Organisers of the Freddie for a Day event - a celebration of the life of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury where fans get to dress as their favourite rock vocalist - have today announced that it will be returning for its third year on September 3rd.
Last year’s FFAD, which was highlighted in London with a wall to wall celebrity evening at The Savoy Hotel, saw more than a quarter of a million pounds raised through celebrity and fan based events and contributions, all of which was channeled through the Mercury Phoenix Trust - the HIV/AIDS organization set up in Freddie’s memory to continue the fight against ignorance and infection worldwide.
Among the lasting impressions from FFAD 2011 include fond memories of Katy Perry donning the complete Freddie costume from his final Wembley concert, moustaches glued to the upper lips of such diverse public faces as Stephen Fry, Jeff Beck, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Russell Brand, Ben Elton, and Chris Evans, as well as the entire Red Bull Formula 1 crew during a pit shift.
You can expect more vivid images when FFAD takes hold again this September, returning for it’s now annual fundraising event at the London Savoy on September 3rd, when the famous will be treated to another evening of comedy and rock ’n’ roll - while the rest of the nation will get their chance to contribute two days later on September 5th - Mercury’s birthday.
The Mercury Phoenix Trust was founded in 1992 by Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor, as well as Queen manager Jim Beach, to help distribute money raised from the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS awareness. Since then, the Trust has raised over $15 million to help in the fight against AIDS worldwide. For more information on how to support Freddie For A Day and the Mercury Phoenix Trust check out their website here.
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