Freddie Mercury to come alive at Queen show
May 13th, 2012 - 8:38 am ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) British rock band Queen has planned a special treat for their fans at their upcoming 10th anniversary show -- an optical illusion that will make ... Read more...
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Singer Elton John turns author
January 11th, 2012 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (IANS) Singer Elton John is writing his first book "Love Is the Cure: Ending the Global Aids Epidemic," a collection of memories and meditations on the ... Read more...
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Google and others remember Freddy Mercury
September 5th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Parsi-British singer Freddie Mercury is remembered as a musical genius and as an irreplaceable frontman who didn?t live long enough to enjoy his success. Search engine ... Read more...
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Google doodles on Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday
September 5th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 5 (IANS) Flamboyant Parsi-British musician Farrokh Bulsara, better known by fans as Freddie Mercury and the lead singer of popular rock band Queen, was remembered on his 65th ... Read more...
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Perry to don Mercury look for charity
September 1st, 2011 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 1 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry will reportedly dress up like her idol Freddie Mercury to raise money for the late star's charity.Contactmusic.com reports that the fans of ... Read more...
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Robbie Williams reminds me of Freddie Mercury: Andre
July 12th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre is amazed to see Robbie Williams performing onstage and says he reminds him of late British musician Freddie Mercury.Andre went to see ... Read more...
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Jackson voted greatest singer of all time
June 22nd, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (IANS) Late singer Michael Jackson has been voted the greatest singer of all time in a new poll.Fans have honoured him by making him top the ... Read more...
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Katie Price dresses as Freddie Mercury for Comic Relief dance
February 21st, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Katie Price beat two other celebrities to advance to the finals of the “Let’s Dance” contest.The star literally transformed herself to Freddie Mercury by putting on ... Read more...
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When Katie Price danced with moustache
February 21st, 2011 - 7:46 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) Glamour model Katie Price showed another side of her as she danced on the live episode of "Let's Dance" for Comic Relief and sported fake body hair and ... Read more...
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Katie Price turns into ‘Freddie Mercury’ for Comic Relief
February 20th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20 (ANI): Katie Price donned a fake moustache to transform herself into Freddie Mercury to perform in this year's 'Let's Dance for Comic Relief'.She even wore an outfit that matched ... Read more...
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‘The Queen’ is the best selling record since 1956!
January 28th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28 (ANI): 'The Queen' is the best selling record since 1956 amongst British music fans, it appears.The Office for National Statistics has revealed that Brits have been buying rock songs ... Read more...
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Spanish painter Salvador Dali ‘had most famous moustache’
November 4th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 4 (ANI): Spanish painter Salvador Dali's facial hair has topped a new poll of the best-known moustaches of all time.According to almost a quarter of Britons, the surrealist's ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga’s ‘evolution was inspired by Freddie Mercury’
October 18th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 18 (ANI): Singer Wendy Starland, who discovered Lady Gaga has revealed that Freddie Mercury is the inspiration behind the transformation of Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta into Lady Gaga."We had ... Read more...
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Sacha Baron Cohen to play Freddie Mercury
September 20th, 2010 - 12:23 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Sacha Baron Cohen, the star of the movie Borat, has been recently signed up to star in a movie that involves the flamboyant rock star Freddie ... Read more...
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Sasha Baron Cohen to star as Freddie Mercury
September 19th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sep 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sasha Baron Cohen is all set to portray the character of Freddie Mercury in an upcoming film. In the past too, he has been instrumental ... Read more...
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Sacha Baron Cohen Roped In To Play Freddie Mercury
September 19th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 19, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Queen frontman Freddie Mercury is about to be reincarnated on the screen by the British comic Sacha Baron Cohen. The biopic based ... Read more...
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Sacha Baron Cohen To Play Rock Legend Freddie Mercury In Upcoming Biopic
September 19th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 'Borat' star Sacha Baron Cohen is all set to play Freddie Mercury in the upcoming film that will trace the life of the legendary Queen frontman. ... Read more...
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Sacha Baron Cohen set to play Freddie Mercury in upcoming film
September 17th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 17 (ANI): "Borat" actor Sacha Baron Cohen has been cast to play Freddie Mercury in an upcoming movie about the iconic British rock band 'Queen'.The movie will be the first ... Read more...
