Queen fans will be glued to their screens for the debut of a new film that chronicles the final days of legendary rock n' roll icon Freddie Mercury.
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act follows the icon's story from his last concert to the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert after his death.
The documentary, directed by James Rogan, will mark thirty years since Mercury - born Farrokh Bulsara - passed away in November 1991.
Rogan told the press that making the film had "been an extraordinary journey into the final chapter of one of rock music's greatest icons."
What to expect from Freddie Mercury: The Final Act?
The film will feature new interviews with many the singer's closest family friends and collaborators, including both surviving Queen members, Brian May and Roger Taylor, his sister, Kashmira Bulsara, his PA, Peter Freestone and friends Anita Dobson and David Wigg.
The BBC state that "Freddie Mercury: The Final Act is a story about friendship, love and a fight against prejudice – shown by the way in which Freddie's friends created a joyful celebration of his life, which not only burnished his reputation as one of the world's great musical performers, but which also helped change social attitudes."
When is Freddie Mercury: The Final Act on TV?
While we don't have a specific date yet, the film will air sometime in November of this year.
To accompany it, BBC Two will also show 'Queen at the BBC', a one-hour special that features some of the greatest musical moments from the band's performances that have been shown on the BBC.
Freddie Mercury's legacy
It is almost impossible to overstate Freddie Mercury and Queen's effect upon popular music.
From early singles like "Keep Yourself Alive" and "Killer Queen" to huge ballads like "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Somebody To Love", the band's operatic approach to rock n' roll would often be powered by Freddie's incredible voice and colossal stage presence in live gigs.
Brian May says: "Freddie opened up his heart and gave it everything he had. He was a musician through and through and through. He lived for his music. He loved his music, and he was proud of himself as a musician above everything else."
The band influenced an incredible number of the musicians to come after them, from Lady Gaga to Muse and everything in between.
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