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  "id": 6122320,
  "title": "Don't stop them now: fans party for Freddie Mercury's 80th birthday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/dont-stop-them-now-fans-party-for-freddie-mercurys-80th-birthday",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T09:30:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Wearing outlandish outfits reflecting Mercury's stage costumes, fans gathered in honour of the frontman in the Swiss town where he sought peace in his final years and recorded his last vocals.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Don’t stop them now: Fans party for Freddie Mercury’s 80th birthday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/dont-stop-them-now-fans-party-for-freddie-mercurys-80th-birthday",
        "published": "2026-09-06T00:43:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Don’t stop them now: fans party for Freddie Mercury’s 80th birthday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/dont-stop-them-now-fans-party-for-freddie-mercurys-80th-birthday-6152776",
        "published": "2026-09-07T16:56:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}