Best Friends
One of Freddie’s famous closest friends was Kenny Everett, a British comedian, and radio DJ. The pair met in 1974 on Everett’s Capital London radio show and quickly realized they had a lot in common, helping them to forge the beginnings of a special friendship.
Freddie Mercury with comedian Billy Connolly and Kenny Everett. Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images
Everett even helped Queen to become so successful, insisting that his radio station play ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ even though executives were worried about how long the song was. As time went by, Everett and Mercury became closer and closer. In the 80s, they fell out for a few years but eventually made up.