One week later: Brian May and Roger Taylor interview

[@trinityplatt252]

The fact that all the members of queen were so open minded about Freddie's sexuality makes me so happy. It's so sad that he passed, he truly did change the world.

[@americanpsychoedit4554]

Alright, tell me how he did. Lol why are you answering with hate when my comment is neutral?

[@kostasthanos4440]

@@americanpsychoedit4554 Think idiot

[@lil_orbits2658]

@@kostasthanos4440 i think he/she ment that, although Freddie is no longer with us, Freddie and his voice will always be in our hearts. As they say, legends never die.

[@missshorts5467]

@@americanpsychoedit4554 if u know u know and if u don’t then no one cares

[@aaronkoeppe9057]

@@americanpsychoedit4554 you really are blind.

[@carlanowell1]

“He’s not able to defend himself anymore.” My heart 🥺

[@chrissimpson6701]

💔

[@ilovezoom3719]

Ikr that line is really sad

[@dallassucks130]

Nooo😪😪😪 I cant

[@bbypink9844]

Brian is completely right in his comments on Freddie’s sexuality. I can’t stand it when people say Fred was closeted. He just lived his life! That’s the way it should be.

[@generichuman2044]

Yeah, it's very strange. At that time it wasn't accepted to be open and out. He did the brave thing of simply dating and sleeping with whoever made him happy. Why did the press feel as if they were owed it for him to go to them and tell the world he wasn't straight

[@Gaming_with_Jacko]

I swear they were so pissed off at that interviewer surprised they didn’t walk off

[@aaronkoeppe9057]

Same here. One thing that pisses me off is when freddie was sick a reporter followed him to the hospital and took pictures as he was leaving the hospital

[@Sarah-nn5ef]

I think they were mad at Paul Daniels, the guy sitting next to them

[@Sherriedc]

Absolutely. I wish they had walked off!

[@actualtrash2546]

@@Sarah-nn5ef roger taylor calls him a dick in one of his later interviews reflecting on this one lol.

[@marta70423]

​@@aaronkoeppe9057Увы тому репортеру.

[@vickytaylor9604]

"His death changed the world" Best interview I've seen ! Even in 1992.

[@rebeltvr6046]

Yeah, they found a cure for AIDS 4 yrs later. Freddie was responsible.

[@hershie3136]

@@rebeltvr6046 there is no cure for aids

[@rebeltvr6046]

@@hershie3136 then why is Magic Johnson not dead?

[@hershie3136]

@@rebeltvr6046 because it’s treatable not curable

[@rebeltvr6046]

@@hershie3136 Treatable basically means curable.

[@tarantulagirl]

I remember the day Freddie Mercury died, like it was yesterday. I remember I used to read teletext every morning whilst I was getting ready for school. I was 15 and in year 10. I remember shouting to my mum ‘mum, Freddie Mercury has died!’ I’ll never forget, she was washing the breakfast pots, I heard her clattering pots, then she came running into the front room. We were both just speechless. That day at school, everybody was talking about it and we were all so sullen. We were at an age where a lot of our parents were big Queen fans and we loved a lot of the old songs and especially the more recent songs because they were released in our lifetime. That day we had a music class and instead of doing what we were supposed to doing, the whole class burst into a full rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. Our teacher was so angry, but we didn’t care and didn’t stop. We wanted to honour Freddie in that moment. Their are certain celebrity or high profile deaths that no matter how old you get, or how long ago it happened, you never forget the details, it imprints on your memory forever - Princess Diana was another in 1997. My sister came bounding into my room waking me up to tell me! It’s just shocks you into silence and your mind just goes far away. Kurt Cobain in 1994 is as clear as day for me, as well.

[@dorianmeloni9507]

Yeah, like Elvis Presley, Bob Marley, John Lennon, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Brian Jones, Stuart Sutcliffe, Brian Epstein, George Martin, Linda McCartney, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, David Richards, Charlie watts, David Bowie, Mickaël Jackson, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Ben E. King, Richard Wright, Eddie van Halen and a lot of people😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥.

