An incredible 30 years will pass this week since the death of Freddie Mercury, while two of his colleagues still perform under the Queen banner. What happened on today’s date, but in 1991?
On November 22, Mercury decided to tell people the harsh truth that had been a public secret until then. One of the most charismatic singers suffered from a terminal illness, namely AIDS.
Fans found out all a day later, but as his valet Peter Freestone confirmed, the rock musician sent the statement to the media today, thirty years ago.
Mercury had known about the pessimistic-looking diagnosis since the spring of 1987, most recently at a public event three years later. Queen last toured in 1986.
The band’s fans had a bad feeling that something was wrong. However, the media, specifically the daily The Sun, dared to state that the singer was seriously ill only in November 1990, a year before his death.
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