Bedfordspurs
Gary Lineker
He was a one offIf I had one dream it would be to control an audience like Freddie, he was unique and an absolute star.
As we make dinner on a Saturday night the wife and I will have youtube playing "random" music, radio gaga from live aid came on, the whole crowd were doing the hand clap, no way they were all queen fans, but Freddie had them eating out of his hand.
Phenomenal
One of the best stories I ever heard about him was I think a Duran Duran guy talking about how physically imposing he was too when having his audience either in private or public
The story was along the lines of Freddie said he would make a great “queen” and he said “im not gay” and Freddie’s reply was “I can make anyone gay darling”… and he thought Freddie was gonna grab him, but Freddie stood up…he thought to himself F£&k what have I done… and Freddie sang to him
I think it was before going on stage at live aid
But he said it was then he realised this guy was a unique specimen