Queen are seen in rare images shared today by photographer Peter Hince, who was their head roadie from 1975 to 1986.
He also lifts the lid on what became a roller-coaster ride with the band – and reveals he found Freddie “intimidating”.
Nicknamed Ratty for his long, greasy hair, Peter recalls seeing Queen in action for the first time in November 1973, the year their first album came out.