Elton John: Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody DIDN'T tell 'the truth'

However, many fans felt the movie shied away from the harsher truths of Freddie’s life, from his drug use and partying to his sex life.

Nor does it ever show Freddie at his lowest points, while also completely rearranging how he discovered his AIDS diagnosis and subsequently told the band.

In real life, Freddie revealed the truth to very few people for many years.

Close friends, his bandmates and even family were not told until his health had begun to noticeably decline.