when did freddie informed queen members he was ill?

I've heard it was around january 1991. Can anybody help?

I recall hearing Brian (on the Wembley DVD) that they had a minor argument in Spain during their touring in 1986 and Freddie suddenly said "Well, i'm not going to be doing this forever. This probably is the last time."
Brian said that was maybe a hint to himself and to them about his health worries.
However, i dont know for certain about it being January 1991. That's abit... late, i think.

some people say it was during the miracle sessions
but there are some contradictions in brian and roger, cause sometimes, they said freddie never told them he was ill, but i heard brian or roger say that freddie said to the band something like this "well, you know what`s this all about, im ill, so we will never talk about this again, and i will be doing music untill my last day"

I don't think it will ever be certain when he declared his illness to the band. However I feel they knew by at least 1989. Could anybody else help us out here?

Freddie found out he had AIDS in spring '87. Band members certainly new he was ill during Miracle sessions...

Thank you Boca.

Freddie may not have knew technically he had AIDS until April 1987, but I personally think he had a clue himself during the magic tour.... perhaps he had a few minor signs he noticed himself.

Honestly, I would guess even before the Miracle sessions, the band knew.

I recall a assistant to the band saying something that before they started the Miracle, the band were sitting and around discussing the concept of the album, and a tour... Freddie kept quiet for several days then said something to the effect of "I have this thing, they don't have a cure for it.... I may have 10 months, or 10 years, I want business to carry on as usual, but I don't think I tour."

Brian has said that "this thing" was never defined...but it didn't take Einstein to figure it out.

Let's keep in mind that Freddie's doctors were not sure at the time if he was going to make it through the Miracle sessions.

Freddie was very ill the day the filmed the video for "I want it all".... you can constantly hear the director on the outtakes continually ask Freddie if "he is ok"?

Sad :(

this is really sad. Freddie looked exostd on Scandal and I want It All :'(

I miss Freddie...if only he were still around.
:(

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Metal Head wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I miss Freddie...if only he were still around.
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He IS around, he faked his death like Andy Kaufman.

I joke!!!

Well, after Knebworth brian said... that... freddie said that, he didnt want to do this any more (touring that is). so maybe at that time 86 he had an idea. Who knows. Jim hutton says he knows when, he did metion it but i cant recall... nor care.

When he was dead

Roger has been quoted on video saying that Freddie had called a meeting at his house and broke the news to the band at that time. But he never gave a specific time when this took place.

In a recent David Richards radio interview he talked about Roger asking him during the Miracle sessions "do you know what's wrong with Freddie?"

They found out 1989/1990

Brian May said on a show he only told them a few months before but they were all aware that Freddie had something because of the way that every so often in the studio a pained look passed Freddies face.

Also according to Jim Hutton when Freddie had a party in Barcelona, by the pool, John Deacon took Jim to the side and asked him why there were patches on Freddies leg

I think they were told around January 1991