Overview

• Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson planned to collaborate on three tracks for Mercury's solo album 'Mr. Bad Guy' in the mid-1980s.
• The collaboration ended abruptly when Jackson brought his pet llama, Louie, into the studio, which Mercury reportedly found disruptive.
• Bassist Jo Burt recently confirmed the story in interviews, stating that the llama's presence was too much for Mercury.
• Mercury later released a solo version of 'There Must Be More to Life Than This,' while Jackson recorded 'State of Shock' with Mick Jagger.
• A posthumous duet version of 'There Must Be More to Life Than This' featuring Jackson and Mercury was released in 2014 on a Queen compilation album.