Freddie Mercury, 1979.
Photo by Allan Ballard
Freddie rehearsing for Queen’s forthcoming US Tour in 1977.
An outtake from the “naked photoshoot”, taken by Mick Rock at his London studio in November, 1973.
“In many ways the “topless” shots are just kitsch but they certainly fulfilled the image of “androgyny” that the band was keen to project and they got immediate attention from the rock press. The band was as pretty as a bunch of schoolgirls, and the photos garnered them some attention, they wanted some of that full tilt “glam” image that I had become adept at garnering.” - Mick Rock
Freddie in the dinning room, at his Kensington flat, getting the table ready for dinner, 1977.
Freddie in 1974.
Photo by Mick Rock
Early Queen
