Peter Freestone was a PA to the band and witnessed the friendship from close up and has revealed what bonded Freddie with bassist John Deacon. Speaking to The Express , Peter said that Freddie and John bonded from the beginning. (Image: Redferns)He said: "Freddie took John under his wing because he was the new boy. He and Freddie were opposites really because John is so shy and he was the youngest in the band. Freddie took him under his wing and they were very close for all those years.

Source: Daily Mirror November 05, 2019 06:11 UTC