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Queen pose proud with the awards received for their album sales (during the 'Works! Tour' - 1984/1985

Behind from left: Reinhold Mack (record producer), Paul Prenter and Jim Beach (Queen's manager)

Today - Australia, April 15th, 1985 - Queen interview, 'The Works Tour' Press- Conference

Today, on 14th October, 1984 Queen Story!

Sun City, Bophuthatswana, Super Bowl

Freddie Mercury

September 5, 1946 - Forever 👑✨❤️

"When we lost Freddie, we not only lost a great personality, a man with a great sense of humour, a true showman, but we lost probably the best. The best virtuoso rock 'n' roll singer of all time. He could sing anything in any style.

He could change his style from line to line and, God, that's an art. And he was brilliant at it"

- Roger Daltrey

- Roger Harry Daltrey (1 March 1944) is an English singer and actor. Daltrey is the founder and lead singer of the rock band the Who -

Pic: Queen Live!

Freddie Mercury performing on stage during 'Works! Tour'

Today, on April 13th, 1985 - Queen Story!

Auckland, New Zealand, Mount Smart Stadium

'Works! Tour'

This outdoor show was Queen's first and only concert in New Zealand.

Freddie Mercury got very drunk with Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet before the show, sharing entire bottles of vodka and vintage port. Hadley was around only because their New Zealand tour dates had been suddenly canceled while playing in Australia, and later in the evening he would clearly ignore his manager's warning to keep a low profile.

Between songs (probably after the medley of old songs), Freddie did his usual falsetto vocal improv, and added, My voice is fucked!" According to a book on Queen, at one point he proclaimed to Hadley who was side stage (into his mic and thus audible to the audience) that he was "pissed."

Tony Hadley joined Queen for Jailhouse Rock (as seen in the second picture above). Roger Taylor recalled Tony didn't remember a single word of the song. He apparently ended up singing Tutti Frutti instead. He fondly recalled the day in a 2006 interview. Here's a pro pic taken during this song

➡️ Source queenlive.ca website

September 1984 - Queen with Hannie Roggeveen of Netherlands fan club's chairperson, during 'Works!' Tour

👉 September 20th, 1984 - Queen Story!

May 1985 - Freddie Mercury awarded Gold for "Mr. Bad Guy" (his first solo album) for sales in the UK

🔸Released on April 29th, 1985, reached number 6, on chart for 23 weeks, achieved Gold status.

🔸This album was originally going to be titled 'Made In Heaven'

📸 Pic: April 1985, Sydney, Australia

Official Press Conference for Freddie Mercury's first solo album 'Mr. Bad Guy'

(during 'Works!' Tour)

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"The talent will out, and that whatever you do, Do it with quality and style – darling!"

- Freddie Mercury

📸 Pic: Queen Live!

Freddie Mercury performing on stage