The Mercury Phoenix Trust is a
charity organisation
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that fights
HIV/AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual ...
worldwide.
After the death of
Queen
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singer
Freddie Mercury from AIDS-related causes in
London
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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
Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and astrophysicist, who achieved worldwide fame as the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. May was a co-founder of Queen with lead singer Freddie Mercury and ...
,
Roger Taylor,
Jim Beach
Henry James Beach (born 9 March 1942), known as Jim Beach or "Miami" Beach, is a British lawyer and band manager, best known for being the long-time manager of the rock band Queen, its individual members and the comedy group Monty Python. He ...
, and Mercury's former fiance
Mary Austin.
References
External links
www.mercuryphoenixtrust.com - Official website
HIV/AIDS activism
Health charities in the United Kingdom
Queen (band)
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