Referring to "the late, great Freddie Mercury" in their 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech, Guns N' Roses quoted Mercury's lyrics from his song "We Are the Champions"; "I've taken my bows, my curtain calls, you've brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it, and I thank you all."
Mengacu pada "almarhum, Freddie Mercury yang hebat" dalam pidato induksi tahun 2012 mereka di Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Guns N' Roses mengutip lirik Mercury dari lagunya yang berjudul "We Are the Champions"; "I've taken my bows, my curtain calls, you've brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it, and I thank you all."