5/7
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In the film, Freddie reveals to the band that he's signed a solo deal behind their back and wants to take a long break, enraging May, Taylor, and bassist John Deacon in the process. In reality, however, there was no estrangement to be heard of while Mercury was recording his 1985 solo debut Mr. Bad Guy, as Queen made 1984 release The Works around the same time before embarking on a 48-show tour from late '84 to mid-'85. At the time, they defied international boycotts by agreeing to play in South Africa during the country's apartheid era, doing more damage to their reputation than any of Mercury's antics ever really did.
Oh, and as for the notion that Freddie was the first and only member to record solo? Taylor beat him to the punch with 1981's Fun in Space, his first solo album—something creative consultants May and Taylor conveniently left out of the film.