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The statue of Freddie Mercury, late singer of the former pop group Queen, faces Geneva Lake on October 19, 2010 in Montreux. The tribute statue was unveiled the 25th November 1996, five years after Mercury a long-time resident of Montreux passed away. The monument is inspired by the cover of Queen's final album "Made in Heaven". AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

The statue of Freddie Mercury, late singer of the former pop group Queen, faces Geneva Lake on October 19, 2010 in Montreux. The tribute statue was unveiled the 25th November 1996, five years after Mercury a long-time resident of Montreux passed away. The monument is inspired by the cover of Queen's final album "Made in Heaven".   AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)