For Mercury 's 65th birthday in 2011 , Google dedicated their Google Doodle to him . It included an animation set to the Mercury penned song , " Do n't Stop Me Now " . Referring to " the late , great Freddie Mercury " in their 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech , Guns N ' Roses quoted Mercury 's lyrics from his song " We Are the Champions " ; " I 've taken my bows , my curtain calls , you 've brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it , and I thank you all . " Tribute was paid to Queen and Mercury at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London . The band 's performance of " We Will Rock You " with Jessie J was opened with a video of Mercury 's " call and response " routine from 1986 's Wembley Stadium performance , with the 2012 crowd at the Olympic Stadium responding appropriately
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2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
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