Queen was made up of four essential components - but bassist John Deacon has rarely ever been seen in public since 1996, so why exactly did he leave the band?

and we respect that," May added of Deacon's hands-off approach to his role in the group today Despite exiting Queen in 1997, ...

However, the quartet, comprising Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor, didn't quite capture the same ...

John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951) is an English retired musician, best known for being the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. He joined Queen in 1971 on the strength of his musical ...

Brian May and Roger Taylor share huge Queen news after guitarist suffered a stroke ...