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Freddie Mercury's life in his own words revealed: 17 of the singer's secret diaries used in new book release, writes ALISON BOSHOFF


ALISON BOSHOFF: A bombshell unauthorised Freddie Mercury book is to be published later this year - based on a secret cache of 17 of his diaries.

Jones, who has previously written biographies of John Lennon, Christine McVie and Paul McCartney, says it will reveal ‘horrors’ from Freddie’s childhood, his candid thoughts about being diagnosed HIV positive – and his deep and abiding love for Mary. Jones, who has previously written biographies of John Lennon, Christine McVie and Paul McCartney, says it will reveal ‘horrors’ from Freddie’s childhood, his candid thoughts about being diagnosed HIV positive – and his deep and abiding love for Mary. Of course, the support of the video game’s fans has been huge for the film – with all kinds of high jinks (completely baffling to grown-ups) erupting upon the words ‘chicken jockey’ being uttered including (at my local cinema) the chucking of an actual egg at the screen.

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