A fitting tribute to the real-life friendship of Elton John and Freddie Mercury

Can you feel the love tonight?

(Fletcher stepped in to overseeRhapsodyafter original directorBryan Singer was firedmore than halfway through production.)

It was a fitting tribute, as music legends John and Mercury were real-life friends.

Paramount Pictures presents the US premiere of ROCKETMAN, New York, USA - 29 May 2019

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Weeks after the funeral, I was still grieving, John wrote.

I was Sharon and he was Melina.

Freddies note read, Dear Sharon, I thought youd like this.

John, Peter & Freddie

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