Brian May Opens Up About Memory With Freddie Mercury That Makes Him Emotional

Brian May opens up about the emotional moment he faced after Freddie Mercury's death.

Queen recently gifted its fans with "The Miracle" box set. It includes the band's hit songs like "Face It Alone," "Too Much Love Will Kill You," and "The Miracle," among others.

To mark its release, May sat down for an interview with Variety and talked about the recent release, including the memories that came barging back upon listening to the songs.

According to May, he felt emotional when he heard "Face It Alone" again as the song became the first track from "The Miracle" box to be released.

"The chaps did spring it on me, so I did get pretty emotional. All I could hear was Freddie's incredible vocal cords, working so splendidly and passionately.... Yeah, I was pretty emotion-ed up. It was, as if, he was there, and you realize, again, what an incredible talent that was. Such an amazing human being with an extraordinary instrument," he went on.

May noted that the late Queen frontman wrote the lyrics in the morning before working on the song with his keyboard. He then recalled seeing Mercury recording it for three takes.

Freddie Mercury's Death Anniversary

Thirty-one years ago, Queen and the music industry lost musical genius.

Mercury was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS at that time, but the singer decided not to reveal any information about it because he wanted to protect other people's privacy, especially his Queen bandmates.

A day before his death, he shared the world his diagnosis and let them know about his struggles. Unfortunately, he died the next day due to bronchial pneumonia, a complication due to AIDS.

Although he is no longer here, May and the other Queen's bandmates still include him in their gigs. In fact, May told Elis James and John Robins on BBC Radio 5 Live's "How Do You Cope" podcast that he felt traumatized to work on the vocalist's vocals again on their "Made In Heaven" album.

Per May, it became difficult for them to the point that they had to go away from hearing Mercury's voice and recover before coming back. Still, they reportedly felt immense pride and happiness as they worked on Mercury's "last drops" that he left for them.

The album ultimately became May's favorite album, especially since it was the first and only album they worked on together after the frontman's death.

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Brian May, Freddie Mercury