Queen’s Brian May Looked to Freddie Mercury For Inspiration During Health S

Brian May says he’s often thought of the way Freddie Mercury handled his final illness when dealing with the aftermath of the Queen guitarist’s own health scare. Mercury died in 1991 from complications relating to the AIDS virus.
May underwent a biopsy last December, after doctors worried the 66-year-old might have prostate cancer. He was given a clean bill of health and has returned to work – but, as he tells the Sun, with a new outlook.
“In a healthy way, it’s good to be aware of your death — so that you can get your life in perspective,” May says. “Freddie Mercury was very focused and had no time to waste, ever! He really did spend the short life he had doing what he wanted to do. It is important to look at every day as a gift.”
While he has been cleared of the cancer risk, May says health concerns remain.
“It’s still a bit mystifying though, as I’m not totally fine,” he says. “I still have a lot of problems and pains, but we seem to have eliminated all the sinister possible causes. I’m just left slightly baffled and am trying to build up my strength again.”
May begins a U.K. tour with singer Kerry Ellis this month. He has also mentioned the possibility of a Queen tour with Adam Lambert, even as work continues on an album of leftover music featuring Mercury.

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His health still isn't 100 percent. Might affect later gigs.

Unpredictably shallOw response.

"Might affect later gigs"


For a man who's brought countless inspiration and motivation as a part of this band, it's pretty obscene to just focus on that.


I hope Brian remains in good health. Thank you Bri. You've inspired so many of us. (DOUBT he ever reads this stuff, but please know it, man. Cheers. You are a unique artist, love you bro-ham)

Not shallow at all. If he is still suffering pain possibly from standing with his guitar he may forego his gigs until his body gets better

Sod the tour with pretty boy Lambert just continue the work on the new Queen album.
Queen fans deserve new material especially the ardent ones like myself who are faithful to Freddie and do not like Lambert screwing freds songs up.
Personally i blank anything to do with lambo, as i really do hate the twit.

[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]

Queen fans deserve...[/QUOTE]

Queen fans deserve nothing. In fact, fans of any band don't deserve anything. They receive the music that artists give when they feel like giving it.

Where does this sense of entitlement come from?

Why exactly do they owe you something? Is 15 albums not enough?

To( The Real Wizard)
Yes Queen do owe there fans, for the success and lavish lifestyle they lead, and for the fans 40 year strong support
making them have the longest running fan club on the planet.
Must Queen fans do not care about Brian and Roger touring with the talentless lambo, we just want more Mercury
magic on cd!
What is the fascination of working with lambo any way?
Brian and Roger should just leave lambert to get on with his
pathetic career and stop selling them selves short.
Have some respect boys , after all you are Rock Gods!

[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]

40 year strong support making them have the longest running fan club on the planet.
[/QUOTE]
Fair point. But who's to say that the fan club is an accurate measurement of how fervent fans are, or whether or not the artist should cave to the fans' desires?

[QUOTE]Yes Queen do owe there fans, for the success and lavish lifestyle they lead[/QUOTE]
I'd say it's the sales of BoRhap, Crazy, Dust, and the Greatest Hits compilations to the general public that have largely sustained them financially, not the sales of other albums or songs bought by a much smaller percentage of the fans. When we're talking about hundreds of millions of sales, this is basic finances and logic..

[QUOTE]Must Queen fans do not care about Brian and Roger touring with the talentless lambo, we just want more Mercury magic on cd![/QUOTE]
How can you possibly speak for most Queen fans? Have you met them all? Even 1/10000th of them?

That said, you may be right on some level, as most people equate the name "Queen" with Freddie. But there are plenty of people who'd want to see Brian and Roger play, as well as want to hear new music with Freddie. Is it not possible to like both, and not this divide and conquer us vs. them mentality like right-wing politicians tend to use these days (being with "us" or against us, as if those are the only two options)? It's not like people who see these shows are somehow less "devoted" to Freddie and doing him a disservice, as if it's a religion where you're only supposed to worship one god or enter one kind of church and that you're a heathen for considering other options. Try to move past this binary thinking.

[QUOTE]What is the fascination of working with lambo any way?[/QUOTE]
a) many people think he has a great voice
b) many people think he has great stage presence
c) he is popular, especially in the US
d) he's one of two people in over 20 years who have managed to bring Brian and Roger back together to tour

[QUOTE]pathetic career[/QUOTE]
What have you done with your life? Have you sold a few million records like he has?

If you don't want to see Brian and Roger with Lambert, then don't. That's your choice. Leave at that. Just stop trying to justify why your point of view is somehow superior to everyone who will (and thus support their "lavish" lifestyle - the irony, it hurts).

REAL WIZARD, im just making my point, i have a right to view my point even if it is superior to yours.
Firstly Queen are a British Rock Group, so wheres the sense taking a un-known singer on board
from a crappy reality programme?????
i will always push my comments against Lambert, down silly people who think "oh Lamberts ok"
please wake up, cant you all see what lamberts doing, he is just milking the fact that he is on stage with
Brian May and Roger Taylor, "furthering his ailing career" without May and Taylor where would he be now eh?
Probably like all the rest of the reality crap, on his arse.
Freddie built up the Queen empire, he made the name Queen, and i aint letting anyone tell me that lambert is ok or he has
a good voice because as far as i am concerned its a no contest.
Freddie is the voice. Now we learn there might may be a Queen/Lambert studio album on the cards, it just goes from bad to worse.
I actually think Paul Rodgers is pissed off too with May and Taylor.

