Brian May shares touching tribute to his late 'brother' Freddie Mercury on his birthday

Kate, the Princess of Wales, revealed how her children react when they see old pictures of her and husband Prince William. During a recent visit to Wales, Kate was speaking with admirers when one showed her a picture of her and William during their engagement in 2010. Kate got a kick out of seeing the old photograph and was amused to think that far in the past.

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Freddie Mercury truly lived a life of sex, drugs and rock and roll.It’s hard to believe that the flamboyant frontman would be 76 years old today as he’s forever remembered as the young, dynamic and wildly charismatic lead singer of Queen.Freddie died in November 1991 of AIDs-related pneumonia, a mere 24 hours after issuing a statement confirming he had the virus.READ NEXT: Freddie Mercury's dying days – touching fan message, last request and final photoBut he famously said it would be “so boring to be 70” and that he “didn’t give a damn” if he died tomorrow - his was a life certainly lived.So as another year passes without the musical genius that was Freddie Mercury, we take a look at some of the saucier aspects of his eventful life - namely, sex.In his time Freddie made some outrageous confessions, from sleeping with cats to having more lovers than Liz Taylor, so here’s all you need to know about the legend’s legendary life in the sack.Freddie - born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar in 1946 - was openly bisexual and admitted he was “extremely promiscuous” and would “sleep with anything”.He also said that he preferred no-strings encounters and had even had more lovers than Elizabeth Taylor.In the Eighties, he embraced hedonism and even went so far as to hint he may have had relations with...cats.He once said: "My sex drive is enormous. I sleep with men, women, cats – you name it.

Freddie Mercury, who would have turned 76 on Monday, September 5, is widely considered one of the greatest singers of all time, with a career spanning nearly two decades before his untimely death at the age of 45. Now, three decades after his death, Queen's music is still breaking records in the industry. So who's getting the singer's share and where did his millions go?Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara in 1946 Zanzibar, had an estimated net worth of over $50million (£43million) at the time of his death in 1991 according to Celebrity Net Worth.

READ MORE:Music industry's biggest lawsuits - Vanilla Ice v Queen, 'fraud' and £6m pay-outHowever, there has been some controversy surrounding his death after the Tanzania native left a large chunk of his wealth to his close friend and snubbed his life partner.As fans up and down the country mark what would have been his 76th birthday, Daily Star have taken a deep dive inside his controversial will.The star was first diagnosed with HIV back in 1987 but decided to keep his diagnosis a secret from his adoring fans as Brian May recalled Freddie saying: “I don’t want to take any action apart from carrying on the way we are.“I want to carry on making music for as long as I f**king can,” he added, which led the band to releasing two more albums before his death.Queen released The Miracle in 1989 and Innuendo in 1991 but didn’t take their music on tour like they had before.In February 1990, Freddie joined the band while collecting a Brit Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to British Music’, and while Brian spoke on behalf of the band, Freddie closed the speech by saying: “Thank you...goodnight.”His close friend and long-time personal assistant Peter Freestone previously opened up about the last weeks of his life where the singer decided to stop taking his HIV medication.On the Ask Phoebe podcast, he told listeners: “I believe he was at peace with himself.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins took place over the weekend, with his surviving bandmates, Liam Gallagher, Queen, Travis Barker and Rush among the plethora of artists performing.At its opening on Saturday September 3, the event was promised by Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl to be “a gigantic fucking night for a gigantic fucking person” – spanning nearly six hours with a set list of 50 songs. Find the full setlist below.Foo Fighters also notably performed for the first time since Hawkins’ untimely passing back in March.Kicking off proceedings, Grohl and the surviving members of Foo Fighters had their arms around one another for an emotional moment.

The teenage son of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins stepped behind the set on Saturday night to honor his father — and it gave fans in attendance at the band’s show an incredibly emotional moment.

