Barcelona (Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé song) peaking at number two in the UK, the Netherlands and New Zealand. In 2004, BBC Radio 2 listed Barcelona at number 41 in its "Sold On Song Top 100". Mercury had been a long-time fan of opera, especially favouring Montserrat Caballé. In 1986, he mentioned on Spanish television that he would be glad to see her in person. They had a friendly initial meeting in Barcelona in February 1987. Later, when the city had been chosen for the 1992 Summer Olympics, Caballé, a native of the city, was asked to help with producing a song for the games. She summoned
LGBT rights in Montserrat LGBT rights in Montserrat Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Montserrat face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Montserrat since 2001. Before 2001, anal sex and oral sex for both heterosexuals and male homosexuals were criminal offences. Lesbian activity has never illegal in Montserrat. Sexual acts between two consenting adults in private were expressly decriminalised by an Order in Council in Montserrat (and other British Overseas Territories) by the British Government pursuant to Sections 3(1) and 3(7) of the "Caribbean Territories (Criminal Law) Order, 2000". According to section 4 of