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.
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Studio: BBC
- Keyword: aids, singing, rock band, band singer, archive footage, rock concert, band leader, 1980s, 1990s, benefit concert, celebrity interview, music documentary, farewell concert, tribute concert, hiv/aids epidemic, footage, famous song, music concert, live concert, the 80s, freddie mercury, celebrity interviews, wembley
- Cast: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Elton John, Lisa Stansfield, David Wigg
