“Freddie Mercury was one of my favorite human beings… You know, you wake up 30 years later, and you realise that in the purest terms he had the greatest voice to come out of rock’n’roll. He was a gem of a man, as gracious as any I've known; by all accounts, he remained a gentleman to the end. I was very fond of him.”
🗣️ #MickRock
If you've ever seen Freddie Mercury performing live onstage, you'll know that he's one person who's never had to worry about calories!
Although the rest of Queen are all very slim, Freddie is definitely the skinniest member of the group.
So what's his secret?
"I've never really had a weight problem," said Freddie, "but I realise that I'm very lucky. I know lots of people have a real struggle keeping down their weight.
"Of course, being in a successful group does have a real effect on your weight. We're on the move all the time and so any fat I might have had soon gets burnt up in nervous energy!"
Extracted from ‘Jackie’ magazine, ‘Thin-King!’ 7 March, 1976.
@Moonhalf Точно также думаю,эти видео в основном негуманные жестокие по отношению к животным,ничего милого в них нет,особенно когда жално едят явно очень голодные или падают((
“People talk about Freddie and his ego but his ego was not as big as people think. It was all a persona. He could make fun of himself whereas some of the other guys in the band couldn’t do it in the same way. You could have a laugh with Freddie but you knew where the line was. He wasn’t necessarily the prima donna that everybody thought he was… Fred was unique. I used to work for Bowie but no one had the aura that Fred had. Maybe Mick Jagger did, to a degree. But with Fred there was always something about him from the very early days. He had that kind of aura. Not aloofness but you felt that he was someone special.”
🗣️ Peter Hince
📸 Photo by Koh Hasebe. Japan, 1985.
#FreddieMercury #Queen
“I think every character is made up of a mix of different ingredients, and I’m no different. I don’t do things by halves, which can be risky because people can walk all over me—something that’s happened more than once. At times, I’m this big, macho, sexual presence, full of arrogance, and then no one can really get through to me. I’m far from perfect, but I try to live fairly. Sometimes I’m too lenient—that’s my flaw. I’m very possessive, wanting to have my cake and eat it too. On the outside, I can seem hard, but deep down I’m soft, like a chocolate from a Black Magic box."
🗣️ #FreddieMercury
It’s difficult to imagine whether the members of Queen ever experienced any creative hardships. Each brought their own unique flair, but the unity of Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon formed an entity where the whole was greater than the sum of its parts. Still, as with any legendary outfit, some projects flowed more naturally than others.
The flamboyance at the heart of Queen seemed immovable even when the band members themselves felt distant from one another. In Mercury’s view, this was often due to their differences, but the power of the music meant that their strength always remained. As he once put it, “We like the music we make. If we didn’t like the music we make, we’d say goodbye to each other.”
It might have seemed like a relatively bleak outlook, knowing that if you removed the music, their unity would have likely folded, but if for nothing else, it showed the power of their musicality. There was also a constant element of bullish nonchalance about Mercury’s demeanour that essentially said, “Whatever happens, I’m here today, and so are they, so let’s rock.”
Mercury’s childlike charm, alongside his repeated use of the word “darling” and cagey presence in interviews, of course, added to the allure of the entire group. Still, no matter how much mystery surrounded their inner workings, you could be sure that they encountered the same amount of difficulties as anyone else, particularly when it came to the natural flow of creativity. Cohesion and flow weren’t always guaranteed, even for the best musicians in the business.
In reality, Mercury likely felt the pressure more than most during his time, partially because of his unrelenting desire to constantly better himself, but also because he knew what his best looked like, and that often came in the form of writing in an exceptionally short amount of time. When putting together ‘Killer Queen’, for instance, the fact that it came together in one night made him feel euphoric, even if he refrained from viewing it in an egotistical manner.
“I’m not being conceited or anything,” the singer said the moment he revealed the efficiency with which the song formed. “It just fell into place,” he told The Guardian. “Certain songs do.” The ones that don’t might reflect their quality, but they do yield a certain calibre of effort and energy that can quickly transition from productiveness to pure frustration.
“Certain things just come together, but other things you have to work for,” the musician explained. “The whole band is very particular. We don’t go in for half-measures, and I’m very hard with myself. There are no compromises. If I thought a song wasn’t quite right, I’d discard it. I’m very intricate and delicate.” One such song that wasn’t as easy to navigate was ‘March Of The Black Queen’.
“That took ages,” Mercury stated. “I had to give it everything, to be self-indulgent or whatever,” he added. Although controversial, it’s easy to see why this particular song was challenging to construct, mostly because of the abstraction at its core—unlike many of the band’s more mainstream hits, ‘March Of The Black Queen’ leaned hard into the magical kingdom of Rhye and the experiences deemed forbidden or punishable in the context of modern society.
Perhaps, in hindsight, the song was too niche for most from the outset. That said, it did give a glimpse into Mercury’s unique psyche during a personal transitional period when he challenged himself to dig deeper for more complex and sophisticated personal musings and even greater artistic lyricism.
#FreddieMercury #Queen
Queen II - Brian May Unboxing 🎸
Watch the full video here: https://t.co/FRIeWsrIGt📽️
Ahead of the release of the Remixed, Remastered and Expanded Queen II Boxset, Brian May gives an exclusive Unboxing to reveal what treasures lie within.
Queen’s majestic second album, Queen II (1974), remixed, remastered and expanded in a lavish 5CD+2LP box Queen II Collector’s Edition! Also released as 2xCD Deluxe Edition, Vinyl LP, Vinyl Picture Disc LP, 1xCD and cassette formats, all featuring brand new 2026 mix. For release on March 27th.
Pre-Order Queen II: https://t.co/t4VN8wbceY
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For those of you who don’t know my parents are 94 (Dad) and 91(Mum) and they now live with Scott and I. They need help on a daily basis due to health reasons and age.
So I’ve decided to do some posts (on my Instagram) about looking after my parents. A lot of people take care of their ageing parents and I thought some posts about it might help other people who are doing the same. The little things you have to deal with and can sometimes be fun but also can sometimes be a challenge. If your interested pop over to my insta.
#lgbtq #foryou #parents #care #love
👑 Out now “Seven Seas Of Rhye” (2026 mix), taken from the upcoming Queen II album.
Listen here: https://t.co/gV4UAO2cbM
Watch the new visualiser for the track here:
https://t.co/vEUmsjT6NX
Queen’s majestic second album, Queen II (1974), remixed, remastered and expanded, out on March 27th.
Pre-Order Queen II 2026 Mix: https://t.co/t4VN8wbceY
#QueenII