Top 10 Freddie Mercury Moments

Top 10 Freddie Mercury Moments
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He’s one of rock music’s greatest ever frontmen. Welcome to Watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 Freddie Mercury moments. As leader of the legendary act Queen, Mercury’s career was a one heck of a wild ride involving Saturday Night Live, David Bowie, his girlfriend Mary Austin, acclaimed singer Montserrat Caballe and even the 2012 summer olympics.
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00:40 #10: 2012 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony
01:53 #9: Leaving (Almost) Everything to Former Girlfriend Mary Austin
02:50 #8: “Barcelona” - His Duet with Montserrat Caballé
04:14 #7: Queen’s “Saturday Night Live” Appearance
05:29 #6: The Great Pretender”
07:00 #5: Piggybacking Darth Vader
07:58 #4: “Under Pressure” - Queen & David Bowie
09:10 #3, #2 & #1: ????
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[@666Brago]

He may be gone, but his music and voice made him immortal.

[@aura_above]

Nikko Doan 👏

[@joshuawall646]

Nikko Doan 👏

[@daisyguzman8481]

Nikko Doan , bravo

[@banadermilk]

Amen.

[@llamalecky7201]

Nikko Doan ❤️

[@lanirderose8615]

Queen Live Aid '85. No autotune, no attitude, no fancy clothes. Just jeans and t-shirts plus the most talented musicians on the planet.

[@forc3ofxf3ar51]

Lanir DeRose you made me feel old, cheers!

[@angelina2845]

Absolutely

[@GoodJobMax]

i personaly would say full of attitude, thats what makes queen , queen.

[@Kphyl]

If it were happening today, all you'd see is mobile phones in the air lol

[@darcmatter7560]

And Adidas shoes.

[@jca111]

I was going to my first real job 25 years ago, driving through Bristol in England early in the morning after his death. The news came on the radio announcing his death, playing Bohemian Rhapsody afterwards. Stuck in a traffic jam, I saw nearly everyone mouthing the words to it with tears rolling down their face.

[@caseymather1957]

jca111 so cool.

[@euthirox1]

Thanks for sharing this

[@recht_voor_zijn_raap5506]

jca111 Thats amazing ... Truly the send off he deserved

[@nicolasrecinos2106]

I'm 13 and love queen and Freddie mercury not because their music loves me too but because today's music suck

[@recht_voor_zijn_raap5506]

Nicolas Recinos You my friend have excellent taste in music

[@chipzahoymilk3131]

1970s: He is a legend 1980s: He is a legend 1991: He is a legend 2010s: I am still a legend darling.

[@justinanthonysitjar1983]

Powerful messege there

[@dog_bones_2321]

3070s:still a legend my lovelies

[@ezoxesports881]

2019 He is a legend 2345 He is a legend 7000 He is a legend

[@thirayanmoodley4338]

He's Freddie Fucking Mercury

[@revchiii8402]

2018: i pity your wife if u think 40 years is enough

[@Crissy24ful]

Even when he's dead he can get crowd to go crazy. Thats talent. Man he was so talented. I hope he's enjoying the concert in heaven.

[@VanSulis]

Not many can pull that off. That's Freddie for ya.

[@criscabrera9098]

He came back from the great beyond

[@fonkyman]

it only proves that people are empty inside these days.. just respect his death and listen to his music.. they are literally making millions off of a dead man...

[@criscabrera9098]

fonkyman maybe they did but it was a nice tribute moment seeing him come back for a little bit

[@fonkyman]

4 flatscreens... fuckit if you enjoyed it good for you :)

[@MrScottev]

There is one fact people seem to be forgetting. Live Aid was not a Freddie Mercury concert, so not everyone was there to see him specifically and some may not of been his fans. If you watch his performance he had the entire audience eating out of his hand because fan or not they all knew how special it was. I don't think it has been, or even ever will be, matched.

[@bernadetteparnell9500]

I couldn't agree more. Like many, I watched Live Aid because it was for an important cause. All these years later, I remember how Queen lifted the event. They, and Phil Collins, are the only entertainers I remember.. And Bob Geldorf and Midge Ure, of course, as the organisers..

[@helloskinny510]

True. From that concert I only remember Queen, U2 and maybe Ultravox.

[@tedstranix7703]

It's kinda weird because Queen were considered washed-up by 1985 --- but Live Aid had boring performances by supposedly young and refreshing stars like Madonna and U2 but it was the "washouts" Queen that ended up stealing the show

[@VanSulis]

Queen and U2 in the same concert. What a jackpot.

[@Daehawk]

Whats funny about Live Aid was everyone was restricted to a certain sound level. But Queen's sound man got under the stage and ripped it apart and turned Queen louder than anyone else. Was awesome.

[@sherryheim5504]

Freddie said "I don't want to be a rock star, I want to be a LEGEND." Mission accomplished, Mr. Mercury.

[@jeetrajgor2314]

Mission Passed Respect++

[@Mr.Mercury_]

@@jeetrajgor2314 well he said popstar not rockstar.

[@lionelaustria8444]

Such a strange feeling to miss someone you never met

[@cristy-qn7kx]

Me too

[@letrefavre6852]

*1975 Bohemian Rhapsody is the #1 song* *1992 Bohemian Rhapsody is the #1 song* *2018 Bohemian Rhapsody **_is the #1 movie_*

[@Coolkingman]

letre favre one has to watch BR in a theater. The live aid scene at the end was very intense and very emotional at the same time. It doesn't get any better than that.

[@floor.smorenburg]

In the netherlands there is a top 2000 all time songs list since christmas 1999, and each christmas the new list comes out. Bohemian has always been on nr.1.

[@floor.smorenburg]

Exept for twice, the year with the je suis charlie terrorist attacks (that year it was imagine) and the year after that (hotel california). It is back at bohemian rhapsody now.

