Previously unseen Freddie Mercury performance released online

Freddie Mercury.
(Image credit: Freddie Mercury Solo/Youtube)

Nearly 30 years after his death, a never-before-seen Freddie Mercury performance has just been released online.

Mercury sings "Time Waits For No One" in pristine video footage released on Thursday, with the performance having originally been recorded for a concept album produced for the musical Time in 1986, according to a statement on the Mercury website.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.