Legendary singer Freddie Mercury died very early. The cult musician was only 45 years old. His life was taken by a terrible disease, which was called the plague of the 20th century.
This was a real tragedy for millions of fans around the world. This was a particularly big blow to the Freddie family.
Why did the relatives set fire to all of the rock star’s possessions after the funeral, except for one item, you will read in the article.
Freddy practiced Zoroastrianism
Freddie Mercury was born Farrukh Bulsara. He was born in Zanzibar in 1946. His parents, Bomi and Jer Bulsara, were Parsi Indians.
They emigrated from Iran when their religion, Zoroastrianism, was replaced by Islam. Soon their son Farrukh was born there. The couple decided to live there for a few more years after that.
At an early age, Freddie was sent to a British boarding school in Bombay. It was there that his musical talent first manifested itself.
The boy started learning to play the piano.Then the teachers discovered in him remarkable vocal abilities with the widest range.
Freddie endlessly experimented with different musical styles until he finally fell in love with rock and roll forever. From a young age, he knew exactly what he wanted to achieve in this life.
The Bulsara family moves to the UK
In the end, the family of the future legend moved from Zanzibar to England. It happened in the mid-1960s.
Freddy was still a teenager at the time. In foggy Albion, he continued to practice the music he loved.
Over time, he took the more harmonious pseudonym Freddie Mercury. He started in several bands at once until he joined Queen.
Freddie became the puzzle that, taking his place, turned the club team into a world-famous rock band and rock legend.
Freddy and his family still practiced the Zoroastrian religion. However, his parents were much more devoted.
As the musician became more and more famous, he practiced his religion less and less. Although he continued to adhere to some of his religious beliefs until his untimely death in 1991.
The greatest treasure
After the death of the legendary rock singer, his family paid attention to his religious beliefs. The funeral was performed by a Zoroastrian priest.
According to the traditions of this religion, almost all of Freddy’s possessions were set on fire.
However, the parents saved one thing, leaving a memory of their son. It was a set of Mercury stamps.
At one time, the album was given to him by his father, and Freddie kept it all his life, constantly adding to the collection. Today, this family heirloom is housed in the Postal Museum in London.
The late Freddie Mercury’s partner Jim Hutton, nephew, mother Jer Bulsara and sister Kashmira Cook attended the opening night of We Will Rock You, a new musical based on the music of rock supergroup Queen and written by Ben Elton.
The late Freddie Mercury’s partner Jim Hutton, nephew, mother Jer Bulsara and sister Kashmira Cook attended the opening night of We Will Rock You, a new musical based on the music of rock supergroup Queen and written by Ben Elton.
Museum curator Joanna Espin explained the significance of this stamp collection. ‘When Freddie Mercury died, many of his belongings were burned in accordance with his family’s religious beliefs.
One of the reasons this album didn’t get destroyed after Freddie died is because it originally belonged to his father.’