New Freddie Mercury box set 'Never Boring' confirmed on Queen singer's 73rd birthday

5 September 2019, 10:20

While it may be the late Freddie Mercury's 73rd birthday today, fans of the star will be the ones receiving a huge birthday gift.

To mark what would have been Freddie's birthday, a new box set of his solo material has been announced.

The box-set will be titled Never Boring and include a curation of Freddie's music, spoken words, and video projects.

Fans can expect three CDs with 32 tracks, a Blu-ray and DVD featuring 12 promotional videos and a 10″x10″ hardback book.

Freddie fans will get to delve further into his back catalogue of music aside from his work with Queen.

The set will also include a newly mixed 11-track special edition of Mr Bad Guy.

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The curators are not stopping there, with the set featuring a special nine-track edition of Barcelona.

Loyal fans will know this is sure to feature his iconic performances with Montserrat Cabelle.

Freddie was said to have told his manager: "You can do what you want with my music, but don't make me boring."

Rami Malek, who won best actor at all the major global award ceremonies for his performance as Freddie in Bohemian Rhapsody, said: "Never Boring brings to your life a piece of Freddie.

"I hope you’re able to sit with this collection and let the music, images and excerpts of Freddie Mercury’s life inspire you, like it did me.

"I hope you remember that your uniqueness is a gift, and what you do with it is your gift to the world.

"I hope like Freddie, you’re able to smile in the eye of a storm, focus on life’s silver linings, live boldly, and most importantly, live a life which is Never Boring."

The box-set is due for release on October 11.

See the full track listing for Never Boring below:

1. NEVER BORING

   The Great Pretender

   I Was Born To Love You

   Barcelona

   In My Defence

   Love Kills

   How Can I Go On (Single Version)

   Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow

   Living On My Own (Radio Mix)

   The Golden Boy (Single Edit)

   Time Waits For No One

   She Blows Hot And Cold

   Made In Heaven

2. MR. BAD GUY – SPECIAL EDITION

   Let’s Turn It On

   Made In Heaven

   I Was Born To Love You

   Foolin’ Around

   Your Kind Of Lover

   Mr. Bad Guy

   Man Made Paradise

   There Must Be More To Life Than This

   Living On My Own

   My Love Is Dangerous

   Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow

3. BARCELONA – SPECIAL EDITION

   Barcelona

   La Japonaise

   The Fallen Priest

   Ensueño

   The Golden Boy

   Guide Me Home

   How Can I Go On

   Exercises In Free Love

   Overture Piccante

   

4. NEVER BORING – BLU-RAY / DVD

   Made In Heaven

   The Great Pretender

   Living On My Own

   Barcelona

   I Was Born To Love You

   Time Waits For No One

   In My Defence

   Living On My Own (Radio Mix)

   The Golden Boy (La Nit performance, Barcelona)

   How Can I Go On (La Nit performance, Barcelona)

   Barcelona (La Nit performance, Barcelona)

5. BONUS VIDEOS

   Freddie Mercury & Dave Clark “Time” Interview

   The Great Pretender (Extended Version)

   Barcelona (Ku Klub performance, Ibiza)