[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b] Firstly Queen are a British Rock Group,  [/QUOTE] [i]well tons of hugely successful bands have singers from different countries - let alone continents...and Freddie - lest you forget - was not born in Britain - hence some of the more interesting influences in his music.. [/i]

[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]I actually think Paul Rodgers is pissed off too with May and Taylor.   [/QUOTE] [i]you can think all you want....and you do - far too much (imo) on fruitless pursuits - but thinking ain't fact.[/i] 

[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]so wheres the sense taking a un-known singer on board, from a crappy reality programme????? [/QUOTE] [i]i too don't like it - but it's marketable - and it's wholly their right to do with the brand what they want. [/i]

[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]i will always push my comments against Lambert, down silly people who think "oh Lamberts ok" [/QUOTE] [i] i'm sure you will...and like a  the time period YOU seem stuck in....YOU'RE sounding like a scratched record. [/i]

[QUOTE] [i][b]gerry wrote:[/b]iFreddie built up the Queen empire,[/i][/QUOTE] [i]FOUR people built Queen - you're sounding like a lunatic.  [/i]

[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]i aint letting anyone tell me that lambert is ok or he has [/QUOTE] [i]Earth to Gerry: when did YOU get the idea that THEY care about YOUR (one misguided, disgrunted, outdated fan's opinion? if it sells, they'll carry on...regardless of your bile.I don't like it, but at least I respect their right to do what they like. get the fuck over yourself.  [/i]

There's an Mark Twain saying, and it was never more applicable than to you:
[i][b]It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.[/b][/i]

Brenski, your just a complete wanker m8.
fact Queens studio albums sales have dipped since "Made in Heaven" was released in 1995.
All the albums they have made after like with paul rodgers were all dissapointing sales,
and Queen have not bothered the top 40 for over 22 years with new material, proving that
Freddie was the main important component of Queen.
Brian and Roger were failing until Freddie came along and told them what they were all doing wrong, he kicked started
there careers, designed the Queen logo and got the band into the big time.
you my friend are talking shit and trying to be clever well it does not work, and dont patronise me at what i say,
as i have every right to express my opinions on here ,
And by the way every thing Queen do without Fred will fail, record sales etc........
Why you are on this site for i just do not know, are you a Queen fan or a Lambo fucker??

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[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b] [/QUOTE] Brenski,  your just a complete wanker m8.
Why you are on this site for i just do not know, are you a Queen fan or a Lambo fucker??
[/QUOTE]

your inability to read - or deliberate ignorance of what is typed let's your guard down:
why let the facts get in the way of a good argument?
- i've re-pasted below[b][i] EXACTLY[/i][/b] what i typed - ignore it again eh?

[b] gerry wrote:        [/b]so wheres the sense taking a un-known singer on board, from a crappy reality programme?????
[b]brenski replied:[i]    i too don't like i[/i][/b][i][b]t [/b][/i]- but it's marketable - and it's wholly their right to do with the brand what they want.

As I said before:
[i][b]It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. [/b][/i]

And, as you resort to insults....why don't you clear off back home[i][b] idiot[/b][/i]? - your [b][i]village [/i][/b]is missing you.

Brenski, We all know you like a good scrap as ive read your arrogant posts in the past where you think you can win,
well get this you cant get one over on me bud, i know too much about QUEEN to be fobbed off by a small fry like you!
I dont need to read what i already posted just to please you.
i only resorted to insults with you as you did with me as i quote "get the fuck over yourself"
Did you know ive been a Queen fan for over 40 years, what about you?
Before freddie came on the scene, Brian and Roger were getting no where fast with "smile"
thats happening all over again with Lambert.
They will only become popular again when the new unheard material with fred gets released,
proving that most Queen fans know a good thing and wont be fooled with a fake singer on board.
you can stamp your feet as much as you want brenski but ive got this debate covered and won, looser!

It is easy to get very worried and reflective during a health scare. The older you get, the more you know the feeling of either waiting for test results for yourself or older loved ones. It can really put a damper on your enthusiasm for any project during the waiting and worrying period. Even if you get a good result, you have just suffered needlessly with worry, and that does take a toll.

I'm glad Brian is getting negative results for these scary tests. He has such a busy life. And he is still devoting quite a lot of his time to music, which is good for the fans.

I suppose this is a good (interesting) time to be a Queen fan: "new" music with Freddie being worked on for release, summer tour, movie (ha), and Brian and Roger fit enough to work on these projects.

I don't know if any of you saw the tour announcement on Good Morning America. The interviewer knew who Adam was, but called Freddie "Eddie Mercury" and the other people there were proud that they knew the beat for We Will Rock You. That is how much the general population in the United States knows about Queen. Ha. So ... I am always happy with the possibility that Queen music will be introduced to people for the first time. If Adam, who is well known here - can help them fill a concert venue, and get on a morning show - that is very good, I think.

I want people to be exposed to Freddie and Queen, and at this point, Adam - and the movie - may be the best way to get that started. Anyone who really loves the music can then be entertained on Youtube or by buying the recordings. New Queen fans!

I guess for me, this is just left over frustration from when I was young and couldn't find Queen, my favorite group, on any of the late night music shows and none of my friends had Queen on their radar at all.

Donna13: I agree it is good news if new fans are getting into Queen but only with Freddie not lambert.
i would never introduce Queen via lambert i would tell them to listen to the bands first album "Queen" instead.
Why you may say? Well Freddie delivers the flavour of Queen head on where lambert does not have any charisma at all.
Just goes to show american interviewers ignorance if they do not know Freddie Mercury and calling him eddie mercury,
priceless.