Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

89 mins | Documentary, Music, TV Movie | Nov. 27, 2021

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.

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

89 mins | Documentary, Music, TV Movie | Nov. 27, 2021

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
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.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers BBC, BBC Two
Original title Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Directors James Rogan
Writers

Cast

Freddie Mercury

as Self (archive footage)

Brian May

as Self

Roger Taylor

as Self

Elton John

as Self

Lisa Stansfield

as Self

David Wigg

as Self

Anita Dobson

as Self

Peter Freestone

as Self

Roger Daltrey

as Self

Peter Tatchell

as Self

Paul Young

as Self

Gary Cherone

as Self

Joe Elliott

as Self