[@msjklay2334]

That’s a lovely way to honor him. This comment made me smile ❤

[@christinagav5240]

Roger looks devastated 🥺

[@billsmith6059]

I love how they stand up for Freddy, both Brian and Roger. They really loved their friend and wanted to speak up for him after he tragically died. True friends.

[@alexandersantala2895]

They seem to be such gentlemen. Brian and Roger that is. Freddie was one true artist and best male rock singer in world history, no doubt about it.

[@neilghosh3821]

Roger taylor looks absolutely destroyed. Oh my god so heartbreaking.

[@chrissimpson6701]

They are destroyed right here, it took courage to even have an interview at this time. Bless you Roger and Brian, friends until the end. #FreddieForever.

[@adamfarrellymusicandmusicr5509]

John Deacon would've been shattered if he was there

[@chrissimpson6701]

@@adamfarrellymusicandmusicr5509 So shattered, he stopped playing and performing altogether. Freddie was his whole world.

[@adamfarrellymusicandmusicr5509]

@@chrissimpson6701 yes, that is for certain

[@teijaflink2226]

Yeah anf poor Brian looked so pale, almost sick and poor John was not even able to be there, this must have been really hard for them. I like how protective they sounded about Freddie, I feel so bad for them and Freddie's other loved ones who had to see all the crap the press put out. Good on them telling how it was.

[@izzy5043]

I feel like John would’ve broken down during this interview if he was there, I can understand why he didn’t go :(

[@AliLiz91]

Yea ):

[@rumbalala]

John was devastated wasn't he; Freddie was his emotional and mental support. Totally understandable.

[@SSchm]

Ouch, this hurts. But I feel like this is true.

[@rohnakp2396]

In The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, you can see at some points that John was holding back tears especially in I Want It All with Roger Daltery

[@ronmessico8012]

He was the whole reason why he left Queen and even stopped talking to Brian and Roger. Freddie was dear to John.

[@tommy4420]

The fact that Paul Daniels said that he didn’t really like queen or Freddie Mercury while sitting next to 2 of his best friends one week after he died is so ignorant

[@tommy4420]

And how he was joking right after they got done talking about people romanticizing aids and Freddie’s death

[@Sewingbee23]

Incredibly disrespectful no matter what your opinion

[@wendywhiteley5759]

Paul daniels was so disrespectful towards Freddie and his best friends sitting next to him. What an absolute knobhead.

[@georgiehollander2199]

Don't know why they had that twat Daniels on !!!!

[@JASumna]

it was bad wording but it wasnt a slight against queen. he just doesnt follow music. was he meant to lie and say he was a fan?

[@nightowl4641]

Rodger and Brian looked so sick. Rip Freddie Mercury

[@adamfarrellymusicandmusicr5509]

If John Deacon was there, he would look sick and sick because he couldnt answer any questions

[@joshgrant824]

@@adamfarrellymusicandmusicr5509 he would’ve never went even if they paid him

[@thefog7067]

All they wanted to do was protect him . . . So sweet ❤

[@chrissimpson6701]

Today in 1991, we lost one of the greatest, most powerful voices in rock history, Freddie, we're ready! We will never forget you, we miss and love you always!

[@AliLiz91]

I'm so sad he died when I was only 3 months old ): I wish he was still here and didn't suffer the way he did. I'm going to be 30 soon and Queen is my favorite band. I'm so grateful that this band exists. I love how Brian and Roger defended him after he passed. I'm sure this interview was hard to do ): Rest in paradise Freddie darling

[@haleywilhite2111]

I was 6 months...now we are 30 and respect him now that we know his story

[@supersaiyajin3969]

He suffered, and during 4 years…

[@JeanieM7475]

I believe Freddie was a wonderful person, after watching that beautiful movie "Bohemian Rhapsody" I saw a Freddie who loved giving us music and what music it was, all the band wrote great songs, I didn't realise just how talented they were. Miss you Freddie RIP with the angels,

[@tonemarieantonsen1597]

Bravvo Brian forcing through about the HIV/ AIDS awareness in the end👏👏❤❤. I wonder why the another guy ore the knob as Roger called him so nicely later was there in the first place 🤔

[@jeanmyers1787]

My sorrow also goes to those who became hiv because of blood transfusions for haemophiliac children, who are regarded as an enemy. I heard of one poor little boy who’s family’s house was burned down

[@claroca7619]

Oh! I feel them! I was so sad when I read the history of the death 🖤 💔 RIP Freddie

[@sann1spann1s]

roger and brian look so exhausted and tired:(

[@teijaflink2226]

I thought so too, Brian's face looks so pale like he's sick or life left out of him.

