The tragic loss of Diego Armando Maradona has shaken the minds of millions of people. His charisma and his contribution to modern culture have extended well beyond its scope. Today, the whole world is in mourning and, also that of music, he intends to remember it with nostalgia. Diego had been very close to Rock and, in particular, to the band’s music Freddie Mercury. The relationship between Queen and Maradona became public with great fanfare in 1981, when Diego took the stage with the iconic group. In this article, we want to tell you the story.
It was March 8 when Queen touched the Argentine lands for the promotional tour of The Game, their eighth studio album which, among others, was home to Another One Bites The Dust. Fresh from four previous concerts in the South American country, Freddie Mercury’s group waited with trepidation his last effort before a long-awaited break of about twelve days to then arrive in Brazil.
Maradona on stage with Queen
The concert was held at the stadium Jose Amalfitani, on the playing field of Velez Sarsfield, one of the many football teams present in Buenos Aires. Despite only 20 years of age, Diego Armando Maradona was already a little football legend in his native land. When invited to join the English formation on stage, the audience could only go in raptures. Diego caught up with Freddie at the time of encore, just before running the milestone of Another One Bites The Dust. That moment marked the beginning of a deep mutual esteem and a great friendship. Diego who, for his part, admired Queen for the sacred monsters of Rock they already were, would have carved his name in the eternity of them very soon.
Brian May nostalgically remembered that moment some time ago, saying: “After the concert Diego came to visit us behind the scenes. Like good ‘footballers’, we exchanged our respective shirts. Maradona decided to wear mine, with the Union Jack. I used to wear it often at that time, while Freddie took his Argentina shirt with the number 10 on his shoulders “. Diego Armando Maradona has sanctioned his entry into the legend just like Queen, with great triumph. His name is imprinted in the collective memory of modern society. The loss of Pibe De Oro has not only shaken the football community. Maradona was an example of audacity e dedication that any of us, regardless of our life goals, can follow.
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