The Mercury Phoenix Trust
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The Mercury Phoenix Trust is a charity organisation
that fights AIDS
worldwide.
After the death of Freddie Mercury
from AIDS-related causes in London
in 1991, the remaining members of Queen
and Jim Beach, their manager, organised The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness
, the proceeds of which were used to launch The Mercury Phoenix Trust. The organisation has been active ever since.
The current Trustees are: Brian May
, Jim Beach
, Mary Austin (Freddie Mercury's longtime friend) and Roger Taylor
.
Foundation (charity)
A foundation is a legal categorization of nonprofit organizations that will typically either donate funds and support to other organizations, or provide the source of funding for its own charitable purposes....
that fights AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
worldwide.
After the death of Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...
from AIDS-related causes in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1991, the remaining members of Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
and Jim Beach, their manager, organised The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness was an open-air concert held on Easter Monday, 20 April 1992 at London's Wembley Stadium, for an audience of 72,000. The concert was produced for television by Ray Burdis and broadcast live on television and radio to 76 countries around the...
, the proceeds of which were used to launch The Mercury Phoenix Trust. The organisation has been active ever since.
The current Trustees are: Brian May
Brian May
Brian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...
, Jim Beach
Jim Beach
Jim Beach MA LLB is the long-time manager of the English rock band Queen and its individual members. He took over as manager of the band in 1978 after he had acted on their behalf as a lawyer. He is also a film and TV producer. His son Ol Beach is the keyboard player for the rock band Wire...
, Mary Austin (Freddie Mercury's longtime friend) and Roger Taylor
Roger Meddows-Taylor
Roger Meddows Taylor , known as Roger Taylor, is a British musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the drummer, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Queen. As a drummer he is known for his "big" unique sound and is considered one of...
.