"I believe each image will draw readers in deeper, like me, inviting them to immerse themselves in a scene in a scene, to share a previously unseen Queen moment.”Įach time the book seemed to be close to completion, more 3-D photos were found in forgotten hiding places, prompting further memories and filling in the gaps in the narrative. See more: Freddie Mercury's last ever photo revealed: Beautiful private image of the Queen star at home
It’s the 3-D element that makes it so evocative.
"As I looked at the 3-D photos, memories were triggered and the stories poured out.
See more: Queen’s Brian May giving a tutorial on how to play ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is so soothingįor the ultimate 'virtual reality' experience, the images in the book can be viewed through its accompanying 3-D lens and every photo's context is explained intimately by Brian May himself.įreddie Mercury can be seen topless and reading a book in his dressing room in the candid snap taken by Brian May.įreddie Mercury poses in front of an aeroplane with John Deacon behind him at some time in the early '80s. Some of the photographs had not even been fully processed until the book was in the making and initially thought by Brian to be a quick job, this project turned into a labour of love for May and his team which spanned three years. See more: Queen: Freddie Mercury and Brian May's private hotel jam session from 1986 is magnificentįrom an early age Brian would travel with a stereo (3-D) camera in hand, so on Queen tours and during recordings he was able to capture rare behind-the-scenes moments of one of the world’s greatest rock bands.