Freddie Mercury: Last News

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Over the past year, Benson Boone has had more than a few reasons to do backflips — literally. His acrobatic skills have become a staple of his live performances, whether it was during his opening slot on Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” or at the MTV Video Music Awards in September.

Brian May has explained why Queen refused to let a “gangster rapper” sample one of their tracks.According to Radio X, in an interview with MOJO May said a rap artist wanted to use one of the band’s tracks as a sample in their music, but it didn’t align with Queen’s beliefs. While May didn’t reveal who the musician was, he did give their reasoning for rejecting the sample request.“We have stopped them being used to promote violence or abuse, during the heyday of gangster rap when someone wanted to sample it in a song, we thought was abusive to women,” he said.

EXCLUSIVE: Sources are telling us that Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic Michael, from Lionsgate, with a near four-hour cut, could be split into two movies. That’s an option on the table but not a definite at this time.

Ice Nine Kills have announced a UK and European tour with Creeper and The Devil Wears Prada.The metalcore Boston band will be hitting the road for their ‘A Work Of Art Tour’ this winter kicking off in Milan on November 19 with dates running through to December 12, when they will conclude their run with their biggest headline UK show to date at London’s OVO Arena Wembley.Creeper and The Devil Wears Prada will be supporting them on all the dates. Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time this Friday (April 4) and can be purchased here for the UK.Ice Nine Kills frontman Spencer Charnas said of the tour (via Stereogum): “We’ll be playing to more psychos across Europe than ever before, so we’ve sharpened our axes and dusted off our raincoats in preparation for the bloodiest gigs yet.

Brian May has recalled the time Queen shut down one of Freddie Mercury‘s suggestions, saying that “it wasn’t one of his world-shattering ideas”.The legendary guitarist looked back on working with the late frontman during a recent interview with MOJO.“Deep down Freddie was one of the shyest people I’ve ever met, but he was so full of bluster you’d forget,” May told the magazine. “Freddie would always be excited, and his excitement would take over… He’d be so full of excitement he could hardly speak.”The musician went on to say that “Freddie’s ideas were off the wall and cheeky and different – and we tended to encourage them”.

Brian May has commented on whether new music might be coming from Queen – almost 30 years on from their last album.The legendary band posthumously released their 15th and final studio record, ‘Made In Heaven’, in 1995 following the death of frontman Freddie Mercury in 1991.In 2004, Queen began performing with Paul Rodgers as their lead vocalist before Adam Lambert took on the role in 2011. The latter recently played with the group on their huge ‘Rhapsody Tour’, which concluded in Tokyo in 2024.Queen shared a rediscovered track featuring Mercury’s vocals, ‘Face It Alone’, in October 2022.Now, in a new interview with MOJO, May revealed that the door isn’t entirely closed on new Queen music, telling the magazine: “I think it could happen.”He went on to say: “Both Roger [Taylor] and I are constantly writing and coming up with ideas and doing things in our studios. I could have the beginnings of a Queen song right there in front of me now.

This year marks 50 years since Queen's most iconic song, Bohemian Rhapsody, was released.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic In “Run Lola Run,” director Tom Tykwer gave his fast-dashing heroine three chances to get things right, a formula that made it the highest-grossing German-language movie to hit the States since “Das Boot.” More than a quarter-century later, the world is still waiting for German cinema’s edgy new hope to repeat on that success. The director’s latest, an overwrought cri de cœur called “The Light,” marks the third time the always supportive Berlin Film Festival has given Tykwer its coveted kick-off slot.

In paid partnership with Priority from O2Tom Grennan has announced his biggest ever UK arena tour – and if you’re an O2 or Virgin Media broadband customer, you can get Priority Tickets right now ahead of general release.After headlining the 25,000-capacity Gunnersbury Park last summer, the Grennan ‘25 tour will see the indie pop star play 11 massive arena shows throughout September. The run of gigs will kick off September 3 at Bournemouth’s International Centre and include a show at London’s The O2 arena.Tom Grennan will also visit Glasgow, Dublin, Leeds, Manchester and others during the 16-day jaunt.SEPTEMBER3 – International Centre, Bournemouth4 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham6 – The O2, London9 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff10 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham11 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow13 – 3Arena, Dublin15 – P&J Arena, Aberdeen16 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle18 – First Direct Arena, Leeds19 – Co-op Live, ManchesterTickets go on general sale this Friday (February 7) at 10am but Priority Tickets for Tom Grennan’s Grennan ‘25 arena tour are available now here.The run of shows will be in support of Grennan’s recently announced fourth album ‘Everywhere I Went Led Me To Where I Didn’t Want To Be’, which is out August 15.Teaming up with pop producer/songwriter Justin Tranter (Britney Spears, Linkin Park, Dua Lipa) for the record, Grennan was inspired by artists such as George Michael, Prince and Queen’s Freddie Mercury.

