Editing Queen (band) (section)

===1995–2003: ''Made in Heaven'' to 46664 Concert===
[[File:2010 1129 Montreux 029t.jpg|thumb|upright|Statue of Mercury overlooking [[Lake Geneva]] in [[Montreux]], Switzerland]]
Queen's last album with Mercury, titled ''[[Made in Heaven]]'', was released in 1995, four years after his death.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.queenonline.com/en/the-band/discography/made-heaven/ |title=Made in Heaven |publisher=Queenonline.com |access-date=26 April 2012 |archive-date=5 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705100644/http://www.queenonline.com/en/the-band/discography/made-heaven/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Featuring tracks such as "[[Too Much Love Will Kill You]]" and "[[Heaven for Everyone]]", it was constructed from Mercury's final recordings in 1991, material left over from their previous studio albums and re-worked material from May, Taylor, and Mercury's solo albums. The album also featured the song "[[Mother Love (song)|Mother Love]]", the last vocal recording Mercury made, which he completed using a drum machine, over which May, Taylor and Deacon later added the instrumental track.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lemieux|first1=Patrick|title=The Queen Chronology: The Recording & Release History of the Band|date=2013|publisher=Lulu|page=86}}</ref> After completing the penultimate verse, Mercury had told the band he "wasn't feeling that great" and stated, "I will finish it when I come back, next time". Mercury never returned to the studio afterwards, leaving May to record the final verse of the song.<ref name="Montreux studio">{{cite news|title=Inside the studio where Freddie Mercury sang his last song|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/10486116/Inside-the-studio-where-Freddie-Mercury-sang-his-last-song.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/10486116/Inside-the-studio-where-Freddie-Mercury-sang-his-last-song.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=25 October 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Both stages of recording, before and after Mercury's death, were completed at the [[Mountain Studios|band's studio]] in [[Montreux]], Switzerland.<ref name="SMH">{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/travel/mercury-heavy-metal-and-a-jazz-explosion-20110323-1c6hc.html |title=Mercury, heavy metal and a jazz explosion |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=19 February 2020 |archive-date=26 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426234356/http://www.smh.com.au/travel/mercury-heavy-metal-and-a-jazz-explosion-20110323-1c6hc.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The album reached number one in the UK following its release, their [[List of artists by number of UK Albums Chart number ones|ninth number one album]], and sold 20&nbsp;million copies worldwide.<ref name=GUAR>{{cite news | last = Michaels | first = Sean | date = 20 March 2008 | url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/mar/20/news1 | title = We will rock you – again | work = The Guardian | access-date = 16 January 2011 | location = London | archive-date = 9 December 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131209135320/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/mar/20/news1 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="definitive2">{{Cite book|last=Jackson|first=Laura|year=2002|page=2|title=Queen: The Definitive Biography |location = London|publisher=Piatkus|isbn=978-0-7499-2317-4}}</ref> On 25 November 1996, a statue of Mercury was unveiled in Montreux overlooking [[Lake Geneva]], almost five years to the day since his death.<ref name="SMH"/><ref>[http://montreuxmusic.com/fmm/content/view/61/96/lang,english/ Montreuxmusic – Freddie Mercury statue. EMI international.]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326014321/http://montreuxmusic.com/fmm/content/view/61/96/lang%2Cenglish/ |date=26 March 2012 }}</ref>
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In 1997, Queen returned to the studio to record "[[No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)]]", a song dedicated to Mercury and all those who die too soon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.queenarchives.com/index.php?title=Queen_-_XX-XX-1997_-_No_One_But_You|title=Queen Press Release – No One But You|publisher=Queenarchives.com|access-date=28 September 2014|archive-date=28 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128163336/http://www.queenarchives.com/index.php?title=Queen_-_XX-XX-1997_-_No_One_But_You|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released as a bonus track on the ''[[Queen Rocks]]'' compilation album later that year, and features in ''[[Greatest Hits III (Queen album)|Greatest Hits III]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Queen: No-one But You/Tie Your Mother Down|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Give%20A%20Little%20Love|access-date=12 September 2019|archive-date=8 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308141006/https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/give%20a%20little%20love/|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 1997, Queen performed "[[The Show Must Go On (Queen song)|The Show Must Go On]]" live with Elton John and the [[Béjart Ballet]] in Paris on a night Mercury was remembered, and it marked the last performance and public appearance of John Deacon, who chose to retire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guitarmagazine.co.uk/articles.php?r=0d5957da-3443-11e0-a2fd-002215530376|title=John Deacon Bass Tabs and Techniques|date=26 February 2009|author=Jake Farey|work=Guitar & Bass|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105011638/http://www.guitarmagazine.co.uk/articles.php?r=0d5957da-3443-11e0-a2fd-002215530376|archive-date=5 November 2013}}</ref> The Paris concert was only the second time Queen had played live since Mercury's death, prompting Elton John to urge them to perform again.