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Freddie Mercury once asked a “darling” question to a fellow music icon(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\nElectro legend Gary Numan has detailed a heartwarming story about the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, which took place when the two musicians crossed paths in TokyoFreddie Mercury once asked a “darling” question to a fellow music icon(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Freddie Mercury, the legendary frontman of Queen, once posed a “darling” six-word question to another music superstar before making a thoughtful gesture at a party in Japan. Gary Numan, the electro pioneer behind hits like ‘Are ‘Friends’ Electric?’ and ‘Cars’, shared a touching anecdote about Freddie’s kindness<\/a> when they crossed paths in Tokyo.<\/p>\n The 67-year-old Tubeway Army<\/a> frontman described how the iconic rock band threw a “big party” at a sushi restaurant following their concert. However, there was one hitch for Gary: he didn’t care for the Japanese speciality.<\/p>\n But this didn’t go unnoticed by the considerate Freddie<\/a>, who approached Gary to check on him. This led to a brief conversation between the two musicians and the ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ star making a food-related gesture<\/a>.<\/p>\n Speaking to Tom Parker-Bowles for the Mail’s You Magazine, Gary said: “I once went to see Queen play in Tokyo, and afterwards they had a big party at a sushi restaurant. Everyone’s sitting down and eating, save me. I don’t like sushi.”<\/p>\n He continued: “Freddie Mercury<\/a> comes over and says, ‘Darling, why are you not eating?’ I say I’m perfectly all right, and just so happy to be here at this cool evening. Freddie then organised his security man to go out and pick up a McDonald’s.”<\/p>\n Summing up his story, Gary added that he proceeded to eat his McDonald’s <\/a>in the Tokyo sushi restaurant, “ordered by Freddie Mercury”, and it would be the last thing he “ever ate in Japan”.<\/p>\n Freddie, who sadly died on November 24, 1991, aged 45, was reportedly a fan of good food, although it’s said that he didn’t greatly enjoy indulging in it.<\/p>\n Born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar, now part of Tanzania<\/a>, to Parsi-Indian parents, Freddie retained a lifelong affection for Parsi dishes, as reported by Far Out Magazine. His favourite was chicken dhansak, a classic Parsi recipe combining lentils, vegetables, and typically goat or chicken.<\/p>\n In a heartwarming revelation from 2019, it was discovered that Freddie’s spirit of giving lived on through his will, which instructed that a festive <\/a>hamper from Fortnum and Mason be sent annually to his close friends and godchildren, with the bill charged to his estate.<\/p>\n![\"Ministry](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_Ministry-Performs-At-The-Warfield.jpg\")
Gary Numan recounted a heartwarming tale about Freddie’s kindness(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Freddie](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_Freddie-Mercury-performing-with-Queen-at-the-Rock-in-Rio-festival-Brazil-January-1985-The-festival.jpeg\")
Gary ate his McDonald’s, “ordered by Freddie Mercury”(Image: Freddie Mercury once asked a “darling” question to a fellow music icon)<\/p>\n