The Mercury Phoenix Trust is a
charity organisation that fights
HIV/AIDS worldwide.
After the death of
Queen singer
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer and songwriter, who achieved worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest singers in the ...
from AIDS-related causes in
London in 1991, the remaining members of the band 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,
Roger Taylor,
Jim Beach, and Mercury's former fiance
Mary Austin Mary Austin may refer to:
* Mary Hunter Austin (1868–1934), American writer of fiction and non-fiction
* Mary V. Austin (1900–1986), Australian community worker and political activist
* Mary Brown Austin (1768–1824), mother of Texan pioneer S ...
.
References
External links
www.mercuryphoenixtrust.com - Official website
HIV/AIDS activism
Health charities in the United Kingdom
Queen (band)
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