The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
| Benefit concert by Queen | |
Promotional poster | |
| Location | London, England |
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| Venue | Wembley Stadium |
| Date | 20 April 1992 |
| Attendance | 72,000 |
| Box office | £20 million (equivalent to £42,235,410 in 2023) |
| Queen concert chronology | |
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness, also known as A Concert for Life, was a benefit concert by British rock band Queen and a number of supporting artists. It took place on 20 April 1992, at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
The concert was a posthumous tribute to Queen's lead vocalist, Freddie Mercury, who had died of an AIDS-related illness on 24 November 1991. It was broadcast live worldwide, and watched by an estimated one billion people.
Proceeds from the concert totalled £20 million, and were used to launch the Mercury Phoenix Trust.