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Daniel Radcliffe Rumoured Freddie Mercury Replacement After Sacha Baron Cohen Steps Out
Sacha Baron Cohen as Freddie Mercury: it was almost too perfect. The looks, the singing ability, the eccentricity, the confidence; the planned Queen biopic was bound to be a hit. However, then Baron Cohen shocked...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 September 2013
Sacha Baron Cohen Too Much Of A Joke For Freddy Mercury Biopic - A Huge Mistake?
So, it was creative differences all along. The remaining band members - Roger Taylor and Bryan May – have revealed exactly why Sacha Baron Cohen was forced out of the Freddie Mercury biopic, but have...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 September 2013
Alright, That's Enough - I Need A Break, Says Daniel Radcliffe
Since he burst onto the scene as a wee magician all those years ago, Daniel Radcliffe has become a global star. Eight Harry Potter films secured him a lifetime of wealth and fame, but the...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 September 2013
Iheartradio Music Festival Hits Las Vegas With The Best Line-up Yet
The iHeartRadio Music Festival hit the MGM Grand Garden for the 3rd consecutive year on Friday (Sept 20th) to kick-off the 2 day extravaganza.Elton John received the biggest cheer from the Las vegas crowdThe action-packed...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 22 September 2013
Brian May Apologises Over Badger Genocide Comment
Queen star Brian May has issued a public apology after he upset Jewish leaders by comparing Britain's badger cull to genocide.The veteran musician is fiercely opposed to pest control measures used to stop the spread...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 September 2013
Queen Planning New Album With Freddie Mercury
Queen are planning a new album featuring Freddie Mercury's vocals.The 'We Will Rock You' band's singer died in 1991 but left behind a number of vocal takes - some of which were used for 1995...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 September 2013
Stars Turn Out For Freddie Mercury Benefit Gala
The Who star Roger Daltrey and former Spice Girls singer Melanie Chisholm were among the famous faces who turned out to honour late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury at a charity gig marking his 67th birthday.The...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 September 2013
Brian May Heading Back To Work After Knee Surgery
Queen guitarist Brian May is bouncing back and returning to the recording studio following his recent knee replacement surgery.The rock veteran had an operation to correct a chronic problem on 6 August (13) and he...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 August 2013
Unheard Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury Duets? Listen To Them Now
Duets featuring two of the greatest pop stars of all time, Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury, are expected to get full releases in the fall.According to The Times of London, Freddie's former band mates Brian...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 31 July 2013
Unheard Michael Jackson & Freddie Mercury Duets Set For Release 30 Years Later
Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that he's working on and plans to release previously unheard material from Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury and pop star Michael Jackson. The surfacing of the dead icons' collaboration...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 30 July 2013
Michael Jackson & Freddie Mercury's Unheard Duets To Be Released Later This Year
One may have been dead for over two decades an the other for just short of half a decade, but Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson still have unfinished business with the charts as previously never-before...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 30 July 2013
Brian May To Undergo Knee Replacement Operation
Queen star Brian May fears he will soon have to undergo surgery to fix his "deteriorating" knee.The 66-year-old rocker has been having knee troubles for some time and has been undergoing physical therapy in a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 July 2013
Sacha Baron Cohen Booted Off Unnamed Freddie Mercury Biopic Due To Disagreements With Queen
Sacha Baron Cohen has been rumored to play Freddie Mercury in an upcoming biopic for a while now, but unfortunately, the plans have fallen through. While the movie appears to be something of a pet...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 July 2013
Sacha Baron Cohen Steps Out Of Freddie Mercury Biopic: Who'll Play The Queen Frontman Now?
Sacha Baron Cohen AKA Ali G AKA Borat AKA... you get it, was an example of a truly fitting casting decision when it was announced he'd be playing Freddie Mercury in a biopic about the...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 July 2013
I’M Out: Sacha Baron Cohen Bails On Freddie Mercury Film
Sacha Baron Cohen has reportedly pulled out of playing Freddie Mercury in a film about the Queen frontman due to creative differences with the existing band members, Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor.Cohen – who...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 July 2013
Sacha Baron Cohen Leaves Freddie Mercury Movie As Attention Turns To Depp
Sacha Baron Cohen has left the movie biopic of iconic Queen frontman Freddie Mercury after a disagreement over the direction of the project. Cohen - who bears a dramatic resemblance to the singer - had...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 July 2013
Iheartradio Festival To Welcome Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars And Err, Queen
Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars and Katy Perry are among the names confirmed for the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas in September. The two-day festival, set to be held on...
