Freddie Mercury died November 24th, 1991 from medical complications brought on by AIDS. Early in 1992 the remaining members of Queen decided they wanted to do a tribute concert. Their purpose was to promote awareness of AIDS and to raise money to fight the disease. It took about 2 months of planning and a little more than 2 hours to sell all 72,000 tickets. On 20 April 1992 Wembly Stadium in London was filled to capacity and millions around the world watched the televised simulcast. The show was a huge financial success donating millions to The Mercury Phoenix Trust. It was a fitting tribute to one of the most respected artists of the entire rock and roll era. 
One of the highlights of the day came near the end of the concert when George Michael, keyboard player Mike Moran and The London Community Gospel Choir joined the three remaining members of Queen (John Deacon, Roger Taylor, and Brian May) on stage. If you've never seen this video before, you're in for a real treat and for all you Queen fans out there you know how special this is. Please enjoy George Michael and Queen performing
Somebody To Love
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