Queen singer Freddie Mercury was fiercely protective of his privacy, and he continued to guard it jealously even as his health succumbed to the ravages of AIDS.
A few weeks after worrying fans with news of a "persistent illness" that was keeping him off the road, Queen guitarist Brian May has issued an encouraging update.
Those keeping track can now officially add Queen to the list of acts who don't wish to have their music associated with Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
The BBC has gathered more than two dozen artists for its new BBC Music campaign to record an all-star cover of the Beach Boys' classic 'God Only Knows.'