He was famed for his outrageous fashion sense and, of course, his outrageous moustache, now staff at a Glasgow restaurant are dusting down their catsuits and donning fake moustaches to become Freddie For A Day.
Freddie For A Day, in its fifth year, is a fundraising initiative of the Mercury Phoenix Trust, which encourages friends and fans around the world to spend the day dressed as Freddie Mercury on what would have been the music legend’s birthday.
Staff at Hard Rock Cafe Glasgow will be taking part on Saturday, September 5, to raise funds and awareness for the Mercury Phoenix Trust and the fight against AIDS and HIV.
For one day only customers and staff at Hard Rock Cafe Glasgow are invited to join in on a day full of Queen music, moustaches, Freddie costumes, music quizzes, as well as a very special Freddie-oke when customers can get up on stage and have their 5 minutes of Freddie. A collector’s edition Freddie for a Day pin is also available from the Rockshop while supplies last. Additionally, 15 percent of pin sales will benefit the Mercury Phoenix Trus
Claudia Walker of the Mercury Phoenix Trust said: "Freddie For A Day is a global AIDS fundraising and awareness campaign, enabling fans around the world to help the Trust in its work and have fun whilst doing so. Our partnership with the Hard Rock Cafe will further raise the profile of Freddie For A Day as we join forces in many cities to celebrate Freddie's life and help those less fortunate to fight this terrible disease which ended his life.”
#areyoureadytofreddie and #FFAD.
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