various solo projects during 1988 (including MercuryŽs collaboration with Montserrat Caballé, 'Barcelona') the band released The Miracle in 1989. This record continued the direction of A Kind of Magic with a polished pop-rock sound and hits like 'Invisible Man', 'The Miracle' and 'Breakthru'. 1990s In 1991, rumors started spreading that Freddie Mercury was suffering