[@graysonhurst9711]

I just saw that movie today

[@jaypowell7362]

Fucking legendary

[@Oceanz08]

There will never be a voice like Freddie's. a true legendary singer

[@Aaronthackeray]

xLegendaryPete Robert Plant

[@vb2388]

taco 123...Mercury is better..

[@Krista1D]

taco 123 I love Led zep , but there's no other like Freedie Mercury

[@leonvandenakker6041]

Krista Mehanikova i still prefer freddie mercury, but freedie mercury is a good singer too.

[@caseymather1957]

xLegendaryPete yep.

[@pinkdogroslyn8832]

Most Singers: I empower my fans with relatable lyrics and beautiful stories that would make you cry. Freddie: *HAAAAAAAAAAYOOOOO*

[@settratheimperishable4093]

Ppl listening to most singers "ye what ever" ppl hearing *AAAAAYYYO* loses their shit. That's Mercury power right there

[@bakacleandaem4261]

most underrated comment ever

[@waytoohypernova]

Me anytime I see any hint of one of my friends:

[@grayreyesreyes8209]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@yoya4766]

In one interview Freddie says, no I don't read books who needs them anyway. A touch of the enlightened about him.

[@emiliemanes5392]

Did anyone else get emotional when he said "Thank you. Goodnight"? It's like he really saying goodnight to the world.

[@elleqc5835]

That One Unicorn : and he looks so sad.

[@survivalmode1565]

10:10 :(

[@vadergamerboss6660]

Damn you, now I've got onions stuck in my eye.

[@nickwilliams6621]

You should watch the These Are The Days of Our Lives video. It would be his last ever music video with Queen in 1991, and right at the end when he dips his head down, he mutters "I still love you" before walking off screen. THAT gives me chills.

[@richcarnaggio1525]

Yes it was such a tragic loss

[@gilmoreido]

"I'm not gonna be a star. I'm gonna be a legend." Happy birthday Freddie, we still miss you

[@abhy301]

Ido Gilmore your comment made me cry 😢 #FreddieForever

[@ThePsmith1985]

Every day 💔

[@samfoor2033]

When is his birthday?

[@Potatopot724]

@@samfoor2033 September 4 I think

[@Luna28.484]

I'm gonna love freddie for the rest of my life

[@carry-2757]

Same man

[@maenastevenson5776]

this is all good idea😂😉

[@jmart9414]

this is all :: you bet.

[@hypermeiji95]

Me too :>

[@harperbrit]

And then when we die we'll converse with him in... What ever afterlife you believe in.

[@logancaine9616]

The best thing about Freddie. Was how he was able to down a shot of vodka, and reach that explosive vocal range that he was famous for while on the verge of death. Some rockers would rather burn out than fade away. Freddie on the other hand wouldn't die without leaving a gigantic mark on music history.

[@claudiawhite9772]

Johnny Football He was and Still is a True LEGEND Ever Lived!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍

[@precelmusicandgames8667]

Exactly.

[@Brotherofthe4thCompany]

"Some rockers would rather burn out than to fade away." Was that a Def Leppard reference or a Highlander reference.

[@SaifurRehman2005]

@@Brotherofthe4thCompany kurt cobain

[@fighterace284]

@xSpaxy! yeah it was that one

[@sitgesvillaapartmentneilsc7924]

Freddie can sing 5 octaves , there are virtually no other people in the world that has that vocal range. I had the rare privilege to witness him sing. A very beautiful man.

[@pobre_sem_paciencia]

lucky person, got a chance to see him rock on stage, my dream :')

[@kerrienoble5887]

Layne Staley hits those octaves also. Both incredible. But Freddie is my favourite.

[@stevenoconnor3493]

Marc Martel..he can.

[@karenweaver134]

Lucky you! I saw the Beatles in 1965 right before I graduated H.S…….I missed a lot of the 80’s as I was lost in a drug fog…..M.T.V. And now U tube! Thank you! Freddie is a shining star in the galaxy who will forever shine upon us!!

[@sharona1981]

Freddie and Queen OWNED Live Aid. Sadly, I didn't see this as it happened as I was only 3 years old at the time, but I've seen their performance...and it was just mind blowingly brilliant. There will NEVER be anybody like Freddie again, just like there wasn't before he graced us with his epic presence.

[@sharona1981]

***** I can imagine Zack-it looked like an amazing show.

[@thundercat2000ca]

One thing I've heard about Queen's Live Aid performance was during it backstage Elton John said they outright stole the show.

[@celt67]

Well I AM old enough to have seen it. I was 13 at the time and Queen-obsessed, much to the laughter and bemusement of my classmates at school who were all into the bands of the time....U2...Simple Minds..Dire Straits,...etc.... Come monday morning at school after Live Aid.. Everyone... and I mean EVERYONE,,,was talking about Queen.

[@Jessidafennecfox]

celt67 I was 10 when Freddie passed on and he was brilliant

[@musicbruv]

I was 32 and watched it on TV, I was not a big Queen fan at the time but did like their music, but when I saw them on live aid I was gob smacked, they stole that show with ease.

[@jennblue2464]

Live Aid wasn't "one of the finest performances of all time". It WAS and still IS the finest performance of all time.

[@matthewsykes4814]

It should be the standard by which all bands try to beat....... good luck with that one, hee

[@huetuber1204]

Nope. Michael Jackson performing live during Motown's 25th Anniversary show was the greatest performance of all time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmKamJqXq5Z_qtE

[@TempestPoet]

well just compare the crowds. I think it's obvious. (Not saying Michaels performance wasn't on spot, it was)

[@jennblue2464]

You're kidding me, right? You really think Michael Jackson lip syncing is a better LIVE performance than Queen at Live Aid? I don't think so. No comparison whatsoever. 1. He lip-synced 2. It was a choreographed show and 3. He had 0 interaction with the audience. Meanwhile, Freddie Mercury had nearly 200 thousand people singing and clapping along to "Radio Ga Ga" in sync. He captivated that entire audience like no other. And he captivated another entire audience in America at the same time. Lol. If I wanna hear the recorded version of "Billie Jean", I don't need to watch Michael Jackson lip syncing it.