[@ScotsGal]

12:10 Paul Daniels " were you a fan of Queen and Freddie Mercury .....well...no " "I put my head down into magic " what an utter walloper

[@clarenceboddicker6679]

To be fair Daniels did go on to say that he wasn't a fan of any music because he had his head down into his magic. Daniels also went on to say Freddie Mercury will ultimately defeat the press who wrote the spiteful false rumours about him. He said Freddie will be victorious over the toxic press who write all the nasty crap, that was a respectful comment to make about Freddie.

[@SSchm]

This is so emotional. I’m in tears rn :(

[@Newalienworlds]

Freddie was the brightest star in the universe and then went supernova for eternity

[@chrissymillsap730]

I love the love and admiration the band mates love this

[@BornIn80sGrewUp90s]

My heart continues to be heavy, since the news of his leaving.

[@margaridacosta270]

Best frontman ever, period.

[@miss.azaaustralia6729]

Brian may. A national trasure, the way he stirred the convo by asking 'can we talk about aids'. He really shut them up

[@isaacdrake8124]

That one person who disliked accidentally did it

[@AliLiz91]

This interview had them so sad they pressed the wrong button

[@acerodriguez6884]

So glad they defended him the way they did. British tabloids have long been very savage, still that way

[@teijaflink2226]

I can imagine the British tabloids being absolutely terrible back then, they where the worst. It must have been so exchausting though, they haven't even been really able to grief yet and are forced to defend their friend but I appriciate them doing it.

[@dawsonb2235]

LEGEND NEVER DIE 😭

[@BobbleHead90]

Roger looks like he wants to punch that guy in the face next to Brian

[@tazzyjazzy2305]

In an interview about this, Roger actually says "what a knob" to words of that effect

[@teijaflink2226]

I like how protective they are about Freddie and that there should be no shame about what he was and went through. Poor Brian looks so pale, almost sick, Freddie's passing must have been very hard for them and specially how the press where shaming and gossiping about Freddie.

[@mariah5840]

why would paul daniels say that right infront of his 2 bestfriends?? bro what

[@renatabottene19]

Very nice this interview! Love you guys!! ❤🎉

[@GoldLeafPress]

That.....is really fast for an interview after a mate dies!!!! Like I’ve seen friends and family talking in public months on months later~ even years. Wow damn a week?!!!!!!!!! I feel they did this more to clear the air of what actually happened with Freddie! With all the disgusting rumors and mean comments!!! They shouldn’t feel like they should come out to talk about the life! She should of been mourning and reminiscing his life not be at studios for interviews!!!!!!

[@wolffisu]

The world was mourning a cultural icon and living legends, and nasty nasty rumors were being spread and I imagine those close to him we're fed up about it and felt needed to clear the air on their friend

[@marta70423]

​​@@wolffisuЗащитить имя Фредди от порочащих его слухов - единственная причина, побудившая этих парней прийти в студию и дать бой грязным языкам ! И спасибо Брайану и Роджеру за этот замечательный поступок : друзья познаются в беде ! А Фредди и КОРОЛЕВУ мир помнит, любит и чтит, их песни - на устах миллионов !!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@teijaflink2226]

It's clear they wanted to focus on defending Freddie from nasty rumours and to bring avareness to AIDS, that it's no big deal or to be gay. They probably felt pressured to talk because of the press.

[@georgiehollander2199]

Love and miss you Freddie........How great you were and still are............ xoxoxox

[@hwrn8798]

So good of them to have a true Queen fan sitting next to Brian & Roger, who then proceeds to promote himself ONE WEEK after Freddies death 🙄 unbelievable!

[@chrisgl7925]

I absolutely love Roger and brian. Such kind decent men !

