Mercury – who brought in "brilliant, and sometimes not brilliant" ideas – had been inspired by Michael Jackson
The Soho venue has been open since 1895, and it has a long association with high-profile celebrities
It was owned by Stevie Nicks and used by Christine McVie, Elton John and Freddie Mercury
He also said that the band's second record "deserves that treatment" too
Deacon officially retired from music in 1997
He has been inspired by iconic artists like George Michael and Prince while working on his fourth studio album: "A lot of people don’t know what’s about to hit them"
The re-release contains alternative takes, demos and rare live tracks
"I've got one minute to try something and I need you to help me," frontwoman Hayley Williams told the crowd before singing Freddie Mercury's iconic vocal runs at the stadium
"If he was here now, we'd be doing what we always do I'm sure"
"It wasn’t revealing secrets. It was how it informed him as a creative, an artist, a human and bandmate"