[@dlein93]

*cough* Hendrix at Monterey *cough*

[@esais64]

The best moment when he said -"When people stop buying our records, I'll do something else, may be I'll become a stripper" -Which music would you use to strip? -"All the songs I've written, come on"

[@insanetnt2392]

Maybe*

[@adyani638]

My favourite freddie mercury moments?? Everything darling. Every damn minute.

[@rowedaescueta1400]

Every damn seconds darling

[@red_nailsss]

He fucking breathes and I have a heart attack

[@MorganTC]

The interviews are fucking funny and Fred didn't give a single fuck

[@gottabme6302]

Amen

[@metalspine7581]

i wish i existed when Queen preformed on live aid :")

[@Twowings2fly]

I did but sadly I wasn't allowed to watch it. My dad was strict with the tv.

[@Gsxr7502012]

Same. I wish i was alive to have seen one of his performances

[@robertspain326]

I saw them during their first American tour. 73 or 74 at the Columbus, Ohio Agora. I stood on stage...didn't thing they were that good at the time...

[@alexandrar3409]

AshDoesStuff I feel the exact same wayyy!!

[@kportillo2002]

I existed. I was 1 years old

[@xeniosm4549]

No frontman alive can hold a candle to Freddie Mercury.

[@gotiggy1]

+MorrYZayrr, the Bigoted Ruffian Mule-Man those are some fighting words there

[@Flamestar320]

Well, he is Mr. Fahrenheit. I don't think ANYONE could or can blow out his candle or hold on against his powerful flame.

[@arlittarodriguez5268]

You are so right. Freddie is the greatest frontman that ever lived!! I told this to a 19 year old just today. I am 62...lol. I told him all you need is the first 4 or 8 bars of his songs and you identify it. Can't do this with "singers" of today. If you can it's probably a cover...again lol...Queen was the enite package, writers, singers, world class musicians, showmen, and most of all did what they did for the fans. Period. Many ant interview bottom line was " our fans buy aour recors, and as long as they do then F*** everyone else". Freddie was purely magical, an enigma, something that we can't explain our love for him about to others. They think we arw crazy. People who are not familiar with Queen think yea well Axel Rose... no... Freddie...you clueless ass...lol

[@jasbyffin4991]

Xe M no shit he's dead

[@dannygjk]

+Babaye eyaBaB Whatta we got here!? A fucking Kanye West fan!

[@modelcitizen1977]

I still get choked up knowing that we're never going to hear another of his songs. It wasn't just his singing. The man was a brilliant songwriter.

[@segevider3566]

Nobody talks about Queen at Wembley? This show is so underated it got the same quality as Live Aid but 6 times the run time.

[@grandtheftmanualv945]

It's just because Live Aid was broadcast live to over a billion people. That's a significant factor in that performance because Freddie was literally born for it. Merely playing to 72,000 people a year later is easy by comparison!

[@gabebolton4604]

Neither of these compare to Montreal 1981 in my opinion. That concert had some of the best performances by Queen and Freddie.

[@katsleggsful]

I will never, EVER forget seeing Queen at Live Aid (on t.v.) in 1985. I knew then and there, at that moment in time, my generation would make Rock History. To understand the magnitude, one has to understand the sheer number of music legends, being broadcasted simultaneously around the world, for the first time ever, how utterly wonderful you already THOUGHT it was, and then ...... KABOOM!!!!! QUEEN .... and A MILLION EXCLAMATION POINTS EXPLODE! RIP Freddie.

[@gar7reever754]

katsleggs Freddie and queen ruled the world for 20 minutes ... 1.95 BILLION (1/3 of the planet) stood still to watch Queen ... with such awe ... a whole other level completely the only way to describe Queen... ❤️🙏🏻

[@bernadetteparnell9500]

I was watching too. I pity those who didn't live that experience. So much talent all for one cause. But -- it was Queen that raised the bar and turned an "important to watch" event into a joy to watch..

[@lillylazer429]

Same here. I was completely mesmerized by Freddie. The way he commanded that audience and even had the Philly auidience clapping along. I still get chills watching that. They were considered to be washed up. Well Freddie proved them all wrong..He owned it! I love and miss the 80s. You can go and not worry if someone is going to blow up or shoot a gun. You could bring in a flag and wave it. No phones. You participated. Such great times. I even bought the Live Aid DVD collection

[@alysiamerdavid-wasser9165]

Agreed. As a gen-xer, i remember: "Ooh, *cable,* lol! Ooh, *MTV!!"* 😂 So, i thank you for this comment. Lately, i've been feeling more & more agitated when ppl comment that they've seen Queen 15x or U2 25x, etc. So, this comment has really restored my gratitude! i saw "Live Aid" *LIVE* !!!! Thx again. #GratitudeAttitude 😌 💞

[@samhall5750]

My mom watch Live Aid on TV, too. She recorded a lot of it on VHS, so I have the original live recording of parts of Live Aid somewhere in my basement

[@ForeverSisAngel]

*loses voice* *sings like a powerhouse angel anyway* Only Freddie Mercury 😂

[@charlesweinberg4263]

SisAngel right!!! Like how he had throat problems at the live aid performance in 85 yet still killed it and no one knew he was going through a voice problem

[@miguelnalundasan1698]

SisAngel

[@gj4312]

@@charlesweinberg4263 Freddie Mercury with a voice problem is still greater than any singer to date. That kind of rock isn't even my preferred genre (apart from queen themselves of course, they transcend genre preferences) and I will happily concede him to be much better than any singer from my favourite genres.

[@jennaalyssa2203]

take notes justin Timberlake !!

[@mrs.malfoy4805]

SisAngel so true

[@JCADET90]

Freddy Mercury is the greatest frontman in Rock n Roll history.

[@user-iq2oq8ol6z]

truth!

