On 22 November 1991, Mercury called Queen's manager Jim Beach to his Kensington home to prepare a public statement, which was released the following day: Following the enormous conjecture in the press over the last two weeks, I wish to confirm that I have been tested HIV positive and have AIDS.
Pada tanggal 22 November 1991, Mercury memanggil manajer Queen, Jim Beach, ke rumahnya di Kensington untuk mendiskusikan tentang pernyataan publik, yang dirilis keesokan harinya: Setelah dugaan besar dalam pers selama dua minggu terakhir, saya ingin menegaskan bahwa saya telah diuji positif HIV dan AIDS.