[@CarlJohnson-wb4fm]

If there's a bustle in your hedgerow Don't be alarmed now It's just a spring clean BRIAN MAY Queen

[@sralyn]

Excellent.

[@brandielliott4208]

My heart 💔 poor freddie and his fellow band members of wanting to change laws

[@Extraordinaerr]

They look like they try to keep the tears in:(((

[@rumbalala]

Why the fuck was Paul Daniels' opinion relevant? 🤔 Jesus....

[@joshgrant824]

Took the words right out of my mouth

[@teijaflink2226]

Why was he even sitting there, those two guys are going through something extremely difficult and trying to defend their friend and then they take in that knobhead. I understand they had other guests too but I think the focus should only have been on Freddie and the band during their interview.

[@vaensmusic]

Anyone know what Paul Daniels was doing there?

[@Hinata.Sakaguchi]

Those british tabloids killed princess diana and ruins johnny Depp's career. Imagine Freddies situation? Like brian said he's like a prisoner in his own house. And he was very sick at that time.

[@lefmack]

They were blood in, blood out.

[@Sewingbee23]

Why did the male interviewer seem like he was attacking 😕 pretty harsh considering they lost their best friend/work colleague

[@rogertaylor7934]

Los ojitos de Roger😭😭

[@connorwilson6826]

This is so sad

[@johnanderson9401]

Sooty the legendary puppet smacked knob head paul Daniels im so glad to say

[@myahollandia3552]

Sooo sad !! To damn early for a interview

[@marta70423]

Но не рано для защиты чести близкого друга !❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Spiderbart99]

rip

[@DebraWood-w8v]

He was amazing, it wrong judgement to state he was gay. He want no one to know him, he is sadly missed. I loved Freddie.

[@zicesick8870]

Is really how crazy the mindset we have in the US since the US knew that the hard comments were crazy🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️we really need to care about people more and actually embrace anything

[@chrissymillsap730]

I Litteraly agree with Roger press were god awful

[@danellis2336]

8:00

[@maricarmenmerinoroldan3255]

Pobres. Sus caras expresan sin duda la fractura interna que arrastran.

[@ChristinaBagg-q6w]

Nobody's fuckin bissness why did thay not leave him alone bless you Freddy!!!!!!

[@martinkubus2178]

As much as I love Queen, Freddie seemed to have been irresponsible. He famously said he did everything with everybody...

[@ananyabhatt4871]

Y'all don't know what a joke is ? His straight peers can fuck can their way through underage groupies and each other's wives but Freddie making 1 joke on tabloids' expense is what you call irresponsible lol.

[@alesanafonoti3819]

Yo

[@billsmith6059]

If Freddy didn’t meet that one guy who didn’t tell him about Live Aid... Freddy would probably still be alive today. :(

[@connorwilson6826]

John deacon left queen in 1997

[@vxs0da]

i can’t be the only one who thinks this was sorta inconsiderate especially doing it a week later

[@JaneDoe-xi6ec]

They did this interview because of how much awful press came out so suddenly after Freddie's death. They felt they had to defend Freddie's legacy and his character.

[@ames92]

You can literally see how broken both of them are. I think they were really brave to come on while they were still grieving and not only defend Freddie’s character and clear up all of the crap that had been said about him but also speak out about AIDS and try and raise awareness especially with all the false beliefs that surrounded the condition at the time.

[@majvit9271]

They hadn't done this interview if press hadn't been so bad . Fans were devastated when they read about how lonely and miserable Freddie was in the end of his life and I suppose many wrote to the other members in Queen or fan club, whatever and asked why they left their friend alone.They wanted answers.. I think Brian and Roger wanted to defend Freddie and themselves too. Freddie's friend Mary Austin did an interview quite soon after his death too.

[@teijaflink2226]

They clearly where pressured to defend Freddie because how nastu the press was, they look totally messed up and exchausted.

[@teijaflink2226]

And too that Freddie didn't die completely alone to fans who where concerned, that he was in a relationship, that they where there with him.

[@uksilverstacker413]

Fair play to Daniel's

[@davidboden5791]

Why ?