Irish Examiner view: Freddie Mercury will always rock 

One of the world’s great entertainers transcended musical, sexual, racial, and stylistic frontiers

Freddie Mercury during the Live Aid concert in 1985. It is worth honouring him this week by recalling to mind any favourite song that he brought to you. Picture: PA

If Freddie Mercury had continued to live beyond this week, 30 years ago in 1991, then we would be celebrating the 75th birthday on Wednesday of one of the world’s great entertainers.

That’s a sobering thought for all our readers of a certain age who remember the performances of a man who transcended musical, sexual, racial, and stylistic frontiers.