Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Because of the popularity of Freddie Mercury , it was made clear that Paul Rodgers would not be replacing the former Queen lead singer , who died in 1991 from complications due to AIDS .
Simplified: It was made clear that Rodgers would not be replacing Queen 's former lead singer , Freddie Mercury , who died in 1991 .