Question: what happened to the original band members of queen?
Answer: Freddie Mercury died of an AIDS-related bronchopneumonia on November 24, 1991. In 1997 John Deacon retired to spend more time with his family. The other two former members toured with Paul Rodgers from 2005 to 2009. In December 2018 it was announced Queen & Lambert will bring its Rhapsody Tour to The Forum in 2019.