PURR-FECT COMPANY
Freddie’s cats feature in the film, and it’s not surprising as they were often inspiration to Freddie for his songs. He had six of them and he asked Mary Austin to look after them when he died. Some were exotic breeds and some he had rescued from the Blue Cross charity. There were times when he would have all six spread out on his king-size bed purring away with contentment. There was Tiffany, a long-haired blue point and a gift from Mary; Delilah, the cat who inspired the Queen song of the same name; plus ginger Oscar, Romeo, Miko and all-white Lily. Once, when I asked him whether he would like to have a baby, he replied: ‘Yes, but I’d rather have another cat!’