Freddie Mercury: 30ft Tribute Unveiled
Wembley Park's massive anamorphic mural resolves into the Queen icon from 65ft away, featuring hidden nods to his life and legacy
A 30ft mural of Freddie Mercury has been unveiled at Wembley Park to mark what would have been the singer's 80th birthday. The mural, called I'm Mr Mercury, is anamorphic, meaning the image only resolves when viewed from a single marked spot about 65ft away.
The artwork was created by the street artist Frank Styles, who hand-sprayed it as four separate works before composing them into a single image across all 58 of the site's Spanish Steps. The mural is located on the Spanish Steps, which link Wembley Stadium and the OVO Arena.
Freddie Mercury was born on 5 September 1946 and performed at Wembley repeatedly with Queen. The band played 10 shows at the venue between 1978 and 1984, and appeared at Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in July 1985.
The mural also refers to Mercury's life away from the stage, with koi carp reflecting his love of Japan and the Japanese pond at his London home, while winged female figures echo his Virgo star sign. Lyrics and quotations run up the steps towards the stadium.
## Why it matters The mural is a tribute to Freddie Mercury's relationship with Wembley, which goes far beyond a single famous performance. It provides a new place for fans to come together and remember him. The mural will remain in place until December 2026 and is free to view at any time.
The creation of the mural was commissioned and curated by Claudio Giambrone for Wembley Park. According to Giambrone, the goal was to create something that gives fans a new place in Wembley where they can come together and remember Freddie Mercury. Frank Styles, the artist, endeavoured to follow Mercury's ethos in the conscious creation of the mural, as Mercury was a trained graphic designer himself.