By Michael West on 16 July 2013
Iron Maiden Win At Kerrang! Awards
Iron Maiden received the Inspiration award at the Kerrang! Awards last night (13.06.13).The heavy metal band - made up of Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain and Janick Gers- picked up...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 June 2013
Courtney Love Still Guarding Nirvana Rights
Courtney Love is preventing Nirvana's music being used for a ''jukebox musical.''The 'Doll Parts' singer - widow of grunge band's late songwriter Kurt Cobain, and shareholder in the rights to the band's back catalogue -...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 May 2013
Brian May Backing Badger Rally
Queen rocker Brian May is urging his fans to take to the streets of London on Saturday (01Jun13) to demonstrate against a planned badger cull in his native Britain.The animal-loving guitarist has long campaigned against...
By WENN on 28 May 2013
Muse Pay Tribute To Queen With Dwarves Party Prank
Rockers Muse paid tribute to their heroes Queen by employing dwarves to carry trays of suspicious-looking white powder at a concert afterparty on Sunday night (26May13).According to undisputed myth, the late Freddie Mercury's handlers hired...
By WENN on 27 May 2013
Dizzee Rascal Goes Crazy With Robbie
Dizzee Rascal recruited Robbie Williams for his new single.The rapper didn't have to do much to persuade Robbie to appear on 'Goin' Crazy', as he is a huge fan of his previous hits.He told The...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 May 2013
Peter Frampton & Steve Lukather Add Tributes To Late Producer Johns
Rockers Steve Lukather, Chad Smith and Peter Frampton have joined Queen star Brian May in paying tribute to late music producer and studio engineer Andy Johns, who died on Sunday (07Apr13).Johns, who worked with artists...
By WENN on 09 April 2013
Actor James Floyd Interested In Playing Young Freddie Mercury Again
Anglo-Indian actor James Floyd is keen to reprise his portrayal of Queen rocker Freddie Mercury for Sacha Baron-Cohen's much-anticipated biopic.The young star played the tragic singer, who died in 1991, in British Tv movie The...
By WENN on 21 March 2013
Freddie Mercury's Burial Plaque Vanishes From Cemetary
Freddie Mercury's burial plaque has gone missing.The recently discovered dedication which is believe to be placed at the site where the late Queen legend's ashes were scattered by ex-girlfriend Mary Austin has mysteriously vanished from...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 March 2013
Freddie Mercury's Final Resting Place Discovered?
Freddie Mercury's final resting place may have been discovered.A plaque seemingly dedicated to the late Queen singer - who died from complications caused by AIDS in 1991, aged 45 - has been found in Kensal...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 February 2013
Lady Gaga Demanded Mannequin On Tour Rider
Lady Gaga demanded a ''mannequin with puffy pink hair'' on her tour rider.The eccentric 'Bad Romance' singer has made a number of unusual requests for items tour venues must supply her ahead of shows including...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 February 2013
New Skylar Grey Video ‘C’Mon Let Me Ride’ Stars Eminem Doing Auto-tuned Queen Chorus
The new Skylar Grey video of ‘C’mon Let Me Ride’ featuring Eminem is a crash course in a total lack of subtlety. “If you got a sweet tooth/ you can taste my watermelon,” she sings...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 12 December 2012
Morrissey Attacks Royals Over Nurse's Suicide
Anti-monarchist Morrissey has taken aim at Britain's royal family again - blaming the Queen's brood for the suicide of the nurse caught up in the Duchess Of Cambridge's pregnancy prank scandal.Jacintha Saldanha took her own...
By WENN on 11 December 2012
Brian May Undergoes Knee Surgery
Queen star Brian May is recovering after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his knee.The guitarist went under the knife on Monday (03Dec12) to repair a "ripped cartilage and other stuff" and he took to Twitter.com on...
By WENN on 04 December 2012
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