Funko Pop Rocks: Queen John Deacon

After the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury in 1991 and the following year's Tribute Concert, Deacon performed only sporadically with the remaining members of Queen before retiring from the music industry in 1997 after recording "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)". - Roger reflected on how close John was to Freddie Mercury and the difficulty he faced after the frontman's death. "John freaked out and decided he really couldn't deal with being in the music business anymore, it was an odd period," Roger Taylor said, adding: "Really the band was over."

Highlights

• Deacon joined his first band, The Opposition, in 1965 at the age of 14. The band played covers of chart hits; Deacon played rhythm guitar using an instrument he bought with money borrowed from the group's founder, Richard Young.
• Before joining the band that would become a household name, Deacon got his start in his career in music playing in a high school band and then a college band. Shortly after finishing his degree in electronics, he decided to join Queen as the band had just lost its bassist.
• As well as bass, Deacon played some guitar and keyboards on Queen's studio work, but was the only member never to sing on their records.