Freddie's last few years

Barcelona was a huge wakeup call for the die hards. We knew something was wrong. He didn't look like himself and we later learned it was from his meds.

I've always wondered, at the end of 'I'm going slightly mad' Freddie says "and there you have it". There's something about the way he says it and looks into the camera that makes me wonder whether he was saying it to the press, as if to say "are you happy now?".

"And there you have it" refers to the full reveal that IGSM represents. Almost a "print that" statement.

Its safe to say that, sadly, he suffered a lot in his last year. Elton and Brian’s recollections of his physical state are haunting. I’m just glad he had people who loved him caring for him on a daily basis.

MisterCosmicx- well, yeah. He felt like crap, couldn’t party like he used to and was being hounded by the press. All he could do was putter around the house in his spare time.

I also just saw it on a news feed both days....I was totally devastated...I felt so low for so long after....how much I looked forward to a new album and it wouldn’t really happen again....ever.....Made In Heaven just wasn’t the same.....I heard rumours before but didn’t believe them thinking it was just nasty press speculation and thought like others that he was just aging / changing his look...I did find some joy in the Tribute as it was nice to see the rest of the band play and recognize how much he was loved by so many....it is nice to see how much they are still loved today by new generations of fans too because at the end of the day their music was so great and timeless