“He made sure that ‘Radio Ga Ga’ would be the one. “Everyone was choosing their songs, and he read out the list to me,” Paul adds. Admitting that being Freddie Mercury for one day was fantastic, he added that he thought it was enjoyable. Paul Young then said that the manager told him that he was the person who was going to play Queen‘s another classic Radio Ga-Ga. He said, ‘We have the five,’ and I said, ‘Already?’” Paul Young Says ‘Being Freddie Mercury For One Day Was Fantastic’ They called me in a very short space of time. “Then, a second manager contacted me and said, ‘Okay, you need to choose a song.’ I said, ‘Okay,’ but then I went back to the life on the road. “I remember that one manager told me about the concert, and we knew they would be approaching artists like me,” Paul says. He started the interview revealing his reaction to the songs the band’s manager had suggested he play. In the tribute concert, Paul Young was one of those artists who performed with the band in addition to Metallica, Robert Plant, David Bowie, Slash, Joe Elliot, Elton John, Tony Iommi, and Axl Rose.ĭuring a recent appearance on Mercury Phoenix Trust, Paul Young recalled what it was like to get an offer to play a Queen song with the band to pay tribute to the late Freddie Mercury. It was held at Wembley Stadium, where Queen became a legend with a live performance of Bohemian Rhapsody. In 1992, there was a tribute show in honor of Freddie Mercury, who passed away in 1991. Considered the greatest, Freddie is still an icon for musicians who have been playing music for a while or those who started recently. He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003 and the UK Hall of Fame in 2004. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
Releasing 14 studio albums as a member of Queen, Freddie Mercury was the writer of the band’s hit songs Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are the Champions, Killer Queen, and Crazy Little Thing Called Love.Īs a member of Queen and thanks to his unique voice, Freddie Mercury achieved numerous honors for his musical career. From his first appearance in music in 1970 to the day he passed away tragically due to AIDS in 1991, he contributed to Queen‘s growing up. The successful musician Paul Young recalled the late Queen singer Freddie Mercury tribute concert and admitted that it was exciting that he became Freddie Mercury for one day.įreddie Mercury was one of the most iconic vocalists in rock music.
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