Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

Overview

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. 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 recount the intensity of living through the AIDS pandemic and the moral panic it brought about.

Directed by James Rogan

Top cast

Freddie Mercury

Self (archive footage)

Brian May

Self

Roger Taylor

Self

Elton John

Self (archive footage)

Lisa Stansfield

Self

D

David Wigg

Self

Anita Dobson

Self

P

Peter Freestone

Self

Roger Daltrey

Self

H

Harvey Goldsmith

Self

Peter Tatchell

Self

Paul Young

Self

Gary Cherone

Self

Joe Elliott

Self

Liza Minnelli

Self (archive footage)

Axl Rose

Self

Slash

Self

Duff McKagan

Self

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

Annie Lennox

Self (archive footage)

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