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Former Queen Musician John Deacon Hasn’t Talked to Members Brian May and Roger Taylor in ‘Many Years’


Former Queen bassist John Deacon left the band after Freddie Mercury’s death. Despite earning big bucks, he hasn’t spoken to his bandmates in ‘many years.’

Get back to the Members of the classic British rock band Queen are royally rich after selling their deep catalog of hits to Sony for an astounding $1.2 billion — and a huge chunk is going to a guy who wants nothing to do with them. And while surviving Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor soldier on, with former American Idol finalist Adam Lambert taking over for Freddie, the 72-year-old bass player lives the life of a recluse in England while still raking in millions. A source says Deacon — who has been married for 49 years and has six children with wife Veronica — still nurses a broken heart over Mercury’s death.

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