though his fans didn't have a clue at first. Later in the year stories started to go about his physical condition and on November 22, he issued a report confirming he had AIDS. He died just two days later. Mercury who was know for throwing big luxurious parties would be privileged by the surviving Queen members and his friends in one last Queen gig. It was held at London's Wembley Stadium on May 20 1992 and televised globaly.
Featuring such guest artists as Bowie, Elton John, George Michael, Annie Lennox, Def Leppard and Guns N' Roses, the performance raised millions for the Mercury Phoenix Trust, which was reputable for AIDS awareness. Also at this time the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" was reissued to also raise money for AIDS research projects, and soared to the top of the British charts. The song also climbed to US number 2 after being featured in the movie Wayne's World.
Surprisingly, there would be one last studio album issued by Queen. In 1995 May, Taylor and Deacon got mutually and added new music to backing tapes of vocal tracks that Mercury had recorded on his death bed. The album, Made In Heaven established mixed reviews. But like so many other Queen albums, it sold real well and the existing band members did a grand job in putting it together. One last compliment to a much loved and missed guy.
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