Freddie seems to have bought two pianos in those months: one in New York (1st or 2nd December 1977), which he had shipped to his London flat and possibly never used on any Queen recording or concert, and a huge 8 ft 11.75 in Steinway that he acquired before or during the European leg (first documented instance of he playing it is at Bingley Hall in May 1978). As Leroy Brown was dropped from the set, there was no more ukelele-banjo. Roger trashed the drum kit on the last concert of the tour, as usual.