Freddie Mercury would have turned 80 years old, a milestone that serves as the theme for this retrospective on the band Queen. The article recovers a long story published by BLITZ in February 2008, tracing the extremes of a trajectory that marked music history.
Queen sold over 300 million records throughout their career, dominating crowds at epic concerts around the world. However, the band was simultaneously adored by fans and rejected by music critics, who frequently dismissed the group's work.
The story of Queen is described as a "journey" that involved great music, drama, excesses, love, and a good dose of madness. The band always aspired to be the greatest, a goal they apparently achieved both in terms of commercial popularity and lasting cultural impact.
