When it came to sharing a story of Freddie’s good nature, the 74-year-old paused wondering if it was okay to share.

Brian said: “In fact, one of the few times he ever talked about it…I’m not sure if I should mention this…but in its way it’s okay, I think. We went out to this restaurant as we frequently did in Montreux. Lovely, sleepy town.”

This was the location of Mountain Studios in Switzerland, where the band would record their latest tracks.

The Queen guitarist shared: “Freddie had to have his leg up on a chair as he couldn’t bend his leg properly because he was having all this treatment.”