[@JackBenthamTHERANDOMGAMER]

Standing Bull still is the from today and always will be Freddie Mercury is the best singer ever

[@RockBandRS]

JuicyLemonsHd 123 he's jealous he won't amount to even 0.01% of the man Freddie was.

[@JackBenthamTHERANDOMGAMER]

11beardr I know that panhead guy is a sad little loser who dosent know what real music is

[@vb2388]

panhead...what's his sexuality got anything to do with his singing career??

[@nicann8038]

Live Aid was the best total set - definitely no argument there!!! My personal favorite live song is “Somebody to Love - Montreal - 81” . It’s magical!!! Am I the only one who STILL gets goosebumps when I hear Queen?? It started as a kid and I’m 48 now!!!

[@blaubeerenwald]

Me too... started as kid and I'm 48 y old now. Goosebumps... Everytime.

[@lizcastaneda5133]

Whenever I hear Barcelona it brings tears to my eyes so AMAZING!

[@kikibear2106]

Same

[@vadamulder4608]

If you have the opportunity listen to him sing “Somebody...” live at Milton Keynes. The intro is just stunningly beautiful and passionate.

[@elleqc5835]

Nic Ann : You’re right, I was there and it , he was fantastic !

[@KyleKartan87]

there is only one top Freddie Mercury moment: his whole fu**ing life!

[@Helleuw123]

agreed:)

[@recht_voor_zijn_raap5506]

KyleKartan87 Absolutely 😊

[@jaredheath3642]

KyleKartan87 records are meant to be broken

[@recht_voor_zijn_raap5506]

Jared Heath Do tell

[@chibiprussia5574]

Him being born should have been a spot XD

[@akburgeow6869]

“It had been over 2 decades since Freddie Mercury had left the stage we mortals call life.” I don’t know what it is but I love that phrasing. Maybe It’s because the stage was his life, he was meant to entertain people.

[@mahechfc]

“Hero's get remembered, but legends never die.” -Babe Ruth And yes, they were and will both be legends.

[@lumi2431]

Panic at the Disco

[@beyonderbill3409]

When I read your comment, all I could think of was The Sandlot, lol.

[@lalitasavardekar8192]

An angelic legend Missed a lot Created songs still of reverence today

[@traekas7228]

Both? Wait,...who else passed? Not one of Queen? I hope. I hope. I hope!

[@traekas7228]

Never mind. Took me a minute, that’s all. RIP, Freddie Mercury, AND RIP, Babe Ruth.

[@orktv4673]

I wish you emphasized more on Freddie Mercury's musical efforts during his battle with AIDS. He recorded The Miracle in an early stage, and Innuendo during the later stages. To sing some of the lines he slammed a bottle of vodka to suppress the pain, and he also appeared in multiple video clips, with heavy make-up. And at the very end of it, he recorded enough miscellaneous lines to fill up another album, Made In Heaven. He almost literally went down, singing.

[@johnherbold6539]

OrkTv Yea like Days of our lives and I'm going slightly mad

[@paulerate]

hhEheHeHEheheHEHE gO to trutHConTEstcOM, reAd The pResEnt

[@EyvindurKarlssonOfficial]

Brian May tells this heartbreaking story about how Freddie sang the first two verses of Mother Love, on Made in Heaven, and then felt too tired to go on and said he'd do it later. That was the last session. Brian ended up singing the final verse for that song.

[@mickmick5742]

Innuendo and miracle were the same period.

[@olafcoerper]

True in my view. The Miracle was still 80s, while Innuendo was more mature, clearly, and showing more reflecting pieces, although "Was it all worth it" has a comparable message as "These are the days of our lives" and "The show must go on".

[@jameskent577]

"Left the stage we mortals call life"

[@mildsuffering4734]

Nothing, nothin to say about that

[@richardeasterling7481]

I wish the narrator would shut the fuck up!

[@shaunszczaahh3907]

Richard Easterling I wish you’d shut the fuck up

[@haroldiniho726]

Mortals is the key word there

[@ivanbarram]

It's hard to listen to freddy mercury and not get excited!!

[@recht_voor_zijn_raap5506]

ivanbarram True my friend 😊

[@joseencina8577]

ivanbarram agree with you my friend

[@tutorialsx6686]

ivanbarram freddie FREDDIE!

[@ThisIsJ.Nicole]

ivanbarram Or cry...I miss Freddie

[@christheginger4869]

👍

[@graceramuthivheli7483]

It has been 31 years since he passed on but still rocks our hearts like never before. R.I.P Freddie Mercury, you will never be forgotten.

[@Frank-mi2fn]

41 year old American here saying Freddie Mercury Live Aid performance was the greatest planet earth has ever seen.

[@samhall5750]

20 year old American agreeing with you 50000%

[@iammumawaldi]

46 year old American agreeing with you. I'll NEVER forget it.

[@Frank-mi2fn]

@paris snow Paris just KZbin Queen live Aid and watch.

[@midwestkatie8068]

71 yr old agrees!

[@calykoo69]

50 year old here saying it was also.lol

[@tdrewman]

They broke the mold when they made Freddie Mercury . I don't know if we will ever see greatness like him ever again

[@muskokamike127]

Scientifically, probably not. They've determined that he did things with his voice that no human should have been able to.....

[@CatAlly15]

The show must go on, Freddy. RIP

[@FreddyKurganNimmo]

*FreddIE*

[@FreddieIsMyMoto]

It never really went on without him

[@irisfreddiemercuryrocknrol9643]

Freddie'sMyMoto true......never will go on without him❤❤❤❤

[@tutorialsx6686]

Rachel Bejerano freddie IE FREDDIE

[@colleenc4624]

Hard to believe it's been 30 years since us fans lost, in my opinion - the most talented performer ever. A gentle sweet man as well. ❤️

[@Cloudynzt]

Freddie Mercury is the only human who can make me cry only by the sound of his voice. I love him and I also love Queen. Greatest band ever!!!!

