Does John Deacon still talk to Queen?

Does John Deacon still talk to Queen?

Deacon has stayed out of the public eye since retiring. He chose not to be present at Queen's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. ... John Deacon is still John Deacon. We don't undertake anything financial without talking to him." Session bassist Neil Fairclough played on the tour.

Did John Deacon and Freddie Mercury get along?

Friends at the time and afterwards have spoken of how the unique friendship between Freddie and John shaped their time together in the band. It is often seen now as a rather melancholy memory, but there is also plenty of evidence of the fun and laughter they shared.

Are John Deacon and Brian May still friends?

Queen: John Deacon discusses his 'craziness' in 1991 The couple were together from 1970-1976 and met through May, remaining close friends for the rest of his life.

What did John Deacon do before Queen?

He started playing guitar with the band the Opposition when he was 14, and eventually switched to bass, with the band thus becoming The New Opposition. By the late 1960s, Deacon had enrolled at the University of London, Chelsea College, to continue his electronics studies while still leaving room for music.

Why did John Deacon leave the band Queen?

• While Deacon retired from music in the '90s, he still remains an equal partner in the band with guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and Mercury's estate. May has since suggested that the reason Deacon left music behind was because he couldn't stomach a version of Queen without Mercury.

Where was the last Queen video with John Deacon filmed?

• John Deacon 's last known video footage as a member of Queen reveals a shy and humble man, despite years in the spotlight as part of the biggest band in the world. Queen's bassist can be seen sitting beside both Brian May and Roger Taylor in the footage filmed in a recording studio in Chiswick, London.

When did John Deacon retire from the band?

• Queen's next album was its seminal, A Night at the Opera, which contains Mercury's generational opus "Bohemian Rhapsody" and the massive Deacon-penned hit "You're My Best Friend." While Deacon retired from music in the '90s, he still remains an equal partner in the band with guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and Mercury's estate.

How is John Deacon related to Freddie Mercury?

• Roger reflected on how close John was to Freddie Mercury and the difficulty he faced after the frontman's death. Freddie Mercury helped John Deacon deal with the pressures of being in Queen. Picture: Getty