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Over the last few days, work has been carried out around the Freddie Mercury statue on Montreux’s lakeside promenade, facing Lake Geneva.

Montreux will welcome Peter Freestone and Terry Giddings in May, a rare opportunity to meet two men who shared Freddie Mercury’s daily life for many years.

After spending a few months in the gardens of La Rouvenaz, the Freddie Mercury statue has returned to its original location at the bottom of the Place du Marché in Montreux.

The iconic statue of Freddie Mercury has been temporarily relocated to allow for major renovation work on the pier in front of it. 

Following the dismantling of the main stage of the Montreux Jazz Festival, which was completed last Friday, the emblematic statue of Freddie Mercury returned to its place at the bottom of the Market Square this morning. 

The statue of Freddie Mercury in Montreux has found its temporary location for the duration of the Montreux Jazz Festival.

As previously announced, the statue of Freddie Mercury will be moved in the next few days and installed in the Rouvenaz gardens, just a few metres from its current location.

Inaugurated in September 2024 during Freddie Celebration Days, the bust of David Richards, sound engineer and owner of the famous Mountain Studios in Montreux, was recently installed in the gardens of the Casino. 

For its next edition, scheduled from July 5 to 20, 2024, the "Montreux Jazz Festival" will exceptionally be relocated due to renovation work planned for two years at the "Montreux Music & Convention Centre 2m2c".

Since their installation in February 2023, these temporary barriers installed just in front of the statue have been increasingly used by Freddie fans coming to Montreux.

As of today, Thursday 21 September 2023, a new Brian May costume can be admired inside Queen: The Studio Experience.

From 1 September 2023, a bust of David Richards will be on display in the Control Room of the Queen Studio Experience for a limited time only.

Peter Freestone has just released his autobiography, "Right Place, Right Time", which takes you on a journey through his life as Freddie Mercury's personal assistant and friend for over a decade.

After months of development, brand new multimedia audio guides are now available during the Freddie Tours. 

Since February 2023, temporary barriers have been installed by the municipality of Montreux following a number of accidents. A new project is currently being studied to make the area safer.