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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT In New FREDDIE MERCURY The Final Act Documentary On BBC 2

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Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott will appear in a new documentary about Queen frontman Freddie Mercury which will air on 27th November.

'Freddie Mercury : The Final Act' premieres on BBC 2 in the UK at 9pm on Saturday 27th November.

The 90 minute documentary by director James Rogan is set to tell - "the extraordinary final chapter of Freddie Mercury’s life story, plus the journey leading up to The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium.".

The film is part of a night dedicated to Queen on BBC 2 which also including a new one hour 'Queen At The BBC' special and a repeat of 'Queen: The Legendary 1975 Concert' from Hammersmith Odeon during the 'A Night At The Opera' tour first shown on November 2009.

Today 24th November 2021 marks exactly 30 years since Freddie Mercury's death in 1991 following a lengthy battle with AIDS.

Joe's involvement in the documentary will see him discussing the April 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute show at Wembley Stadium.

Other's taking part include Brian May, Roger Taylor plus Gary Cherone (Extreme), Roger Daltrey (The Who), Lisa Stansfield and Paul Young, .


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Freddie Mercury : The Final Act

  • Saturday, 27th November 2021 - BBC 2 @ 9-10:30pm

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act Press Quote

The story of the extraordinary final chapter of Freddie Mercury’s life and how, after his death from AIDS, Queen staged one of the biggest concerts in history, the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium, to celebrate his life and challenge the prejudices around HIV/AIDS.

The film hears from those who performed at the epic gig, including Gary Cherone (Extreme), Roger Daltrey (The Who), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Lisa Stansfield and Paul Young, as well as the concert’s promoter, Harvey Goldsmith.

For the first time, Freddie's story is told alongside the experiences of those who tested positive for HIV and lost loved ones during the same period. Medical practitioners, survivors and human rights campaigners, including Peter Tatchell, recount the intensity of living through the AIDS pandemic and the moral panic it brought about.


Freddie Mercury: The Final Act Press Quote

A special feature -length documentary will tell the extraordinary final chapter of Freddie Mercury’s life story, plus the journey leading up to The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium.

Thirty years after Freddie died (in November 1991) from complications of AIDS, the film movingly captures the last years of Freddie’s life. It follows the story from Freddie’s last concert to the tribute concert itself, which took place on 20 April, 1992. The documentary features new interviews with many of those who were closest to Freddie, including Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor, Freddie’s sister Kashmira Bulsara, his friends Anita Dobson and David Wigg, and his PA, Peter Freestone.

We also hear from those who performed at the epic gig, including Gary Cherone (Extreme), Roger Daltrey (The Who), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Lisa Stansfield, and Paul Young, as well as the concert’s promoter, Harvey Goldsmith.

Those who witnessed the impact of HIV/AIDS first hand, either as medical practitioners, survivors, or human rights campaigners, including Peter Tatchell also appear.

For the first time, Freddie's story is told alongside the experiences of those who tested positive for HIV and lost loved ones during the same period. Medical practitioners, survivors, and human rights campaigners, including Peter Tatchell, recount the intensity of living through the AIDS pandemic and the moral panic it brought about.

The film starts in 1986, as Queen’s Magic tour reaches its awesome climax at Knebworth Stadium in Hertfordshire, and Freddie Mercury proves himself to be one of the greatest rock performers that the world has known.


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