Taylor Hawkins tribute concert, marking the group’s first performance in 16 years.The special event in honour of the late Foo Fighters drummer took place on Saturday (September 3) at London’s Wembley Stadium, and was simulcast all on the web, television and streaming platforms.Featuring a star-studded line-up, tribute performances came from the likes of Mark Ronson, Queens Of The Stone Age‘s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Queen‘s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Blink-182‘s Travis Barker, AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson, Kesha, Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich and more.Introducing James Gang, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl said: “If you’ve ever seen a picture of Taylor Hawkins, most likely he was wearing a fucking hat that said James Gang on it.”Led by Walsh – who had tweeted about the band’s set at the concert the day prior (September 2) – James Gang stepped onto the stage at 7pm BST, where the trio gave a performance of ‘Walk Away’, from their 1971 album ‘Thirds’, before playing a medley of ‘The Bomber: Closet Queen/Bolero/Cast Your Fate to the Wind’.The group – rounded out by bassist Dale Peters and drummer Jimmy Fox – ended their brief appearance with a rendition of 1970’s ‘Funk #49’, joined by Grohl on drums at Walsh’s invitation.Their first gig since 2006, James Gang were met with praise on social media from viewers of the tribute concert.For a bunch of dudes who haven’t played together for more than 15 years, the James Gang are sounding righteous and TIGHTThey may look like your granda’ but they know how to rock #taylorhawkinstribute pic.twitter.com/FYRbEThOK0— Benjamin Wright (@benwrightjourno) September 3, 2022The James Gang reformed to play this benefit, and they sound great.

Queen – lead guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor – joined the Foo Fighters to perform a five-song set of their own hits at the first Taylor Hawkins tribute concert.The special gig – which took place at Wembley Stadium last night (September 3) and was simulcast all over the web, TV and streaming platforms – honoured the late Foos drummer with performances from Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson, Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and AC/DC’s Brian Johnson, The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, Kesha, and more.The Queen/Foos supergroup were introduced with archival footage of Hawkins himself, who welcomed Roger Taylor out at one of the Foos own shows before he passed. Hawkins was a noted superfan of the British rock icons, and Foos sets would often see the drummer take over from Dave Grohl to perform lead vocals on a cover of ‘Somebody To Love’.“When I was 10 years old, my older sister took me to go see Queen in concert – the first concert I ever saw – and I watched the fucking drummer, and I said, ‘I wanna fucking be him, I wanna do that’,” Hawkins says in the archival clip screened at last night’s concert, after hyping the crowd up with his imitation of Freddie Mercury’s famous “ay-oh” chant.The set itself began with a cover of Queen’s 1977 hit ‘We Will Rock You’, for which Taylor was joined on drums by his son Rufus, and Luke Spiller of The Struts sang lead vocals.

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and AC/DC’s Brian Johnson joined forces at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at Wembley Stadium tonight (September 3).The special gig honoured the late Foo Fighters drummer with performances from Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson, Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, Kesha, and more.The surviving members of Foo Fighters introduced Ulrich and Johnson on stage midway through the night. “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage our good buddy Lars and Brian Johnson from AC fucking DC,” Grohl said.

Supergrass helped pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins at today’s (September 3) special memorial concert at Wembley Stadium.The British band are one of numerous iconic acts taking part in the gig tonight, including Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson, Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, AC/DC’s Brian Johnson, Kesha, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and more.Before Supergrass took to the stage, an old video played from their time on tour with Foo Fighters back in the ‘90s in which they reflected on Hawkins’ support. “Taylor’s always been a bit of a fan of the band and he was side of stage watching us, and I just sort of beckoned him to come and play ‘Caught By The Fuzz’ at the end, and he played it at about 500 mph,” drummer Danny Goffey said in the clip.After the video finished playing, actor Jason Sudeikis shared his own reflections of seeing Supergrass support Foo Fighters.

Dave Grohl’s daughter covered two Jeff Buckley songs in tribute to Taylor Hawkins at the special memorial concert that is taking place at Wembley Stadium today (September 3).The star-studded line-up boasts performances from Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson, Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, AC/DC’s Brian Johnson, Kesha, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and more.Before the special appearance from his daughter, Grohl spoke about Hawkins’ unrivalled passion for music. “So over the years, Taylor Hawkins turned me onto so much music,” he said.

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has paid tribute to Taylor Hawkins during the tribute concert that is taking place at Wembley Stadium today (September 3).The special gig is being held in honour of the late drummer, with appearances from Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson, Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, AC/DC’s Brian Johnson, Kesha, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and more.In a video message between performances, Smith shared a heartwarming story about his friend’s generous nature. “I’d love to tell a story of one of Taylor and I’s many escapades, but those probably wouldn’t be appropriate for this,” he said.

Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters opened today’s (September 3) Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at London’s Wembley Stadium with an emotional speech.The gig will feature a host of music’s biggest stars, including Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson, Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, AC/DC’s Brian Johnson, Kesha, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and more.Grohl took to the mic as the show kicked off at 4:30pm, joined by his Foo Fighters bandmates, who at points had their arms around each other for the emotional moment. “Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we’ve gathered here to celebrate the life, the music and the love of our dear friend, our bandmate, our brother, Taylor Hawkins,” the frontman began after the crowd united in chanting Hawkins’ first name.“For those of you who knew him personally, you know that no one else could make you smile, or laugh, or dance, or sing like he could.

Brian May, 75, and now the Oasis frontman has admitted he will be 'hiding' from the Queen guitarist this weekend at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert.The opinionated singer said he "sl***ed" Brian off in the past, so he will be "putting [his] hood up and running off".Liam made a comment this evening on DJ Johnny Vaughn's Radio X show, when the presenter asked about the tribute gig.The Oasis star said: "I met [Taylor Hawkins] a few times. I wouldn’t say we were bezzie mates and that, you know what I mean, but we'd speak to each other a lot on the phone at stupid o'clock."And, you know, talk about rock and roll, man.

Liam Gallagher is preparing to run laps around Wembley Stadium in order to avoid legendary guitarist Brian May ahead of a memorial gig for the Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins.The late drummer died in March 2022, aged 50, of a suspected heart attack after a "white powder" was discovered in his hotel room.Medics at the time claimed that Taylor had suffered from chest pains ahead of his tragic death which left the world of music completely devastated.READ NEXT: Oasis' iconic Be Here Now album cover car goes missing as fans urged to find itNow, to pay tribute to the star, his Foo Fighter bandmates are putting on a gig at Wembley Stadium to pay tribute to the musician.On the night, fans will be treated to performances from Liam Gallagher, The Foo Fighters, Brian May and Travis Barker.But Liam has admitted he is hoping to dodge Brian backstage after previously "slagging him off".Speaking in 2017, Liam said: "Brian May's guitar sound sounds like he's got it clogged in his a*s."Now, he's shared his plans during an appearance on Johnny Vaughan's Radio X show, saying: "I'm hiding from him [Brian May] because I've slagged him off, so if I do see him I'll be putting me hood up and running off."He's tall, man, he's tall.

A special music concert paying tribute to rock and roll legend Taylor Hawkins is to take place this weekend featuring a stellar lineup including Liam Gallagher, Kesha and Brian May.

Queen star Brian May, 71, will take to the stage at Wembley Stadium this weekend as part of a memorial concert for the late star who he considered a good friend.The musician died aged 50 while The Foo Fighters were on tour in Colombia back in March.In view of his 3.1 million followers yesterday, Brian said he had been rehearsing for the show and told fans they were in for an "unforgettable treat".He began by writing that the late musician was the band's "focus right now", alongside snaps of The Foo Fighters star. The rockstar added: "The sadness of not having him around to enjoy the moments is almost crushing … but it’s awesome to be building a show to pay tribute to this wonderful human being, so hugely missed."He went on to say that rehearsing for the show had been an "awesome trip" so far and reminded fans where they could watch the upcoming gig. Bill Turnbull and former BBC Breakfast host dies aged 66A post shared by Brian Harold May (@brianmayforreal)In a further post, the rockstar shared a fan's portrait of the late musician, who he described as a "tragically lost and irreplaceable buddy"."This is a brand new portrait from @sarah_rugg - and it triggers new thoughts in me," he explained."It somehow signals a call to arms. How about all of us in this lovely artistic community coming together to give our love and respects to this consummate artist and dearly loved boy?"If you create your tribute, and post it and put #taylortributeart on it...

Foo Fighters‘ huge Wembley Stadium gig this weekend in tribute of late drummer Taylor Hawkins – get your tickets here.Hawkins, the band’s drummer since 1997, died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.On Saturday (September 3), together with the drummer’s family, Foo Fighters will celebrate Hawkins’ memory and music at a special gig in London.