Freddie Mercury was a famous music starHe was known for the band QueenLearn 10 facts about the late star As the frontman of the band Queen, he shaped the music of the seventies and eighties.

Freddie Mercury was always a bit of a wild card. Though, it’s that jump-the-gun attitude that helped him acquire his icon status. A plethora of his actions have proved this attitude to be true.

About 1,500 items from Freddie Mercury's London home will be displayed in exhibitions around the world before being auctioned on Sept. 5 Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE.

It’s been more than 33 years since Queen, spearheaded by their electric front man Freddie Mercury, charged onto the stage of the 1985 Live Aid concert and performed the set often lauded as the ...

Magazine and Reach PLC magazines. Pete Still/Redferns; Courtesy of Sotheby's Freddie Mercury’s personal items have fetched a huge $50.4 million at auction. On Friday, Sotheby’s — who ...