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Ben Whishaw Lands Freddie Mercury Role, Replaces Sacha Baron Cohen
Actor Ben Whishaw has reportedly stepped in to play legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury after the recent departure of Sacha Baron Cohen. The 33 year-old Skyfall actor has landed the role in the upcoming biopic...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 October 2013
Brian May Explains Why Sasha Baron Cohen Was Wrong For Freddie Mercury Biopic
The planned biopic of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury's life has been in discussion for three years now, with comic actor Sacha Baron Cohen in line to star as the late singer since the very beginning...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 October 2013
Roger Taylor Beats Tinnitus
Queen's Roger Taylor mentally trained himself to beat Tinnitus.The 'Radio Ga Ga' drummer has lived a loud life as a member of one of the biggest rock bands on the planet and it had led...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 October 2013
Dominic Cooper For Freddie Mercury Biopic?
Dominic Cooper has been linked to the role of Freddie Mercury in the new biopic. The 35-year-old actor - known for playing Darcy in 'Dead Man Down' - is reportedly being lined up to replace...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 October 2013
Queen: Adam Lambert Is 'One In A Billion'
Queen say Adam Lambert has ''one voice in a billion''.The legendary rock band - featuring original guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor - have been touring with the former 'American Idol' star in replacement...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 October 2013
Roger Taylor Urges Michael Jackson Executors To Speed Up Duets Release
Queen rocker Roger Taylor blames the executors of Michael Jackson's estate for a four-year delay in the release of the Thriller star's secret duets with Freddie Mercury.The existence of several unreleased collaborations between the two...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 September 2013
Daniel Radcliffe: I'm 'Completely Wrong' For Freddie Mercury
Daniel Radcliffe is ''completely wrong'' for the role of Freddie Mercury.The 'Harry Potter' star has denied rumours he will replace Sacha Baron Cohen in a new biopic about the legendary Queen singer, insisting he wouldn't...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 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
Roger Taylor Auctioning Off Private Drum Lesson
Duran Duran rocker Roger Taylor is helping to raise money for charity by auctioning off a private drumming lesson.The British musician has donated his time for The Asian Awards Auction, an online sale benefiting Aids...
By WENN on 07 April 2013
Freddie Mercury Biopic To Be Released In 2014
A Freddie Mercury biopic will be released in early 2014. Brian May confirmed filming for the motion picture - which will tell the story of the late Queen singer's formative years leading up to the...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 October 2012
Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes Dating Again
Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes has a new girlfriend.The 50-year-old musician is dating Italian beauty Nefer Suvio - who is 18 years his junior - and says he fell head-over-heels for her when he first glimpsed...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 October 2012
Freddie Mercury Makes Comeback As Freddie The 'Angry Bird'
Freddie Mercury is gone but his legacy has not been forgotten, the legendary Queen front man often returning in grand and, on some occasions, bewildering ways. A good example of the latter would be that...
By WENN on 05 September 2012
Tom Jones Joins Queen Stars For Charity Event
Queen rockers Brian May and Roger Taylor were joined onstage by Tom Jones and British funnyman Al Murray at an annual event to raise funds for an Aids charity on Monday night (03Sep12).The musicians took...
By WENN on 04 September 2012
Michael Jackson Urged Queen To Release Another One Bites The Dust
Queen star Roger Taylor has credited Michael Jackson with the success of one of the band's biggest U.S. hits - because he urged the band to release it.The rocker admits he and his bandmates didn't...
By WENN on 04 September 2012
Tears All Round As Blur Close Olympics Celebration Concert
Blur packed a punch that could rival one that Olympic boxing champion Luke Campbell would struggle to match, as they blew away the Hyde Park crowd at the sold-out Closing Ceremony Celebration Concert last night.As...
