A Happy Accident
Sometimes, ‘happy little accidents’ turn out okay in the end, and that’s one happened in one story involving Freddie Mercury. During one of Queen’s early shows, Mercury was singing when the microphone stand broke off from the base. This incident could have shaken a less-confident singer, but Mercury simply acted as nothing had even happened and carried on performing.
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In subsequent shows, he started performing with a ‘broken’ mic, and it became a highly recognizable part of his image as a performer. This just shows how Freddie was always able to make the best of a bad situation.