![Michael Farquhar on Twitter: "When Freddie Mercury died in 1991, Joe Haines (a former Labour press secretary) wrote this column, published in the Daily Mirror “For his kind, AIDS is a form Michael Farquhar on Twitter: "When Freddie Mercury died in 1991, Joe Haines (a former Labour press secretary) wrote this column, published in the Daily Mirror “For his kind, AIDS is a form](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EaN4V3qXQAA8Nuf.jpg)
Michael Farquhar on Twitter: "When Freddie Mercury died in 1991, Joe Haines (a former Labour press secretary) wrote this column, published in the Daily Mirror “For his kind, AIDS is a form
![colin penter: "always keep a diamond in your mind": Songs of Renown: Lal Waterson "Reply to Jo Haines" colin penter: "always keep a diamond in your mind": Songs of Renown: Lal Waterson "Reply to Jo Haines"](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SnlALa4Vr3M/UJDEZH8SL8I/AAAAAAAAC0g/9eDRT3gTOXo/s1600/lalwaterson.jpg)
colin penter: "always keep a diamond in your mind": Songs of Renown: Lal Waterson "Reply to Jo Haines"
What was it like the day Freddie Mercury died? Did people care, were they shocked? Was it quick news, with people moving on quickly? How did fans react? - Quora
![Matt Lucas shared this Daily Mirror column from when Freddie Mercury died and it shows just how far we've come - The Poke Matt Lucas shared this Daily Mirror column from when Freddie Mercury died and it shows just how far we've come - The Poke](http://www.thepoke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-18-at-07.32.37-450x271.png)
Matt Lucas shared this Daily Mirror column from when Freddie Mercury died and it shows just how far we've come - The Poke
![Julian Druker on Twitter: "Wow. Freddie Mercury's death 25 years ago, as seen at the time by Daily Mirror columnist Joe Haines. https://t.co/cl76oE8Nsk" / Twitter Julian Druker on Twitter: "Wow. Freddie Mercury's death 25 years ago, as seen at the time by Daily Mirror columnist Joe Haines. https://t.co/cl76oE8Nsk" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CySQ1wGW8AAjlYk.jpg)