Brian May Confirms the SHOCKING Rumours About John Deacon.. | HO

John Deacon – the enigmatic bassist of Queen who helped craft timeless hits like “Another One Bites the Dust” and “You’re My Best Friend” – remains one of rock music’s most fascinating figures. Quiet and reserved, Deacon played a crucial role in the band’s unparalleled success while avoiding the spotlight. But what led him to step away from fame after Freddie Mercury’s passing?

Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that John Deacon is still actively involved in the band’s decisions almost three decades after his exit.

Following the recording of the Queen single ‘No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)’ in 1997, bassist John Deacon retired from the music industry and public life for good.

73-year-old Deacon was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Queen in 2001 but he didn’t attend the ceremony, and he hasn’t been involved in the Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert fronted incarnations of the band.

In a new interview with MOJO to promote the release of the rebuilt ‘Queen I’ album, Brian May was asked if John Deacon still has a say.

“John still has a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ say,” Brian replied. “We get messages that he’s happy with what we’re doing, but he doesn’t want the stress of being involved creatively, and we respect that.

“Freddie we can’t talk to, sadly. But the four of us worked as a team for so long that Roger and I have a pretty good idea what our fellow Queen members would be saying. This thing is longer that anybody’s marriage.”

John Deacon on stage with Queen in 1984

Commenting on whether Queen’s legacy still matters to him, Brian said: “Absolutely. The passion is still there. We still get angry if things aren’t right, and it’s still fun.

“We recently sold our wares to Sony, of course, so we’re clearly not doing this for the money. When I pop off from this planet, I would like to know that I’ve done my best on anything that I ever touched.”

Back in July 2022, Brian May told Spanish radio station RockFM that Queen have asked John Deacon to rejoin the band on several occasions.

Reflecting on the likelihood of John returning to Queen, May said: “I don’t think that it would be easy for John to slip back into the arena that we inhabit. In fact, a couple of times we have asked him, but he always says ‘that’s not what I do now’. And we have to respect that John doesn’t want to do it.

“I think it would be difficult for him anyway because things have changed a lot, and Roger and I have adapted a certain amount.

“We’re still very old school but we’re aware of different ways of behaving these days and different ways in which our art is channelled.”