British pop star, born in Zanzibar. His family moved to England in 1959, where he studied design and began singing with small groups. He formed the heavy metal group Queen in 1971, and this quickly became known for its combination of flamboyant musical technique and visual impact, seen to best effect in the promotional video released for the six-minute hit "Bohemian Rhapsody' in 1975. The group remained popular for two decades, and were seen in some notable performances, such as the 1985 Live Aid concert. A day before his death, he made a public announcement that he had AIDS. When Bohemian Rhapsody was re-released as a tribute to him, it again reached the No 1 spot in the British charts. .