Freddie Mercury honoured by London hometown
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 memorial to Freddie, lead singer of the rock band Queen and one of the world’s greatest musical icons, was inaugurated Tuesday by his mother Jay Bulsara and Queen’s guitarist Brian May. Also present was his sister Kashmir Cooke.
Freddie, who was born in Zanzibar as Farrukh Bulsara, went to school in Mumbai before moving to Britain with his family in 1964, where they lived in the area of Feltham – now home to a large Indian-origin population.
Councillor Paul Jabbal, chairman of the local committee that arranged for the memorial, said: ‘I am delighted that at last we are honouring Freddie Mercury’s memory and his achievements with a permanent memorial. As well as celebrating his life and success, it can serve as a reminder that if you work hard you can succeed in whatever you do.’
Freddie died Nov 24, 1991 at the age of 45 of an AIDS-related infection.
Related Posts
Freddie Mercury to be honoured with London memorial
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 of the rock band Queen, fled Zanzibar, Tanzania as a child... |
Freddie Mercury to be honoured by west London neighbours
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 pay respect to the iconic singer with a commemorative... |
Sir Elton John, Judy Garland named Top Gay Icons of All Time
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 gay men and women, which was commissioned by www.OnePoll.com, homosexuals have declared John... |
Patriotic Flintoff to boost morale of Brit troops in Afghanistan
London, Sep 20 (ANI): Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff will give a rousing speech to British troops serving in Afghanistan in order to boost their morale.
The cricket ace also plans to bowl over some of the soldiers, The Daily Star reports.
Patriotic Flintoff,... |
Brit boxer Amir Khan hates his ‘kid-glove’ champion tag
London, Nov 23(ANI): WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan, has said that he wants to drop his image as a kid from the Athens Olympics and be recognized as a proper champion.
Khan said he has matured as a boxer since he joined boxing trainer... |
Luke Wright ready to be England Test all-rounder
London, Oct. 24 (ANI): England's emerging all-rounder Luke Wright has said that he is ready to take Andrew Flintoff's place in the Test squad, but believes it's not right to make comparisons with Freddie.
The Sussex star has been a regular in England's... |
