New Freddie Mercury box set 'Never Boring' confirmed on Queen singer's 73rd birthday
5 September 2019, 10:20
While it may be the late Freddie Mercury's 73rd birthday today, fans of the star will be the ones receiving a huge birthday gift.
To mark what would have been Freddie's birthday, a new box set of his solo material has been announced.
The box-set will be titled Never Boring and include a curation of Freddie's music, spoken words, and video projects.
Fans can expect three CDs with 32 tracks, a Blu-ray and DVD featuring 12 promotional videos and a 10″x10″ hardback book.
Freddie fans will get to delve further into his back catalogue of music aside from his work with Queen.
The set will also include a newly mixed 11-track special edition of Mr Bad Guy.
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The curators are not stopping there, with the set featuring a special nine-track edition of Barcelona.
Loyal fans will know this is sure to feature his iconic performances with Montserrat Cabelle.
Freddie was said to have told his manager: "You can do what you want with my music, but don't make me boring."
Rami Malek, who won best actor at all the major global award ceremonies for his performance as Freddie in Bohemian Rhapsody, said: "Never Boring brings to your life a piece of Freddie.
"I hope you’re able to sit with this collection and let the music, images and excerpts of Freddie Mercury’s life inspire you, like it did me.
"I hope you remember that your uniqueness is a gift, and what you do with it is your gift to the world.
"I hope like Freddie, you’re able to smile in the eye of a storm, focus on life’s silver linings, live boldly, and most importantly, live a life which is Never Boring."
The box-set is due for release on October 11.
See the full track listing for Never Boring below:
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NEVER BORING
The Great Pretender
I Was Born To Love You
Barcelona
In My Defence
Love Kills
How Can I Go On (Single Version)
Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow
Living On My Own (Radio Mix)
The Golden Boy (Single Edit)
Time Waits For No One
She Blows Hot And Cold
Made In Heaven
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MR. BAD GUY – SPECIAL EDITION
Let’s Turn It On
Made In Heaven
I Was Born To Love You
Foolin’ Around
Your Kind Of Lover
Mr. Bad Guy
Man Made Paradise
There Must Be More To Life Than This
Living On My Own
My Love Is Dangerous
Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow
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BARCELONA – SPECIAL EDITION
Barcelona
La Japonaise
The Fallen Priest
Ensueño
The Golden Boy
Guide Me Home
How Can I Go On
Exercises In Free Love
Overture Piccante
The box-set will be titled Never Boring and include a curation of Freddie's music, spoken words, and video projects. Picture: Getty -
NEVER BORING – BLU-RAY / DVD
Made In Heaven
The Great Pretender
Living On My Own
Barcelona
I Was Born To Love You
Time Waits For No One
In My Defence
Living On My Own (Radio Mix)
The Golden Boy (La Nit performance, Barcelona)
How Can I Go On (La Nit performance, Barcelona)
Barcelona (La Nit performance, Barcelona)
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BONUS VIDEOS
Freddie Mercury & Dave Clark “Time” Interview
The Great Pretender (Extended Version)
Barcelona (Ku Klub performance, Ibiza)
