Mercury’s solo album was released on April 29, 1985.

Forty years after the release of the lateQueenfrontman’s only solo album,Mr.

Bad Guy, theNew York Postspoke to Jo Burt, who played the fretless bass for the album.

Freddie Mercury in 1967 and Michael Jackson in 1988

Freddie Mercury in 1967 and Michael Jackson in 1988.Credit:George Wilkes/Hulton Archive/Getty; Michael Ochs Archive/Getty

It was Jackson’s pet, Louie.

“I think Freddie sort of took umbrage to that.”

“You know what, Bubbles didn’t really like me.

Michael Jackson and Bubbles in 1987

Michael Jackson and Bubbles in 1987.Sankei Archive via Getty

I’m not quite sure why,” she toldYahoo Entertainment.

“But I didn’t get to spend, really, almost any time with Bubbles.”

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