[@johnstamosfan9917]

I LOVE TO EAT ASS

[@bigmike2464]

Freddie basically called Her his Wife...... he never wanted another woman.... he preferred men, but loved her dearly

[@Uknown76]

Such a noble and respectful act

[@user-xz7md2sb5h]

I hate when people ooh freddie is gay and then bruh he is like the most greatest like accept michael jackson

[@bigzy8183]

Prince Edward Gonzales Freddie is quite literally Michael Jackson level

[@vanzwolrealty1579]

Michael Jackson is Freddie level...but not really. Now Prince...that's a whole other thing.

[@cactusdr6139]

Andrew Figueroa naaah You can debate music but Michael is popular among all races while Freddie isn’t known as much in the African American community

[@code9861]

OMG, his voice quality is amazing, even today's singers dont have this kind of voice

[@artdalton5297]

Today's singers can't sing....

[@kahlialemmon1972]

I think Brendon Urie has some pretty amazing quality. Not to say that mercury doesn't cause that would be a damn lie but I don't think all are trash

[@kevinpeterson1398]

Not all are trash, but none can hold a candle to Freddie.

[@SpudEater]

Kahlia Lemmon Brendon's rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody was really good

[@MonroeFayte]

Kahlia Lemmon Brendon Urie is amazing

[@denniswild7470]

Live Aid 1985, the 20 minutes when England was ruled by a different Queen.

[@anirudhmenon420]

get an original comment, bud, no offence

[@Khrysalis01]

20 minutes the *entire World* was ruled by Queen.

[@markusnormann5071]

... i have to add these : . Lets say, by the "RIGTH" "QUEEN"🥇🏆🥇 OF ROCK & ROLL AND THAT FOR THE WHOLE WORLD🫶

[@caithomas-jenkins1732]

Breaks my heart that I will never see queen perform in my life

[@captcrais101]

cai thomas well the band still preform just without Freddie Mercury. They preform with a American Idol singer now.

[@BehindTheGreenEyes]

Same here. :(

[@BehindTheGreenEyes]

@@captcrais101 And that's why it would never be the same. Sure, it's great the others are still going at it, but without Freddie....it just feel right.

[@fathinfathiaachmad9280]

Same :(

[@Waterflow07]

Honestly🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️❗️

[@jillybean9563]

WHO could dislike this? Freddie you're truly missed darling. Your humour, swagger, charisma, & pure raw genuine talent is something to be admired and treasured. Long live Queen!

[@manilamoreland631]

Jillybean when people dislike it means dis I like

[@dirtyteapot]

I disliked this video because I searched for “Freddie” to listen to Freddie...not to be accompanied with some narrative about how great I already know he is.

[@noeleen5250]

Never mind Freddie,...tell me more about your Dossier,..lol lol

[@dirtyteapot]

Nollaig ...shhhh....

[@kennygreenwood6950]

wow..i literally scrolled till i just had to stop and reply on someone elses comment. damn..just shows you what a historically vocal genius he was. im 61 and have been to more rock concerts than i can count but i know exactly how many times i saw queen..6 times..each as good or better than the last. his voice still makes me get goosebumps. legendary doesn't do him justice. i know the nand of angels are rockin out. GOD BLESS YOU FREDDIE

[@graceleonard6698]

I miss him so much and yet he was gone six years before I was even born. It breaks my heart that I’ll never have the privilege of watching him and Queen live in concert. What an incredible feeling that must have been. Truly an absolute legend and his legacy will never die. I can’t wait to hear your voice in heaven one day, Mr. Mercury ♡

[@BehindTheGreenEyes]

This!

[@lindasikorski125]

Hey. Try to find the video in reelz. Or on Netflix ...gooood video which actually gives Freddie his real lifetine...

[@lindasikorski125]

Still amazing

[@nspector]

+Grace Very sweet and beautiful comment

[@Mari-hb5do]

Grace Leonard Same. If only we could get into a time machine and change that...

[@jo-annebotha9609]

Queen will always be legends - because of Freddy's voice but also because they created magic together.....

[@chowmarina008]

What a fantastic voice!! Proof that it is possible to sing without autotune and carry an entire concert at that. Amazing band. Never be another one like Freddie. Ever.

[@shibashibasam]

Check out Marc Mantel! He isn't our dear Freddie, but I say he carries on the legacy.

[@carolalter6697]

Sami - Marc imitates - Freddie was an original

[@PWY5730]

Freddie Mercury is the true definition of an ICON/LEGEND!!!

[@Gordium]

Have him seen 3 times live... best moments in my lifetime

[@shreyadey9753]

Gordium oh my god you’re so lucky, he died before i was ever born and i will forever regret never hearing his brilliance in real life.

[@franberes7641]

I saw him live 3 times also ,best concerts ever!

[@MetFan37]

@@Ekleti I saw them at MSG in NY in September 1980, the week "The Game" went to No.1. I remember it like it was yesterday.

[@katlieblick]

I too saw him perform 3 times and also the best moments of my life. I have all their albums and my kids know him but not for who he was. They will now. Freddie was the game changer! And Adam Lambert will keep the band alive. He is doing a great tribute to Freddie and now let’s let him turn it on as well.

[@Solcieloluna]

How lucky were you...

[@gtr784]

"Goodbye everybody. I've got to go.Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth." This makes me cry. 😭😭

[@marigeobrien]

In honor of his birthday today (Sept 5), I'd have to say his greatest moment was the day he was born.

[@millacabral9475]

Shit, I have the same birthday as Freddie flipping Mercury and I never knew it!

[@ak9sh293]

Anyone here after watching the movie? Masterpiece.

[@MariaRamos-xp7rp]

Yes I came here because of the movie not to say what a wonderful film it is, but to say the actor as Freddie sucks, he emphasized so much on the upper teeth and his bottom lip sunk in, his mouth is to small and not have the hunk Freddie is, Freddie had beautiful eyes that's what I love the best and his little dimples, all in all not really happy the movie didn't do Freddie any justice.

