{"id":"fadf1b7c-8a9e-4e14-bb85-64841e2856a7","url":"https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/don%27t-stop-them-now-fans-party-for-freddie-mercury%27s-80th-birthday","domain":"japantoday.com","outlet":{"name":"Japantoday","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Don't stop them now: Fans party for Freddie Mercury's 80th birthday","plainHeadline":"Thousands celebrate Freddie Mercury’s 80th birthday at Montreux statue","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Thousands of Queen fans gathered at the Freddie Mercury statue in Montreux.","Fans wore Mercury-inspired outfits and attended concerts and talks.","The event marks yearly Freddie Days celebrations since 2003.","Sonia from Canberra and others traveled from abroad for the tribute.","A birthday cake cut marked the 80th anniversary, with Kashmira Bulsara present."],"topics":["Entertainment","Music","Internet Culture"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-06T02:04:28.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-06T02:17:37.079Z","story":null}