My life with Freddie Mercury - The Saturday Story

与弗雷迪·默丘里的生活——周六故事

The Story

2026-09-12

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When Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist of Queen and one of the all-time greats of rock music, died from Aids in 1991, he left his beloved Kensington house to his lifelong companion Mary Austin. Once engaged to the superstar – before they both realised he preferred men – Austin was by his side from unglamorous beginnings to global stardom. She exclusively reads the story of their extraordinary relationship for the Story. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Read by: Mary Austin Producers: Sophie McNulty and Taryn Siegel. Read More: My life with Freddie Mercury — by the best friend he nearly married  We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Clips: Live Aid, Queen Youtube.  Music Excerpt: Queen - Lily of the Valley (Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC) Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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