[@settratheimperishable4093]

@@MariaRamos-xp7rp I like how your reason why you think the actor is bad is that hus teeth were wrong. Also, everything was basically on point, and he did a great job at playing Freddie. Just look at the live aid scene compared to the real thing.

[@noukie420]

Rami did an absoluty brilliant job as Freddie!

[@z_6077]

Maria Ramos Are you dumb... Rami did an absolutely amazing performance in Bohemian Rhapsody.

[@nuramalina5281]

The movie need to put all of their journey.. But why roger and freddie didn't seem like bestfriend?

[@bowser515]

I genuinely can't pick my favorite Freddie moment. His voice has never been bettered...

[@danijelavojinovic2531]

The only man who could wear short shorts and be taken seriously

[@grandtheftmanualv945]

I dunno, Sir Bobby Moore and his England teammates winning the '66 World Cup in short shorts worked fine!

[@ThEASbO]

Oh man. I was definitely born too late. I would love to have seen this legend perform live. Live Aid was a fantastic performance... Freddie's memory and legacy will never fade away!

[@Cloudynzt]

ThEASbO888 relatable

[@troyp9485]

ThEASbO888 Freddie lives forever in our hearts and minds

[@recht_voor_zijn_raap5506]

Yes ladies and gentlemen... Freddie ... A true legend ... His death (25 years ago to this day) still hurts the music industry till this day ... Only a few in history came close to his greatness. .. RIP Freddie. . You are sorely missed 😢

[@daidax_2389]

god, man. he was such a legend. i miss him

[@cudwieser3952]

Heroes come and go, but Legends...They Never Die.

[@QuietRage69]

They just live long enough to see themselves become the villain.

[@jpteknoman]

heroes die and are remembered by history books but legends are immortal.

[@buttercupfromthepowerpuffg9330]

hero's always get rememberd but you know legends never die!

[@kingbolivar4913]

It’s really hard to explain why he was so awesome he just was like just the energy he had was magical

[@jaigray5422]

Died before his time but his music has made him immortal. Legend of a man, there will never be another Freddie Mercury RIP.

[@christiegreenwood2642]

Freddie wearing a Flash shirt whilst on Darth Vader's shoulders is not bizarre. It's awesome. In fact, nothing could be this awesome ever again.

[@clangtheo9208]

Agree

[@FreddyKurganNimmo]

The *ONLY* thing that comes anywhere near as close to that in sheer awesomeness, is Lemmy Kilmister playing Poker with Pinhead(Doug Bradley) from Hellraiser! Or Freddie Mercury clashing his microphone stand pole with Connor MacLeod(Christopher Lambert)'s katana sword from HIGHLANDER in the classic "Princes Of The Universe" music video! ;-)

[@christiegreenwood2642]

@@FreddyKurganNimmo That is true, but that's about it, really. Humanity's awesome-meter exploded. :-)

[@HENRY-wh1in]

I never have a chance to meet Mr Mercury in fresh, because I was born 9 years after his death. But what Mr. Mercury did inspire me so much, and his songs, just keep living through times, and brings me more passionate, more belief. My dad was a Queen's fan, and he told me that standing in the Wembley stadium at the Live Aid concert, watching Freddie dancing and sing "We are the champion" is one of the most beautiful things he had ever done. Your legacy as well as the Queen will live forever

[@jackdoheny5704]

Freddie Mercury and David Bowie. 2 Legends in Heaven. RIP

[@guillaumemichallat307]

Man, the decade to come will be a f**** rock funeral without endind....

[@NedoFinlay]

freddie said he wanted to go to hell

[@emilybetz8662]

So who else is here cuz they're binge-watching Freddie Mercury videos after seeing Bohemian Rhapsody?

[@jeangourgeot7909]

Me

[@jeangourgeot7909]

I just can’t get enough of songs and interviews

[@wolfpackhustler]

Disney Chick I... can’t..... stop......

[@colddekstar]

Me

[@emeraldqueen1994]

Disney Chick, try BEFORE seeing Bohemian Rhapsody, but AFTER seeing Queen live with Adam Lambert as the front man

[@jeffbyerley2663]

Nobody has, or ever will, do a live act like Freddie and Queen!. The best.

[@cthutu]

I agree but Muse comes close

[@edwardmontalbano4683]

The Beatles.

[@minners19]

Go search Marc Martel, it's UNCANNY!

[@wontonsoup4916]

I'll do it

[@monstergod888]

It's impossible not love Queen and Freddie,they are one of the few bands to reach perfection!

[@leahashby7829]

Freddie is nothing more than a true musical legend, we will never ever see or experience someone so original and unique in this life time. I love freddie honestly a true legend.

[@thehalfbee9767]

Justin beaber: I have a sore throught I cant performe for a month Freddie mercury:I HAVE AIDS AND IM GOING TO SING TILL THE DAY I DIE!!!!!!!!!

[@konnekko1178]

who the hell even wants to go to his garbage performance

[@ndunning4982]

This is so true. Humanity has gotten so soft.

[@lukasg9505]

Bieber

[@melaniemagdalene1616]

Michael: I've sprained my ankle, and I can't dance to Remember The Time (which has insane choreography), but I still will perform in a wheelchair.

[@andrewlancastera1642]

Freddie had an amazing work ethic

[@topgunvideos774]

The greatest singer ever, God bless you man. You'll always be here. A voice, a presence and a legacy like this will never die. Forever the GOAT

[@rhodey4759]

Their live aid performance is absolutely incredible and makes my hairs stand on end seeing how he connected with that sea of people. There will never be another like him RIP you absolute god.

[@wfow1448]

I totally agree BigManDan. That Live Aid performance changed music.

[@scifiguy]

It was even more incredible being in the middle of it. Nothing like 100,000 people stamping and clapping to "We will rock you"

[@ritakaye5945]

June 2019, 28 years after his death Freddie is still the #1 front man of all time.

[@fungalfrederick]

28*

[@gargiseth8313]

@@fungalfrederick lol nice calc mistake

[@alkminipap]

A year later, totally agree...

