Eine neue Tribute CD ist auf dem USA Markt, die sich durch verschiedene Interptreten auszeichnet. Von der Idee her dürfte sie am nächsten der "Dragon Attack" Veröffentlichung kommen, aber der Stil ist ein anderer.
Hörbeispiele von der CD gibt es bei last.fm

Hier die offizielle Pressemitteilung:

HORSE FEATHERS AND ANIMAL CRACKERS: A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN
There are precious few bands that can inspire enough artists to fill a 2-disc tribute. Queen is one of those bands. From Deena Shoshkes’ (of The Cucumbers) countrified version of “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” to The Serpenteens hard rock take on “Calling All Girls”, Horse Feathers & Animal Crackers features the most diverse collection of musicians yet on a Main Man Records release. Richie Ranno (from Starz), Derwood Andrews (from Generation X), Dennis Dunaway (from the original Alice Cooper group) and Cheetah Chrome (from The Dead Boys) are just a few of the names you may recognize alongside Main Man’s own Frankenstein 3000, Bad Biscut, True Love, Shawn Mars and The Easy Outs.

Die niederländische Coverband Miracle hat als neuen Frontmann Giordano Petrini.
Hier die offizielle Pressemitteilung.

Staying Power!

After a short collaboration with Robin van Beek as temporary frontman of Miracle, The Dutch Queen Cover Band we have managed to fill this position permanently. From now on, Giordano Petrini will be the permanent lead singer of Miracle. Giordano (living in Rome and also the lead singer of the Italian Queen Tribute Band Galileo and Rock Age) feels very privileged  to join Miracle. A few people during the concert in Naaldwijk (May 5th) have already seen him performing. Giordano is particularly interested in the older (and lesser-known) work of Queen and therefore fits perfectly with Miracle.

Although the occasion of May 5 was the first time that Miracle played together in this new line up, it was clear that there really was a fantastic chemistry. The next gigs on August 5, November 20, December 11 and June 2 2011 will be in this new line-up. Giordano also has a list of songs ready that he would like to perform with Miracle. We feel that we haven’t played for too long, and we are eager to practice in this new line-up to take on the earlier work.

Besides the new line-up, there are more developments in the pipeline. A new website will be launched in early July and the guestbook on the website also will be restored. To get an impression what Miracle in the new lineup has to offer, you can check out the promo on the following link: www.miracle-online.nl.

Ein Veranstalter bietet ab sofort die Möglichkeit Freddies Schule in Indien zu besichtigen. Ein Teil der Erlöse der Touren wird dem Mercury Phoenix Trust gespendet.
Hier die offizielle Pressemiteilung in englisch.

Freddie Mercury Indian School - St.Peter's tours for fans

Freddie Mercury's early school years - 1954(Grade1) to 1962(Grade9) - were spent at St.Peter's School, a 107 years old boarding school in Panchgani,240 kilometres from Bombay(Mumbai) in the State of Maharastra,India.
 
Established in the dying decades of the British Empire in India,St.Peter's School is spread over 58 acres of picturesque setting, and draws on the best of both cultures to provide a fulfilling and stimulating environment for young minds.
 
St.Peter's School(India),Blue Flame(Canada),Marlin Travel,Downtown Vancouver(Canada) and Mercury Travels(India) invite Freddie Mercury fans to explore his school first hand,through a variety of exciting  tour packages. Part proceeds of all tours will be donated to The Mercury Phoenix Trust, to help them in their mission of fighting AIDS worldwide.
 
For details, please visit: www.freddiemercuryindiaschooltour.com  or www.fmist.com

Blue Flame's website & tour program has been officially endorsed by The Mercury Phoenix Trust - the official foundation of Freddie Mercury. Please go to: www.mercuryphoenixtrust.com  and browse to "Fundraising Initiatives".Under the heading "In This Section" click "Your Initiatives" and check the 3rd item.

Der Offizielle "Freddie For A Day"-Webshop ist eröffnet worden. Hier findet man das '86er Wembley-Outfit, das Flash-T-Shirt, Supporter-T-Shirts und einen Anstecker. Die Einnahmen gehen zum Teil an den Mercury Phoenix Trust.

Der Shop ist unter www.bravadousa.com/freddieforaday/ zu erreichen.