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Freddie Mercury’s closest friend throws doubt on ‘secret child’ claims as woman speaks out for first time

Mary Austin, who met Mercury when she was 19 and lived with him for years, questions veracity of claims by an anonymous woman who says she was conceived during an affair the Queen star had with his friend’s wife

The Independent UK

“Why Now?”: Freddie Mercury ‘Love Child’ Sparks Backlash Ahead Of Book Release

"For 34 years, the truth of Freddie's life has been distorted, twisted and rewritten, but she said nothing."

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Freddie Mercury’s ‘secret daughter’ says she ‘didn’t want to share my dad with the world’

In a new book, Freddie Mercury’s alleged secret daughter says she “didn’t want to share my dad with the whole world”.

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Sordid revelations about Prince Andrew forces Eugenie and Beatrice to 'keep a distance' from their father

The two princesses are said to be ‘rare visitors’ to their father’s home at Royal Lodge

Evening Standard

Freddie Mercury's 'secret' daughter speaks out for the first time ahead of publication of bombshell book

The woman, known only as B, claims she was conceived in 1976 after her mother had a fling with the Queen frontman

Evening Standard

Rod Stewart’s AI Ozzy Osbourne tribute shows that just because you can, doesn’t mean you should

STATE OF THE ARTS: Stewart’s tacky video shows the late Black Sabbath frontman taking selfies in heaven with other music legends who have passed away, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll. Is that really what the Prince of Darkness would have wanted?

The Independent UK

Freddie Mercury's 'secret daughter' feels he 'belonged to everyone'

A woman born in 1976 claims to be the secret daughter of Freddie Mercury, the former Queen frontman.

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"I’m not sure about the legalities of it, but I have no problem with him memorialising the greats": Tupac’s stepbrother says he’s OK with Rod Stewart’s AI ‘tribute’ to Ozzy Osbourne and other dead stars

Plus, the blogger who broke the story believes that Rod “had no ill intent”

MusicRadar

Andrew Doherty: Sad Gay Aids Play review – twice the satire from Gay Witch Sex Cult comic

Starting out with a deliciously bumptious persona, Doherty’s show trips itself up with a subplot about arts funding

The Guardian - UK

“This is the craziest, most disrespectful thing I ever saw in my LIFE”: Rod Stewart’s ‘tribute’ to Ozzy Osbourne has gone down like a bucket of cold sick

AI-generated footage shows Ozzy taking selfies with other dead stars

MusicRadar

“It's like he reached into a place that even he'd never got to before”: How Freddie Mercury took on mortality itself for Queen’s majestic final single

It was sadly to be Freddie’s last single with Queen before his untimely death just six weeks after its release

MusicRadar

Gavin Rossdale: 'In England you didn't want me to win!'

As Bush release their 10th album and continue to sell-out stadiums in America, the London-born rock star reflects on why he’s never matched the success in the UK, and why he’s completely okay with that

Evening Standard

How 'Interview With The Vampire' Season 3 Is Pulling Off Its Major Reboot

The cast of 'The Vampire Lestat' tease a "contentious" third act for the Immortal Universe.

Inverse

“I have none of that high-speed technical skill of a Steve Vai or a Joe Satriani. What I have is a connection between the mind and the fingers”: How Brian May plays off instinct – and how he and Freddie Mercury battled over a Queen classic

“Freddie was pushing up the guitar more and more”

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"I was physically frightened: 'What danger does it pose to me and my family?!'" Tom Morello on how Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath changed his life

Rage Against The Machine's mercurial guitarist helped curate the Back To The Beginning spectacular. It was a job he'd been training for his whole life

Benzinga

Elon Musk Biopic: Who Should Play Tesla CEO? Grok Picks These 6 Actors

A new movie about OpenAI has cast the role of Elon Musk. While Musk could probably care less if you watch that movie that might not portray him in the best light, a biopic based on Musk's life is set to hit the big screen in the future and will…

The Independent UK

‘Princess Diana would have looked fabulous in one’: Dame Zandra Rhodes, 84, on designing swimwear

In her 80s, the Chatham-born fashion designer has finally brought her bold designs to swimwear.

The Independent UK

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Louder

"Mick Jagger needs Keith Richards as much as Keith Richards needs Mick Jagger": Keef goes solo on Talk Is Cheap

The polar opposite to Mick Jagger’s synthesised solo clatter, Keith Richards' Talk Is Cheap brimmed with soul

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58 Unusual And Cool World Facts To Make You The Most Interesting Person In The Room

Which unusual fact blew your mind the most?

The Independent UK

An LGBT+ guide to Chicago – from visiting the first US ‘gaybourhood’ to dining like a (yas) queen

New York? Never heard of her. Rory Buccheri discovers why Chicago is an unsung pioneer when it comes to LGBT+ history, community and progress

Evening Standard

Brian May: 40th anniversary of Live Aid ‘bittersweet’ without Freddie Mercury

Mercury, who was lauded for his impressive vocal range, died of Aids-related illness at the age of 45 in 1991.

Louder

“I understand people who say: ‘There is no Queen without Freddie.’ Because that’s what we felt following his death”: The epic story behind Queen’s triumphant comeback with Adam Lambert

No one expected Queen to return in 2011 –not least Queen themselves

Evening Standard

Music fans recall watching Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium 40 years on

The concert, organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, took place on July 13 1985.

Marie Claire

The Ultimate Royal Guide to London

A royal editor's tips on where to stay, shop and eat like a queen.

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