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Thania Garcia Queen has shared a previously unreleased song titled “Face It Alone,” featuring unearthed Freddie Mercury vocals. The single, recorded during sessions for “The Miracle,” will be included in the 1989 album’s collector’s edition due on Nov. 18. News of the track started trickling out earlier this June when founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor announced its release in an interview following their performance at Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee concert. “We did find a little gem from Freddie, that we’d kind of forgotten about and it was — It’s wonderful,” Taylor told BBC Radio 2. “It was kind of hiding in plain sight,” May added. “We looked at it many times and thought, oh no, we can’t really rescue that. But in fact, we went in there again and our wonderful engineering team went, ‘OK, we can do this and this.’ It’s like kind of stitching bits together. But it’s beautiful, it’s touching.”

BBC Radio 1 DJ and presenter Andy Peebles has died, aged 76.Peebles, who was one of the last people to interview John Lennon before the late Beatle‘s murder in 1980, hosted a number of shows on Top Of The Pops in the 1970s and 80s.He was also one of the presenters to appear at Wembley Stadium for the legendary Live Aid concert in 1985, introducing artists including David Bowie and Spandau Ballet.Former Radio 1 presenter Mike Read was one of the first to pay tribute to the late DJ and presenter.He wrote: “Devastated to hear the news about our chum Andy Peebles. We joined Radio One together. Knew his music & cricket inside out.

Cliff Richard, 83, had maintained a strong relationship with Olivia Newton-John for more than 50 years.The vocal legend, who previously admitted he was "in love" with the Grease actress, is mourning Olivia after her three-decade-long battle with breast cancer ended this week at the age of 73.Although he is yet to address her death personally in a public statement, Sir Cliff's friend DJ Mike Read has shed some light on the singer's feelings about losing Olivia."I got an email from Cliff last night and he's devastated," he explained to The Mirror.A pal has also spoken out to describe the pair as "soulmates"."Olivia counted Cliff as one of her closest friends.

Thania Garcia Before Queen and Adam Lambert hit the stage for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee concert on June 4, founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor revealed that they are planning to share a previously unreleased song featuring Freddie Mercury in September.The trio was interviewed for the event on BBC Radio 2 by Zoe Ball, whom Taylor told: “We did find a little gem from Freddie, that we’d kind of forgotten about and it was — It’s wonderful. Actually, it was real discovery.

As Sir Cliff Richard marks his 80th birthday on Wednesday, the pioneer of British pop will have ample reason to feel proud.