<ref name="Chronicle">{{cite web |url=http://www.queenzone.com/articles/crowning-glory.aspx |title=Crowning Glory |publisher=Queenzone.com |access-date=11 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207100717/http://www.queenzone.com/articles/crowning-glory.aspx |archive-date=7 December 2010 }}</ref> Brian May and Roger Taylor performed together at several award ceremonies and charity concerts, sharing vocals with various guest singers. During this time, they were billed as ''Queen +'' followed by the guest singer's name. In 1998, the duo appeared at [[Luciano Pavarotti]]'s benefit concert with May performing "[[Too Much Love Will Kill You]]" with Pavarotti, later playing "Radio Ga Ga", "We Will Rock You", and "We Are the Champions" with [[Zucchero]]. They again attended and performed at Pavarotti's benefit concert in [[Modena]], Italy in May 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.queenconcerts.com/detail/live/1183/brian-may-roger-taylor-live-27-05-2003-modena-italy-pavarotti-amp;-friends.html|title=Brian May + Roger Taylor live at the Parco Novi Sad, Modena, Italy (Pavarotti & Friends) [27.05.2003]|publisher=Queenconcerts.com|access-date=7 May 2012|archive-date=1 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701082236/http://www.queenconcerts.com/detail/live/1183/brian-may-roger-taylor-live-27-05-2003-modena-italy-pavarotti-amp;-friends.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Several of the guest singers recorded new versions of Queen's hits under the ''Queen +'' name, such as [[Robbie Williams]] providing vocals for "We Are the Champions" for the soundtrack of ''[[A Knight's Tale]]'' (2001).<ref name="RobbieWATC">{{cite web|title=Soundtrack for "A Knight's Tale"|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183790/soundtrack|publisher=Internet Movie Database|access-date=1 July 2018|archive-date=4 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104105851/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183790/soundtrack|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Queen-star-hollywood.jpg|thumb|Queen's star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] at 6358 Hollywood Boulevard]]
In November 1999, ''[[Greatest Hits III (Queen album)|Greatest Hits III]]'' was released. This featured, among others, "Queen + [[Wyclef Jean]]" on a [[Hip hop music|rap]] version of "Another One Bites the Dust". A live version of "Somebody to Love" by [[George Michael]] and a live version of "The Show Must Go On" with [[Elton John]] were also featured in the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/a0b77a10-ecff-4b84-b1f3-008391038d67 |title=Music – John Deacon |publisher=BBC |access-date=2 June 2010 |archive-date=24 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100424051350/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/a0b77a10-ecff-4b84-b1f3-008391038d67 |url-status=dead }}</ref> By this point, Queen's vast amount of record sales made them the second-bestselling artist in the UK of all time, behind [[the Beatles]].<ref name="definitive2"/> In November 2000, the band released the box set, ''[[The Platinum Collection (Queen album)|The Platinum Collection]]''. It is certified seven times platinum in the UK and five times platinum in the US.<ref>{{cite news |title=BRIT Certified |url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/ |access-date=22 September 2021 |agency=BPI |quote=Select albums in the Format field. Type Queen in the "Search BPI Awards" field |archive-date=21 October 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181021092428/https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Queen – The Platinum Collection". |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Queen&ti=The+Platinum+Collection&format=Album&type=#search_section |access-date=22 September 2021 |agency=RIAA |archive-date=29 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129030146/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Queen&ti=The+Platinum+Collection&format=Album&type=#search_section |url-status=live }}</ref> On 18 October 2002, Queen were awarded the 2,207th star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], for their work in the music industry, which is located at 6358 [[Hollywood Blvd.|Hollywood Blvd]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2339131.stm |title=Queen honoured with Hollywood star |work=BBC News |date=18 October 2002 |access-date=6 February 2007 |archive-date=14 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314145421/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2339131.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> On 29 November 2003, May and Taylor performed at the [[46664 (concerts)|46664 Concert]] hosted by [[Nelson Mandela]] at [[Green Point Stadium]], Cape Town, to raise awareness of the spread of HIV/AIDS in South Africa.<ref name="SAConcert"/> A new song, "Invincible Hope", featuring Mandela's speech and credited to Queen + Nelson Mandela, was performed during the concert and later released on the ''46664: One Year On'' EP.<ref>{{cite news|title=iTunes of Hope|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/paul-mccartney-434-1356293|access-date=2 June 2019|work=NME|archive-date=2 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602161910/https://www.nme.com/news/music/paul-mccartney-434-1356293|url-status=live}}</ref> During that period May and Taylor spent time at Mandela's home, discussing how Africa's problems might be approached, and two years later the band were made ambassadors for the 46664 cause.<ref name="SAConcert">{{cite web |url=http://www.46664.com/ambassadors/entry/brian-may |title=Brian May – Ambassadors – 46664 |publisher=46664.com |date=30 November 2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004120505/http://www.46664.com/ambassadors/entry/brian-may |archive-date=4 October 2011 }}</ref>