QueenZone discussion #484387

Scott_Mercury wrote: Ok, this has been talked about before, about Freddie's change in his mannerism's and personality around the last couple years of his life, but does anyone know for sure when Freddie knew without a doubt that he was ill? Do many of you think he knew something during Live Aid in 85', Wembley '86? During "Great Pretender" in 87'? He was so private. Now, from what I gather with interviews with Brian..the band knew something was up when Freddie didn't want to tour, but when did he tell the band....Brian's most recent interviews sound as though he didn't confirm what it was with the band until months before his death. Does anyone know the timeline on this for sure?

Rien wrote: Can't you just concentrate more on the music of Queen?

taylorgaga wrote: asking about the question, Freddie actually had some slight suspicions about his health just before Live Aid in 1985, thats why he was so determined to make an impact, and to steal the show, and during the 1986 Magic Tour, he told millions of fans " We are goin to stay together till we fucking well die", so he told the band and the millions of fans there and then, but they never knew it until he did "The great Pretender" and "Im goin slightly mad", when they could see his physical figure breaking down as it were, and he told the band about his illness after the last gig in Knebworth, and he said from one banned interview "I told them, and i want them to keep it hidden form the fans, and dont want to upset the fans, not until i fell is necessary" which that times was 24 hours before he died, when he released his press statement. Thats the whole story of his final moments.

taylorgaga wrote: asking about the question, Freddie actually had some slight suspicions about his health just before Live Aid in 1985, thats why he was so determined to make an impact, and to steal the show, and during the 1986 Magic Tour, he told millions of fans " We are goin to stay together till we fucking well die", so he told the band and the millions of fans there and then, but they never knew it until he did "The great Pretender" and "Im goin slightly mad", when they could see his physical figure breaking down as it were, and he told the band about his illness after the last gig in Knebworth, and he said from one banned interview "I told them, and i want them to keep it hidden form the fans, and dont want to upset the fans, not until i fell is necessary" which that times was 24 hours before he died, when he released his press statement. Thats the whole story of his final moments.

Scott_Mercury wrote: Ok, this has been talked about before, about Freddie's change in his mannerism's and personality around the last couple years of his life, but does anyone know for sure when Freddie knew without a doubt that he was ill? Do many of you think he knew something during Live Aid in 85', Wembley '86? During "Great Pretender" in 87'? He was so private. Now, from what I gather with interviews with Brian..the band knew something was up when Freddie didn't want to tour, but when did he tell the band....Brian's most recent interviews sound as though he didn't confirm what it was with the band until months before his death. Does anyone know the timeline on this for sure?

taylorgaga wrote: Rite once agen if u look u all are startin to get into the big arguement, so lets calm down abit and keep to the subject of the question. And their is one banned interview which i have sed but of course their will be no sources about this interview becos it was more or less moments before he shot one of his last videos and the band were asked by Freddie to deny anything which they still do, but im not goin to get into any of these arguements, like i sed if u want to argue take it elsewhere, not in someones forum.

Scott_Mercury wrote: Then you can challenge me. Its human nature to care about this. I live in the USA, but of course the world knows what happened here on Sept 11th 2001.....our tv stations probably showed those 2 jets crash into New York City's two World Trade center towers between 500-1000 times in the weeks thereafter. Every American I have ever seen will stop and watch everytime. Of course we know the outcome, and its not good... but it just sparks the interest so much, you can't help it. I would say Queen is 99% of this board's members favorite band. Queen's most popular, most famous, and most beloved member having AIDS is VERY MUCH part of the history of Queen. You cannot deny this. If a person wants to listen to just the music, thats fine.... but if some of us want to go beyond the music, then we naturally, at some point will have to come face to face with Freddie's illness. Trust me, I'd would MUCH RATHER have Freddie here making music, and celebrating his 59th birthday this Septemeber with all of us. If Freddie were here, I myself would still go beyond the music, and look for lost interviews, and study articles of what Queen's members do in their spare time, what hobbies they pursue outside of music..etc..etc.. But that's not what happened. Freddie died of one of the world's most feared diseases 2 months after is 45th birthday. This is Queen history, and a very important part of the Queen history. I label myself as a Queen purist. Meaning, I pretty much agree with everything John Deacon has said about the group, which Deaky has pretty much said: "Freddie cannot be replaced, without Freddie there is no Queen, and I have retired from the music business". Freddie's illness and final days intrigues more people than just myself, or Peter Freestone and Jim Hutton wouldn't have included chapters on the subject. For me, Queen was Brian, Rog, John + Freddie from the early 1970's to Nov. 1991. Thats how long Queen lasted. Queen died in Nov. 1991, (John Deacon will agree). I just try to learn everything I can about the group in that span of time. Freddie's illness is a major topic of discussion as that is what ended the band. John Deacon would have went on as long as Freddie was there, I have NO DOUBT in the world about this. Everyone in the music industry as always said how smart John Deacon (the quiet Queen is), to me this was proven by him knowing when Queen was over.