Legendary rock singer of Parsi Zoroastrian descent, Freddie Mercury, the frontman of then iconic rock band, Queen, is being honoured with a street named after him in Munich, Germany. This is the unanimous resolution of Munich’s city council. Five years ago, the radio station ‘Rock Antenne’ and its rock community, had put in the official application, leading to this special, posthumous felicitation of Freddie Mercury, who spent a good part of the ‘80s living and working in Munich. Not only did he celebrate his famously wild 39th birthday party in the city, but also recorded five albums here. Freddie Mercury Street will be located south of the Olympic Park and near the Olympic Hall, where Queen performed so many times throughout their career.

The station had asked listeners for suggestions as they felt Germany needed more rock-inspired street names. Last week, when this application received the nod, Munich city councilman, Nikolaus Gradl, said, “It’s thanks to Rock Antenne that we will get a Freddie Mercury Street. It took us some time, but that’s just what it takes sometimes. Next year, it’ll be the 30th anniversary of Freddie’s death. I am very pleased that we got the decision beforehand.”

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Feature Pic: Rock Antenne radio station proposed the name (Image: PRESS)