EXCLUSIVE: Scottish author Irvine Welsh, best known for writing the original 1993 Trainspotting novel, has teamed with screenwriter Dean Cavanagh to write a biopic based on the life of notorious Ibiza hotelier Tony Pike. 

The Guardian.“That person [is] fascinating,” Malek said about “The Crown” actress, 29.According to The Guardian, Malek also called Corrin “Em” and “my partner” during the interview.When the reporter described Corrin as smart and quirky, Malek smiled and added, “We like quirky.”Malek also opened up about a time he was racially profiled by the LAPD in the interview.Corrin has never publicly talked about her romance with Malek. The actors confirmed their relationship in September 2023 when they were photographed kissing in London.Two weeks later, the couple held hands leaving a Paris Fashion Week afterparty.Malek was similarly private about his relationship with actress Lucy Boynton, 31, whom he dated from 2018 to 2022.The pair never publicly confirmed their breakup.

Oscar winner Rami Malek revealed a previous encounter with the Los Angeles Police Department during which he was racially profiled and thrown onto a cop car as authorities tried to locate a robber.

Robbie Williams and director Michael Gracey have spoken to NME about Better Man, the new Williams biopic featuring a CGI monkey (performed by actor Jonno Davies) in the lead role.The duo revealed the logic behind the unusual choice, the film’s no-holds-barred depiction of Williams’ drug and alcohol addictions and why we empathise more with animals than human beings in cinema.Williams also speculated on Liam Gallagher’s reaction to his role in the film and opened up about his forthcoming 13th studio album, which features Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi and British hard-rock legend Glenn Hughes on one track.Robbie Williams: “Lion. I was trying to get some self-worth for myself at the time – and still, every day.

BBC News, the Westminster City Council confirmed that it had suspended the venue in Soho, following a request from the Metropolitan Police. The Groucho Club is reported as having cooperated with the licensing subcommittee from the council, and accepted the decision to close following the seriousness of the allegations.Few details have been shared about the incident at hand, but a full hearing about the licence is scheduled to be held within 28 days of police submitting the review application.“[The closure] follows reports that a serious crime may have taken place at the premises in circumstances linked to a breach in the premises licencing conditions,” said a council spokesperson.

Fleetwood Mac‘s biggest hits is going on auction.The black Grand Hamilton piano, which was once owned by Stevie Nicks, has been listed for auction by Gotta Have Rock And Roll. The minimum bid for the legendary instrument is currently US$50,000, with the auction estimating that it will go up to $100,000 or even $200,000.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Moviegoers can channel their inner Glinda and Elphaba during sing-along screenings of “Wicked.” But they’ll have to wait. Interactive showings of Universal’s upcoming movie musical will be offered in roughly 1,000 North American cinemas starting on Dec.

Peter Kay surprised fans with an unexpected announcement during the first ad break of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!'s grand return, mirroring his initial tour comeback announcement two years ago.The Bolton-born comedy legend has been on a record-breaking spree of gigs across the UK since December 2022 – and for fans who have so far been unable to secure tickets, there's another chance to see Peter action.

The legend of comedy, Peter Kay, sent waves of excitement during the return of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! with a surprise ad break revelation thrilling Scottish fans. Echoing his tour announcement from two years prior, the Bolton-born comic genius announced additional dates stretching into 2025 and 2026.

Peter Kay made a surprise announcement during the first ad break of the big return of I'm a Celebrity.... Get Me Out of Here to the delight of fans - just as he did to initially announce his huge tour comeback two years ago. The Bolton comedy superstar has been on a record-breaking run of gigs across the UK since December 2022.

Outlander star Caitriona Balfe will appear in next year’s high-octane big screen thriller The Amateur, which has just been teased with a brand new trailer.

In an episode dedicated to unpacking the 2024 presidential election results, John Oliver‘s through-line toward making sense of Kamala Harris‘ loss was a running joke pinning the blame on Katy Perry‘s “ill-advised” cover of Whitney Houston’s “Greatest Love of All” at a last-minute rally.