No one really knew Freddie. He was shy, gentle and kind. He wasn't the person he put over on stage.

We, as pop stars, are people not androids. We’ve got views. I’ve got opinions and I don’t see why I shouldn’t use a bit of my art to put them over. I think music is one of the most powerful media forces in the world today.

Some people even went off to form another band, Power Station.

We don’t want to become old, rich and useless

I am an optimist and I always think the good will come out

No one really knew Freddie. He was shy, gentle and kind. He wasn't the person he put over on stage.

When you're in a band that's so big when you're young, you kind of lose your identity a little bit. You just become part of the band. I just needed to get away from it.