Mercury: An Intimate Biography of Freddie Mercury (51 page)

Freddie with actress Jane Seymour as “bride and groom” at the Royal Albert Hall for Fashion Aid for Ethiopia, 5 November 1985. They are flanked by their costumes’ designers Elizabeth and David Emanuel, famous for having created Lady Diana Spencer’s wedding dress.

Freddie and David Bowie enjoying a chat backstage at Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, 13 July 1985.

Live Aid, the finale: From left: George Michael, Harvey Goldsmith, Bono of U2, Paul McCartney, Freddie.

Live Aid, the finale: on stage at Wembley Stadium, 13 July 1985. From left: Bono, Paul McCartney, Freddie, David Bowie, Adam Ant, Bob Geldof.

Freddie with Mary Austin at his hat-themed fortieth birthday party, held at his Kensington home, Garden Lodge.

Freddie emerging from the lift at London’s Roof Gardens nightclub, July 1986. The naked female bellhop is body painted to give the impression that she is wearing a uniform.

“Coming out to play?” Enchanted by her amazing personality, Freddie entices Page 3 star Samantha Fox onto the stage for an impromptu duet at Queen’s Kensington Roof Gardens party following the band’s Wembley show, July 1986.

Freddie, perched on a flight case, relaxes in the sunshine in Hungary before Queen’s gig at the Népstadion, Budapest, July 1986.

Freddie emerges from his dressing room backstage at Wembley Stadium, London, July 1986.

Freddie and John Deacon rehearsing on stage at the Népstadion, Budapest, July 1986.

Freddie showers his fans with water during Queen’s Wembley concert, July 1986

Freddie performing in the video for “Who Wants to Live Forever,” 16 September 1986.

John Deacon smiles on as Freddie receives a doll dressed in Hungarian national costume, Budapest, July 1986.