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It was 31 years ago today on April 20, 1992 when The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert took place. The Queen singer had tragically died at just 45 the previous November, after losing his battle with AIDS. Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon wanted to do something special in their bandmates’ memory, so they gathered for the huge gig that launched the Mercury Phoenix Trust charity to fight HIV/AIDS worldwide.
Held at Wembley Stadium, The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert was performed to 72,000 people and an audience of up to a billion at home. And joining the three Queen members on stage were the stars like Elton John, David Bowie, George Michael and Robert Plant.
The first half kicked off with bands inspired by Queen from Metallica to Guns N’ Roses, before Freddie’s bandmates took to the stage after the interval to perform their hits with guest vocalists from Joe Elliott to Liza Minnelli. Today drummer Roger marked the 31st anniversary with an emotional tribute post.
The Queen drummer’s letter read: “This concert is primarily a celebration of, and a tribute to, our dear friend and colleague – Freddie Mercury. It is also a means of using the tragedy of his death to some good effect in bringing a greater awareness of the fact that AIDS affects all of us: – rich, poor, famous, not famous, young, old, black, white, red, yellow, gay or straight.
“This is an important message, especially for the younger people of the whole world – especially NOW. If the death of Freddie Mercury can add to this awareness it will be a major addition to the already wonderful achievements of his life. Long Live Freddie x.”
