Garth Brooks Says He and Freddie Mercury Found Courage Through Music: 'We Were Insecure as Hell'
Garth Brooks‘ life was forever changed after listening toFreddie Mercuryand Queen.Ahead of the release of theRami Malek-starring filmBohemian Rhapsody, Brooks reflected on the rock legend’s music career and the one similarity he found in Mercury, who died in November 1991 at age 45.“The things that Freddie Mercury, this flamboyant entertainer from across the water, had in common with this kid in Oklahoma on a tractor was we were both insecure as hell,” the country star, 56, said....