No, I don't think you're being sensitive, and that's an interesting note about the author, thank you. The conclusion of the article bugged me, too. Whether he genuinely believes that death is a nice, poetic end, or was merely trying to find a poetic end to his article, I'm not sure, but it did seem a very strange conclusion to make!
There are other oddities, such as the observation at the beginning that Queen were somehow on their way out pre-Live Aid. It may have seemed like that to an American witness I suppose, but in the UK they were as big as ever. "I Want To Break Free" and "Radio Ga-Ga" had been massive hits the previous year, and those and earlier hits were never off the radio. I know that the band have said that they were a bit strung out at the time, but that's different to fans feeling that way.
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Date: 2014-07-09 07:16 am (UTC)There are other oddities, such as the observation at the beginning that Queen were somehow on their way out pre-Live Aid. It may have seemed like that to an American witness I suppose, but in the UK they were as big as ever. "I Want To Break Free" and "Radio Ga-Ga" had been massive hits the previous year, and those and earlier hits were never off the radio. I know that the band have said that they were a bit strung out at the time, but that's different to fans feeling that way.