"We do feel absolutely bound to stick up for him, because he can't stick up for himself anymore" - Such an amazing friend right there, both Brian and Roger were so brave to get out in public and put the record straight.

LOVE LOVE LOVE how Brian May addressed the stigma about AIDS "There shouldn't be no stigma...it's Everyone's problem now" Bless you Brian May Truer words were never spoken.

"because he cant stick up for himself anymore" damn

very noble of them to come on and be sure to defend this beautiful soul from the filtly scummy press ... you can see their sadness, and I love Freddie so we all do..... so so sad.

Looking at this video and thinking back to when he died, the press lied, judged and over-dramatized Freddie's illness. He was a human being who was incredibly talented, kind and open-hearted. He really LIVED life to the fullest and unfortunately paid with his life. He is genuinely loved by millions of people and like The Beatles, ABBA and other brilliant musicians, QUEEN's music will last forever!!!

You can see it in their faces they are absolutely heartbroken...

They were so close to each other and never spoke ill of him and have been loyal to their mate...

Brian is the more calm of the group, roger looked so annoyed,  and he really didnt like people talking bad of his friend, and the most saddest of them all was john deacon. After the death he played the tribute show but then shut out. He is now just retired, but it affected  him the most.

Roger and Brian have always remained loyal and loving towards Freddie which is a rare thing. At the time of Freddie's illness the press was nothing but disrespectful to this great man who brought so much pleasure to millions. They should have just left him alone instead of camping outside his home, eager to get a picture of a sick man. Disgraceful! He deserved so much better

This is why the story in Bohemian Rhapsody quite different .. Roger and Brian wants to protect Freddie until the end .. #respect

I'm so glad Brian defended Freddie. Freddie wasn't a freaking sexual deviant. Yes be had lots of sex and had lots of lovers but they weren't just one night stands, he truly loved and cared for them. He even cared for the ass who is gave him AIDS. Freddie was a loving man and he was so lucky to have Brian, Roger and John in his life. They knew what a good person he was. So what if he was homosexual, he was a good man, a great friend and phenomenally talented. Nobody was to blame for Freddie getting AIDS, it was just circumstances and the ignorance of the time period. At least his death started the whole AIDS awareness and so much more is known about the disease and how to keep from getting it. The threat is still there but at least we have the knowledge now. Freddie's death was a huge loss to the world and to music as we know it. He was one of a kind and there will never be another like him. He is sorely missed. 😢

Brian is such a politely spoken man ✔

You can tell roger is about to break down

God...Brian looks like he's been crying non-stop...

I think this is a disrespectful interview full of hounding assumptions. I really feel bad for those two.. they are just the sweetest people trying to enlighten people as to how wonderful of a man Freddie was.

Brian May is so articulate.

I applaud them for comming out so soon after Freddie's death to defend his honor against the press and their erroneous depiction of him. It cannot have been easy for them to put the pain they surely must have been going through to speak out against the media and defend him.

They look like they are done with everything. Brian looks like he's about to cry and Roger looks like he's somewhere else

Both of them look heartbroken, devastated and at any moment going to break into tears.

Brian looks absolutely pissed and Roger looks like he could break down at any moment. They were so strong for doing that interview so soon.