The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness (1992) (TV)

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Director:

David Mallet

Release Date:

20 April 1992 (UK)

Genre:

Music

Plot:

A video recording of the benefit concert in memory of the lead singer of Queen.

Plot Keywords:

Concert | AIDS | TV Special | Rock Music | Character Name In Title

Cast

John Deacon	...	Himself (as Queen)
Brian May	...	Himself (as Queen)
Roger Taylor	...	Himself (as Queen)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rick Allen	...	Himself (Def Leppard) (as Def Leppard)
David Bowie	...	Himself
Vivian Campbell	...	Himself (Def Leppard) (as Def Leppard)
Gary Cherone	...	Himself
Gilby Clarke	...	Himself (Guns N Roses) (as Guns N' Roses)
Phil Collen	...	Himself (Def Leppard) (as Def Leppard)
Cindy Crawford	...	Herself
Roger Daltrey	...	Himself
Spike Edney	...	Himself
Joe Elliott	...	Himself (Def Leppard) (as Def Leppard)
Christopher Guest	...	Nigel Tufnel
Kirk Hammett	...	Himself (Guitarist) (as Metallica)
James Hetfield	...	Himself (Guitarist / Vocalist) (as Metallica)
Ian Hunter	...	Himself
Tony Iommi	...	Himself
Elton John	...	Himself
Annie Lennox	...	Herself
Josh Macrae	...	Himself
Duff McKagan	...	Himself (Guns N Roses) (as Guns N' Roses)
Michael McKean	...	David St. Hubbins
Freddie Mercury	...	Himself (archive footage)
George Michael	...	Himself
Liza Minnelli	...	Herself
Mike Moran	...	Himself
Jason Newsted	...	Himself (Bassist) (as Metallica)
Robert Plant	...	Himself
Dizzy Reed	...	Himself (Guns N Roses) (as Guns N' Roses)
Mick Ronson	...	Himself
W. Axl Rose	...	Himself (Guns N Roses) (as Guns N' Roses)
Maggie Ryder	...	Herself
Rick Savage	...	Himself (Def Leppard) (as Def Leppard)
Seal	...	Himself
Harry Shearer	...	Derek Smalls
Slash	...	Himself (Guns N Roses) (as Guns N' Roses)
Matt Sorum	...	Himself (Guns N Roses) (as Guns N' Roses)
Lisa Stansfield	...	Herself
Miriam Stockley	...	Herself
Elizabeth Taylor	...	Herself
Chris Thompson	...	Himself
Lars Ulrich	...	Himself (Drummer) (as Metallica)
Paul Young	...	Himself

Also Known As:

A Concert for Life: A Tribute to Freddie Mercury (UK)
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (UK) (DVD title)

Runtime:

175 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, England, UK

Company:

Fugitive Productions

Trivia:

This is, to date, the only time that David Bowie and Queen have performed "Under Pressure" together live. They have usually performed the song on their own while on tour, despite having recorded it together in 1981.

Movie Connections:

Features Varázslat - Queen Budapesten (1986)

The Legend Lives On

When Queen's frontman Freddie Mercury succumbed to AIDS in 1991 it was a blow to the music world, and it ended a 20 year legacy. However, as Freddie was never one to do things by half-measures, the surviving members of Queen decided to give him the biggest sendoff in history. The result was a massive charity (for the Mercury-Phoenix Trust AIDS foundation) concert that took place at Wembley Stadium, England. Some of the biggest names in music came to perform, everyone from Elton John,George Michael and David Bowie to Spinal Tap, Guns 'n' Roses and Metallica. The concert was divided into two sections: the bands played their own songs in the first half, and then the superstars joined Queen onstage to perform Queen's greatest hits. A tremendous concert for all those involved. Music from the 60's to the 90's is played, so it has something for everyone. This concert helps the legend of Freddie Mercury live on.