[@GatorNick]

Yes he is

[@candacehorne1905]

How can anyone not like Freddie Mercury?? Queen is THE greatest band of all time and Freddie Mercury is THE greatest front man, vocalist, songwriter and performer of ALL time!! There are many that come close, but he is superior to all!!

[@BehindTheGreenEyes]

I just had that same discussion with a coworker earlier! He was singing Somebody To Love and didn't even know it was Queen. Him: "Freddie Mercury died before I was born so I didn't listen to them growing up." Me: "Bull. I've been listening to them since I was 2. There is NO excuse not to listen to Queen!" His response? "I'm more of a Guns N Roses fan." 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@candacehorne1905]

@@BehindTheGreenEyes Queen is every where now....Their music is on soundtracks and surprisingly in commercials....Anyone who says they have never heard a Queen song is lying!! They might not necessarily know it's Queen, but they've definitely heard at least one of their songs.

[@ELisa-qf2mw]

I know some poor unfortunate souls that dislike music by Queen, but I have never heard someone denying that Freddie was the greatest vocalist in modern music history.

[@mariawaugh-clayton7978]

Ain't nothing wrong with Guns and Roses, however you need to look at the music library and body of work. We can't compare apples and oranges. You know what I'm sayin?

[@Potatopot724]

@@ELisa-qf2mw Unfortunately there's a lot of deaf people in the world...

[@GKitz211]

Quarter a century ago I cried. And he was the only celebrity who made me cry. A legend was no more. :-(

[@connar8852]

Quargelbrot1 legends never die

[@whitedragon1337]

Same for me. Even now when I watch a video like this I feel sad. Don't have that reaction for any other celebrity or rock star.

[@Capnsensible80]

For me, it's partly because he was genuinely an amazing and selfless person (rare with celebrities, especially ones as renowned as Freddie) but had such a sad life, few true friends, always having to hide the truth of his sexuality and for years being hounded by the press about his condition. But through it all he remained stoic and true to himself...a true legend.

[@madsskipper9408]

Capnsensible80 yeah, he was a very humble person, and to some degree even shy - but damn he was able to turn on some switch, when he went on stage to perform!

[@rikkscoolsongs]

Quargelbrot1 don williams

[@retroorange3428]

Best singer ever.

[@vb2388]

Absolutely

[@carryon8907]

that is true

[@chewy5563]

Big Time

[@cbfall]

Agreed!!

[@samjacobs7668]

hahahahahahahaha

[@chichiandruby]

I love this man so much. My heart aches for Freddie Mercury. I can’t get enough. True fan!

[@diannabrown275]

I love that they used new technologies to bring Freddie Mercury to the stage for everyone to see him perform many years later.........Go Mr.Fahrenheit....😎😺

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Watching this made me miss Freddie Mercury all over again. There has been, and probably will never be, no other performer with the talent and depth of Mercury's skills and presence. And the music of Queen stands as some of the most original music I've ever heard. I still listen to Queen on a daily basis. Long live Queen.

[@makeupdarling6171]

Best entertainer, best frontman, best singer...just amazing! None like him.

[@vinniechan]

I believe in terms of showmanship and being a frontman and entertainer, Matt Bellamy of Muse is as close as you can to carrying Freddie's torch

[@pawesawarzynski5762]

plosika

[@pawesawarzynski5762]

3

[@itzdj_w0lfi5]

Indeed

[@theforeverpuddle8754]

Michael Jackson?

[@bonstermonster5260]

There was and never will be anyone as fabulous as Freddy. RIP. Miss you.

[@ericschmit5911]

One amazing singer. One of a kind.

[@muskokamike127]

actually, that's been proven scientifically now as well. Audio specialists have found that he did things with his voice that no one has been able too and shouldn't have been able to....

[@gailburnett906]

Try 1975 and then again in 1985. Great guy X

[@Jeffrey-dg5vn]

Muskoka Mike do you know where i can find it?

[@karina9127]

Eric Schmit nicely put :)

[@TruthfullySpeaking500]

Borat was supposed to play him in a movie. What an epic one it would've been to.

[@captain98932]

Every single moment of this man's great life was the greatest moments of music ever.

[@anonlewl]

If any person could be brought back, I would want it to be him. I miss this guy.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

But he would be 69 by now and well past his prime. As sad as it was that he left us so early, at least we can now forever remember him at the top of his game, without old age taking that away from him.

[@MichaelGencur]

I hope Mick Jagger doesn't read this! LOL

[@stephaniejimpie9320]

Quotenwagnerianer Look up Steven Tyler performing on American Idol a few years back.

[@drkatel]

Quotenwagnerianer, I know what you're saying and even appreciate some truth in it, namely, that we will always see him as he looked in the prime of life. That said, I'm not sure he would have lost any of his vocal prowess or charisma. I think we've lost out on much, not only Queen & rock songs but had Freddie lived, I imagine he'd have continued to explore new genres.

[@DjTrunte]

@Quotenwagnerianer : yeah, he would be old by now, but think of all the music he could have made in the 90's and 00's... we would have so much more to listen to

[@Ryan78336]

I regret not being alive for live aid. But I was in tears as I watched the Queen gig for the bush fires in Sydney. Just so full of awe, regret and a sickly concoction of conflicting emotions. Seeing one of the musicians I admire most not just for his music but also his stoicism and tenacity when it came down to his music it was as if he was speaking directly to my soul. It's how I feel when I listen to Queen. Just a little less lonely. One of the characters I invented for a series of shorts loves Queen just as much as I do. We both pit our first tattoos on the same arm Freddie had that famous studded armband. Id always loved three songs, Don't stop me now, Another one bites the dust and Killer Queen. But it wasn't until I listened to the rest of Queens discography that I realised just how utterly unparalleled their music is. Night at the Opera and News of the World are two of my all-time favourite albums ever and there isnt a bad queen song out there. Thanks, Freddie, Brian, John and Roger for all that great music.

