The 2025 Polar Music Prize is awarded to the British rock group Queen. With the foundation in hard rock, Queen have developed a distinctive and instantly recognizable sound that no one else can emulate. Furious energy and muscular playing are combined with intricate virtuoso harmony singing from drummer Roger Taylor, guitarist Brian May and, of course, singer Freddie Mercury, one of the most charismatic front figures in the history of music, with a voice that spanned four octaves. What helped to