Freddie Mercury tribute unveiled by Brian May

Nov 24 2009 By Ed Saunt

Queen's Brian May chats to fans in Feltham

Speaking later to the Chronicle, Brian May considered what Tuesday's events would have meant to his friend and colleague.

He said: "Feltham didn't look like this in our day. It was just one little high street so it isn't really the Feltham I remember. When I was born there were cows down my street. It's changed quite a bit.

"He would have loved it here today. He would have laughed. I don't know what he would have said – he wasn't a great speech maker. He was very shy as a young man and that stayed with him until the end."

Mrs Bulsara, who now lives in the Midlands, remembers the youthful exuberance of her son when they first moved to Britain.

"We moved here when he was 17 and had all these artistic ideas," she said. "He used to write all these little scribbles and hide them under his pillow. He would listen to music and I sometimes used to tell him: 'You need to think about the neighbours.'

"He never forgot us – he always used to ring and visit. What stuck out for me was that he always used to come home for birthdays.

"It really makes me proud that something has been done for my boy who was here for a few years. He would be very pleased and honoured."

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