[@michaelwoods1171]

There will never be anyone like him again :(..R.I.P. Freddie

[@JC-rz4pl]

HE IS NOT ONE OF THE GREATEST... HE IS THE GREATEST EVER!!!

[@bernadetteparnell9500]

Certainly the best pop singer ever. When I try to think of voices I'd put in the same league, I think of opera stars, jazz singers and some of the US Brat Pack. All very different disciples. And none of them were also composers..

[@hl8808]

Bernadette Parnell I lost brain cells reading that

[@BradMarcus]

Great choices. My personal top Freddie moments was meeting him and the band at a record store signing prior to their last set of shows at Madison Square Garden and the first time I saw Queen perform live in December 1977 and for the encore, the stage had a huge banner celebrating the recent Yankee World Series win and Freddie emerged wearing a Yankee jacket and baseball cap. The Garden roared like I'd never heard before or since. It's a kind of magic.

[@ordosanguinisnoctis705]

wow

[@andrewdecker616]

There are 2 reasons Freddie is greatest singer AND front man of all time, first it's not only his amazing 4 octave vocals but such as breath control, vibrato, and tone but also, and secondly, he can control crowds/whole stadiums with just him scatting. There will never be another like him

[@multifandomedits2261]

when he was talking about freddie mercury dying and after he said he died of aids related complications the next day and then started playing the show must go on THAT MADE ME SO GODDAMN EMOTIONAL IT WAS SO POWERFUL AND I CRIED OMG

[@geomcloco432]

One of my absolute favourite songs. I've tried to karaoke (miserably, mind you) but... I always get choked up. To write something so profound and relatable to the circumstances.

[@R4Y2k]

The Greatest. Without any doubt.

[@theentity2886]

MCP/ChronicBuzz The King of Pop 👑, Michael Jackson.

[@giulia5770]

em chen bah

[@thatnewpimptrickgangstacli8922]

Idk I think it’s mercury but the existence of Robert Plant makes in not unanimous

[@a-lo9062]

Opinion, so.... Doubt is built in.

[@gerdonrhamsay2448]

I agree however closely followed by bono

[@WilliamSmith-fz9lw]

Freddie is a once in a lifetime enigma. No words really can describe how brilliant he was/is. No frontman in any band has matched him. A real rock God.

[@alexhodgkinson6718]

William Smith He's amazing, but there are others I prefer

[@captainjakemerica4579]

He was great but Bono from U2 can match him also

[@janicemurphy-ingram7624]

I just hope one day I’ll be in Heaven and hear a voice say “Hello dahling, how about a cup of tea “! That would be a good day!

[@OneFlewOverTheCuckoo1999]

Janice Murphy-Ingram I’d like to believe in heaven. I wish I could see amazing people like Mercury, Bowie, & Elizabeth Taylor. But I’m atheist. I’m not forcing my belief on you. You can keep believing in heaven. That’s just my belief.

[@kotysuefawcett6538]

I will be there also. ✌️

[@OneFlewOverTheCuckoo1999]

Minenhle Dlamini I said I don’t believe in it. I would like to it sounds like a nice afterlife, but it just doesn’t sound real to me. Also I have nothing against Christians. I have a Christian friend and we don’t force each other’s beliefs on each other.

[@OneFlewOverTheCuckoo1999]

Minenhle Dlamini Umm.... okay? Good luck to you too. 🤨

[@komaatchi]

Freddie said himself he’d rather go to hell because of the interesting people you’d meet :)

[@sdfitz65]

To call him a legend is an understatement!

[@carlirvinenicolas7874]

Steve Houston A God amongst a sea of mortals.

[@goosed1]

Best voice in human history.

[@davidogden8016]

Damn right! no one can outshine Freddie Mercury

[@nasanchez964]

And no one will.

[@KingAzi-tw8nq]

no disrespect but Michael Jackson?

[@calummcwhinnie1607]

+King .Azi not even close

[@bonnieashfield9332]

Absolute crap!!!!

[@Platinum400]

King .Azi Lol no. Michael is a great performer but his voice and range is like 1/4 or Freddie's.

[@vn8897]

He was the most extraordinary showman. Flamboyant and seemingly fearless, Freddie projected an extraordinary public persona.

[@blues.7051]

Tears in my eyes...Freddie is a very beautiful gifted man, no one outshines him.

[@Flamestar320]

Weird that Thanksgiving day is on the date of Freddie's death. Well, I am thankful for Freddie Mercury and Queen all the way. As much as I am thankful for my family!

[@valdezsaihttam5871]

Flamestar320 power to the people I was thinking the same thing

[@Emperor.Palpatine]

we had thanksgiving a month ago in Canada, we got to watch your debates on our thanksgiving lol

[@mk6rfc1]

Isn't thanksgiving the 2nd last Thursday of November? If so, it's not really the same date, just this year it is

[@raptorpcgaming2632]

it's actually the last thursday

[@sofiareeves]

mk6rfc1 it's the fourth Thursday of every November. Seriously check your calendar.

[@idontknow445]

If someone says to you "describe Freddie in one word" You have to say "legend".

[@massielbello5430]

Raiyaan Saleheen multifaceted

[@theother5176]

Every other singer: "I love you all, I am about to perform a song for you all." The crowd: *Silence* Freddie Mercury: *Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhyooooo!* The crowd: *Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhyooooo!!!*

[@hollowaychris77]

AAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYOOOOOOOOOO

[@J0hnnyPh03n1x]

AAAAAYYYYYYYYOOOOOOOOOO

[@ohmegageorge1053]

*AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!*

[@bobedoesthings]

@JORDAN SMITH SAME AS WELL

[@nancyblumberg4612]

@JORDAN SMITH Oh no, great music is great music, regardless of what it is!

[@rakitakhan]

I know it's been said over and over here, but Freddie has no equal. It's damn hard to watch this without tearing up.

[@solasistim336]

Ron Hillier true