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Queen's Brian May talks about how AIDS impacted Freddie Mercury in new documentary. He says the singer wanted to stop live performances after 1986 Knebworth gig.

Queen's entire music catalog is in the process of being sold in a distribution deal valuing at over $1 billion.

The 10-figure deal includes everything except revenue from live performances, which founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor, now in their seventies, will retain as they continue to tour under the band name with Adam Lambert. Read More It's just a kind of graphic! Legendary Queen singer Freddie Mercury could return to stage as a HOLOGRAM - 33 years after his tragic death aged 45 However, the recorded-music rights still belong to Disney and will remain theirs in perpetuity — although certain of the group member's remaining royalties from them will go to Sony once the deal officially closes.

Previously, Michael Jackson's music catalog was sold by his estate for $600 million — which still trails behind Queen's 10-figure deal.

 

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