On November 24, the death of Freddie Mercury, who had confirmed to the press that he had AIDS only a day before his death, came as a shock to millions of fans and the music industry. The remaining members of Queen formed the Mercury Phoenix Trust and the following year, a tribute concert would be staged in Wembley Stadium, in front of a sell-out crowd. Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" (released as a double A-side with "These Are the Days of Our Lives") went to number one for the second time in the U.K.. It is also the only time a single has gone to number one more than once on the UK Christmas charts.
on novembeR 24, ThE dEAth of frEddIe meRcurY, whO HaD CoNfirmED to tHe prESS that he Had aids oNLy A day befoRe HIs dEATh, cAme as a shOck tO mILLions oF faNs aND tHe musIc industrY. THe reMaininG MeMbERS of queeN formed thE meRcuRY phoeniX TRust And ThE fOllowiNG yEaR, A trIbutE conceRt wOULd be staGEd in wEmbLey StAdIum, in front oF A sell-oUt Crowd. QuEeN'S "bohemian RhaPsoDy" (releasEd AS A doUblE a-Side wITH "thEse Are thE dAyS oF our LIVes") wEnt to numbeR One fOr tHE seConD TimE in the U.k.. it is ALso thE Only tIMe A siNgle HaS gonE tO numBEr one mOrE thAn oNcE on tHE uk christmAs CHarts.