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Toby Young, Modern Review, The, Summer 1992
FEW THINGS ARE MORE CAPABLE of convincing you that rock 'n' roll is dead than a benefit concert. The spectacle of all those cadaverous rock stars at the Freddie Mercury Tribute leering and gyrating their way through Queen's greatest hits was enough to turn even the most die hard rock fan off.
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