Freddie Mercury: The Final Act - Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott discusses the power of music

Def Leppard’s frontman Joe Elliott discusses how music can bring about change. In the tragic aftermath of Freddie’s death, his bandmates Brian May and Roger Taylor, along with Queen’s manager Jim Beach, devised a plan. They approached a range of stellar artists including Elton John, David Bowie and Annie Lennox and decided to commemorate their friend’s life with what would become one of the biggest concerts in history. Freddie Mercury: The Final Act is the story of the extraordinary final chapter of Freddie Mercury’s life, and how after his death from AIDS, Queen staged one of the biggest concerts in history, The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, at Wembley Stadium to celebrate his life and challenge the prejudices around HIV/AIDS.