Freddie Mercury would be 80 today. 10 facts about the Queen star

Um of the greatest rock names of all time would make today 80 years if it were alive. Freddie Mercury died at the age of 45 on November 24, 1991, but his name and career are immortal.

Today is the day to remember the singer, artist and composer of some of Queen's greatest hits, which almost 35 years ago left millions of mourners after dying from complications of a bronchopneumonia caused by the HIV virus.

In addition to its most striking concerts, that you can see here, it is worth remembering 10 curiosities about one of the most striking voices of music:

1. He was born on September 5, 1946, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. His parents, Bomi and Jer Bulsara, named him Farrokh Bulsara, far from thinking that his son would become a legend under the nickname Freddie Mercury.
2. He had an unmistakable, inimitable voice. Although he never took singing lessons and did not have any vocal technique, he suffered from a condition called “supernumerary teeth”, that is, he had too many teeth. It gave him an impossible trimbre to imitate, as well as a large vocal amplitude.
3. Musician was in love with cats. In fact, the solo debut album, “Mr. Bad Guy”, was even dedicated to cats.
4. Freddie was a carrier of the HIV virus and I didn't like to talk about it. At that time, a diagnosis like this was fatal and he knew it. Nevertheless, he continued to work until he had no strength to get out of bed, when he decided to stop taking his medication. Two days later, he died.
5. Multicultural roots: Its history combines Tanzania, India and the United Kingdom, which helps to understand the origin of its hybrid and cosmopolitan artistic persona.
6. In 1984, the singer fell during a show while playing the song “Hammer to Fall”, but insisted on continuing anyway. He was dragged to the piano and refused to finish the performance earlier. After the concert, Mercury was rushed to the hospital. He ended up with a cast on his leg.
7. Mercury, as well as the family, was a fan of Zoroastrianism, a religion of the prophet Zarathustra considered the first monotheistic religious manifestation. The singer's funeral was held by a priest who also followed the same religion.
8. The musician wrote “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” in just 10 minutes while taking a bath in a room at the Hilton hotel in Munich where he was staying at the time.
9. Before becoming a star, Freddie worked at Heathrow Airport in London, UK, and had a stand at Kensington Market, where he sold pieces of art made by himself.
10. Mercury graduated as a graphic designer from Ealing Art College in London and was responsible for the creation of Queen's logo, known as "Queen Crest". Art refers to astrology: lions represent the sign of former bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor, and fairies represent Freddie's virgin sign.

Today, the 80th anniversary was opened at Wembley Park in London, a new mural dedicated to Freddie Mercury.

The work, almost 10 meters high, is anamorphic and can only be seen in its entirety from a specific point near Wembley Stadium, where it held some of the most memorable concerts (10 in total) and where, one year after his death, a tribute concert was held.

The images were shared by Queen on social media.