Freddie Mercury: A race against time

By 1991, legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury was tragically nearing the end of his life due to severe medical complications caused by AIDS. Weakened and in immense physical pain, the rock icon refused to give up on his art, downing shots of vodka to give himself short bursts of studio energy. He managed to lay down the earth-shattering vocals for Mother Love, but sadly became far too ill to finish the song, passing away on 24 November 1991 just months after his final studio session.