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Queen’s Freddie Murcury voted ‘Greatest Rock Legend Of All Time’
September 4th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 4 (ANI): Queen frontman Freddie Mercury has been named the 'Greatest Rock Legend Of All Time'.The flamboyant star, who died in 1991, landed the top spot in the poll, ... Read more...
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Liam Gallagher named best frontman ever
March 26th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): Ex-Oasis star Liam Gallagher has pipped Bono and Freddie Mercury to be crowned with the best frontman ever title, says a poll.Readers of Q mag voted for the ... Read more...
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Sir Elton John, Judy Garland named Top Gay Icons of All Time
December 11th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): Pop star Sir Elton John and late actress Judy Garland are the top gay icons of all time, says a new list.In a survey of over 5,000 ... Read more...
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Freddie Mercury honoured by London hometown
November 26th, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 26 (IANS) The late Indian-origin rock star Freddie Mercury has been honoured with a Hollywood-style granite star in the northwest London suburb that was his first home in Britain.
Feltham's permanent ... Read more...
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Freddie Mercury to be honoured by west London neighbours
November 21st, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 21 (ANI): Late 'Queen' member Freddie Mercury will soon be honoured by the people of Feltham in west London, where he spent a part of his early life.The residents will ... Read more...
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Freddie Mercury to be honoured with London memorial
October 12th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 12 (ANI): Late rock legend Freddie Mercury is set to be honoured in his hometown with his own Hollywood Walk of Fame-style star.The British musician, best known as the frontman ... Read more...
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Queen’s Freddie Mercury tops ‘Britain’s Greatest Ever Moustache’ list
August 19th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 19 (ANI): Rock band Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury has walked away with the title of 'Britain's Greatest Ever Moustache' in a new poll.Mercury has topped the celebrity moustache poll ... Read more...
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Celebrity Fashion Designer Zandra Rhodes Involved In Car Crash
July 1st, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by GD
Zandra Rhodes, the celebrity fashion designer whose clients included Princess Diana, was reported to be involved in a car crash at San Diego. The celebrity fashion designer crashed her car through ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson recordings dominate the charts
June 29th, 2009 - 8:00 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (DPA) Days after his sudden death, pop star Michael Jackson's 2003 album of his greatest hits, "Number Ones", has surged again to the top of the album charts ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga turned blonde to avoid being mistaken for Amy Winehouse
June 15th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 15 (ANI): Singer Lady Gaga has admitted that went for the blonde look to avoid her resemblance with troubled pop star Amy Winehouse.The 23-year-old was shocked when an interviewer ... Read more...
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Jesus is the dead person most Brits would like to meet
June 8th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 8 (ANI): A new study has revealed that Jesus Christ is the dead person whom most Britons would love to meet, followed by Princess Diana.The poll of 3,000 ... Read more...
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Can Adam Be the Next Lead Singer of Queen?
May 22nd, 2009 - 2:07 am ICT by GD
As American Idol came to an end this season with clean cut boy-next-door Kris Allen taking home the title and the goodies, few viewers were surprised to see the flashy and immensely ... Read more...
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‘Ultimate underdog’ Kris Allen wins ‘American Idol 8′
May 21st, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 21 (ANI): It was the "underdog" season on American Idol. After 19 weeks, the US chose clean-cut country boy Kris Allen as the country's singer.Allen, 23, knocked glam god ... Read more...
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Johnny Depp tops dinner date wish list poll
March 27th, 2009 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has topped a WWF poll for being the star most women would love to share a candlelit dinner with.
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Perry wants giant tattoo of Freddie Mercury
March 18th, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 18 (IANS) Pop singer Katy Perry revealed that she wants a giant tattoo of late Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury, reports thesun.co.uk.
Perry spoke during a video interview and said: ... Read more...
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Freddie Mercury voted Ultimate Rock God
January 8th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 8 (ANI): Queen legend Freddie Mercury has been named as the Ultimate Rock God in a new poll.Freddie, real name Farrokh Bulsara, pipped Elvis Presley in the poll of ... Read more...
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Robert Plant tops Greatest Voice in Rock poll
January 3rd, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): Led Zeppelin rocker Robert Plant has walked away with the title of Greatest Voice in Rock in a recent poll.The 60-year-old singer topped UKs radio network Planet ... Read more...
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