My last thought for today, as i spoke to many "new" fans today.
As you know i follow and love Queen from the 80s, as i love to say "it's a family thing" and today was so special you can't even imagine (but you know how special Freddie was, i'm sure).
Today for me was extremely emotional, the memory is literally burned in my brain, i can't forget even if i want to...this is beautiful and painful at the same time (mostly beautiful i assure you but i have my moments)
So why i'm writing this? Because when i was re-watching the video of "Barcelona", thanks to italian tv, with my mum that tried hard not to cry (she literally adores Freddie, i owe her everything about Queen) i was thinking that is fascinating that what Freddie Mercury did was nearly impossible, he really became a legendary figure, he became eternal.
Yes to me is quite personal still, y'know it feels different somehow, i'm not more fan than anyone, but something feels different...like i feel the loss more deeply than someone who was born after his death. Living those year, not knowing that your first fave band would become something so big and eternal is quite a miracle, back then we were so ignorant.
What moved me more, as an og fan, was indirectly speaking of Freddie on a Brian May post (commenting since he hardly will see my comment, it's nothing special btw) who shared with us his thoughts even if it was a really hard day for them. I've found this a perfect day to conclude this kind of celebration, like closing an imaginary circle...i don't know, i've found it calming.
Knowing, briefly, Freddie when was alive was an experience, i was way too young to see them live (i was 4 when they came to Italy so) but i've had my memories, so many and i'm pretty proud of them.
But i adore this new side of the fandom, because i've learned so many other things that i didn't know (no internet still in the 80s) found so many other people to talk to, new and not, and still being inspired by Queen. For me this is wonderful!
I'm sorry if i get sentimental, it doesn't happen often, it's pretty rare actually, but that's why Freddie...Queen are magical, they seem to keep on accompany me during my whole life, there with me when i was 8, 16, 25 until now at 39. They are my musical family ...(weird much?)
That is why is SO much important that i'm going to see Brian, Roger and Adam next year.
Well, i talked way too much and probably annoyed mostly everyone..i'm sorry 😅
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Just a lil reminder, old or new fan doesn't matter, you're still a fan, you're still part of the Royal Family ❤ (and if you don't know something or want to know about the good ol'days just ask...)
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