Freddie Mercury was never going to exit the stage without one last flourish, none more so evident in the story behind his farewell song, 'The Show Must Go On'.

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Freddie Mercury (né Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer and songwriter. He rose to worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Known for his four-octave vocal range, he is ...

Freddie Mercury was all about captivating audiences with his voice, his stage presence, and his larger-than-life personality. But away from the stadium lights, he preferred a touch of understated ...

His humor, his hyper-masculine yet fantastically camp energy and that phenomenal four octave voice were ... but Freddie was out there and took it to another level.” Mercury was indeed a born ...