By WENN on 13 August 2012
Jessie J 'Blown Away' By Closing Ceremony
Jessie J admits she was ''blown away'' by the London 2012 Closing Ceremony last night (12.08.12).The 24-year-old singer performed three songs at the prestigious event at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, and was...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 August 2012
Spice Girls Reunite At London Closing Ceremony
The Spice Girls reunited to perform at the Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics tonight (12.08.12).The 90s girl band - made up of Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Mel B, Emma Bunton and Mel C -...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 August 2012
Duran Duran Plan New Album
Duran Duran are planning a new album for 2014. Bassist John Taylor has confirmed the 'Ordinary World' rockers - also made up of singer Simon Le Bon, drummer Roger Taylor and keyboardist Nick Rhodes -...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 August 2012
Duran Duran Always Fight
Duran Duran ''argue all the time''. The 'Rio' hitmakers - who are made up of singer Simon Le Bon, bassist John Taylor, drummer Roger Taylor and keyboardist Nick Rhodes - don't often see eye-to-eye but...
By Bang Showbiz on 31 July 2012
Duran Duran Will Always Play Their Hits
Duran Duran will always play their most classic tracks when they perform.The 'Rio' hitmakers - Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor - believe they owe it to fans to perform their...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 July 2012
Duran Duran Needed Age Of Consent Written Down On Tour
Duran Duran's tour bosses had to write down the age of consent wherever they travelled to ensure the group didn't get arrested. The 'Ordinary World' rockers - made up of singer Simon Le Bon, bassist...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 July 2012
Adam Lambert Wants Queen Album
Adam Lambert wants to make an album with Queen.The former 'American Idol' contestant has been singing with the group live in place of the late Freddie Mercury this summer, and is keen to record new...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 July 2012
Adam Lambert 'Comfortable' Fronting Queen
Adam Lambert is finding it ''surprisingly comfortable'' fronting Queen.The US singer is stepping into the shoes of late singer Freddie Mercury to front the band when they play in Europe this summer and and said...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 June 2012
Freddie Mercury Hologram: Will It Be Better Than Tupac?
Freddie Mercury to return in hologram form? Strange, given that Roger Taylor was widely reported as saying back in the Spring that he had no interest in appearing alongside a hologram of his great friend,...
By Lew Irwin on 14 May 2012
No Suprises: American Idol's Elise Testone Gets The Boot
Only five contestants remain on this year's American Idol, after 28-year-old Elise Testone from South Carolina, was booted off the show during Thursday's elimination round (April 26, 2012). The trained vocal coach had excelled during...
By Lew Irwin on 27 April 2012
Soto To Front New Queen Tribute Tour
Former Journey singer Jeff Scott Soto is to front a new Queen tribute band recruited by drummer Roger Taylor.The Queen Extravaganza will hit the road for 25 dates in Quebec, Canada next month (May12). Soto...
By WENN on 10 April 2012
Adam Lambert A 'Great Interpreter' Of Freddie
Queen say Adam Lambert will be a ''great Interpreter'' of Freddie Mercury's songs at Sonisphere. The 'We Will Rock You' group confirmed on Monday (20.02.12) they will headline the rock festival in July, with former...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 February 2012
Queen Frontman To Be Former 'Idol' Winner Adam Lambert?
Adam Lambert has claimed that he'll be fronting a reunited Queen as it was reported that the rock legends will be headlining the UK's Sonisphere Festival this coming summer. As frontman of Queen, Freddie Mercury...
By Lew Irwin on 03 February 2012
Queen To Headline Sonisphere
Queen will headline Sonisphere festival.The legendary 'We Will Rock You' group have signed up former American Idol singer Adam Lambert to step into the shoes of late frontman Freddie Mercury, who died in 1991, for...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 February 2012
Taylor: 'There's No New Queen Album With Mercury's Unfinished Songs'
Roger Taylor has ruined Queen fans' Christmas by dismissing reports suggesting he and bandmate Brian May are working on a new album featuring unfinished Freddie Mercury songs.The drummer admits there are a handful of songs...
By World Entertainment News Network on 02 December 2011
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