Richmond And Twickenham Times reports:

A memorial to rock legend FREDDIE MERCURY will be unveiled in Feltham town centre next month.

The QUEEN singer lived in Gladstone Avenue and will be remembered with a Hollywood-style star outside the library in The Centre, Feltham, which will be unveiled on November 24th.

Mercury came to Feltham from Zanzibar with his family in 1964 when he was 17, and studied art at Isleworth Polytechnic, which is now West Thames College.

Councillor Paul Jabbal, chairman of the committee that arranged for the memorial, said: "I am delighted that at last we are honouring Freddie Mercury's memory and his achievements with a permanent memorial.

"As well as celebrating his life and success, it can serve as a reminder to local people that it doesn't matter where you come from, if you work hard you can succeed in whatever you do.

"I'm looking forward to welcoming his family, friends and some band members to Feltham to show how proud we are to be associated with such a legendary artist."

Stay tuned for further updates.

According to Queen guitarist Brian May's official website, EMI Italy will be printing a special limited edition 'We Will Rock You' CD digipack to mark the XXth anniversary of the We Will Rock You Fan Club. The profit from the sales of this CD will benefit the Mercury Phoenix Trust.

This will go on sale on November 15th at the Absolute Queen Event which will be held in Milan at the Mediolanum Forum (sala Gallery). The gig, proceeds of which will go the Mercury Phoenix Trust, will have as special guests Spike Edney's Redsox featuring Neil Murray on bass.

CD Digipack with five 'We Will Rock' You tracks :

'We Will Rock You'

original version from "News Of The World", 1977

'We Will Rock You'

Live Killers fast version, 1979

'We Will Rock You'

Live Magic version,

recorded at Knebworth Park, August 9th, 1986

'We Will Rock You'

Rick Rubin remix, 1991

'We Will Rock You'

Live Killers slow version, 1979

Further details about the release and ticket sales with follow shortly.