Singer recalls when he discredited Freddie Mercury: ‘You’ll never be a pop star’

Known for his work as vocalist and guitarist for the British glam rock band Slade, Noddy Holder recalled the friendship he had with Freddie Mercurylegendary singer and frontman of queen. However, at the beginning of his career, Holder doubted the potential of Mercurydied on November 24, 1991 due to bronchopneumonia.

During a rare interview given to Channel 4 (via The Independent), the artist spoke about his entire experience in the music industry. He also talked about the exuberant costumes he wore in shows in the 1970s, a period in which he met Mercury before having success with queen.

At a certain point in the conversation, he recalled the origins of the iconic mirrored hat — and took the opportunity to deny speculation that he bought it from Freddie Mercury. “I made the top hat out of mirrors,” she said. “I bought the hat at Kensington Market. You know people think I bought it from Freddie Mercury. But I went to Kenny Market [para comprá-lo].

Freddie used to have a tent there, he and Rogerof queenselling shirts and gear.

“I went to Kenny Market because I used to buy shirts from him, and Freddie used to tell me: ‘Noddybaby, one day I’m going to be a big pop star like you,'” he continued. “I said, ‘Get out of here, Freddie,’ in more colorful language. ‘Go ahead, Freddie. You’ll never be a pop star’…he showed me, didn’t he?”

“Anyway, two stalls down they used to sell old Victorian memorabilia and I bought the top hat there and put up my own mirrors and he became the famous icon of the glam rock era,” he concluded. Noddy Holder about the story.