Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBarry Mitchell, who served as Queen's second bass player during the band's early years, has died.Mitchell performed in 13 gigs with the group between August 1970 and January 1971 before John Deacon eventually settled into the permanent bassist role. Reflecting on his departure in a 2018 interview with Rolling Stone, Mitchell revealed he left because he was not enthusiastic enough about their musical direction and failed to foresee their eventual cult status. After departing Queen, Mitchell continued his musical career by playing with the proto-punk outfit Tiger, formerly known as Crushed Butler, until they disbanded in late 1971. Tributes have poured in from friends and fans following the announcement by official Queen archivist Greg Brooks, remembering Mitchell as a genuinely lovely man who always made time for fans at conventions. In fullFormer Queen bassist Barry Mitchell dies: ‘Terribly sad news’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Queen’s second bassist Barry Mitchell dies as tributes pour in
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBarry Mitchell, who served as Queen's second bass player during the band's early years, has died.Mitchell performed in 13 gigs with the group between August 1970 and January 1971 before John Deacon eventually settled into the permanent bassist role. Reflecting on his departure in a 2018 interview with Rolling Stone, Mitchell revealed he left because he was not enthusiastic enough about their musical direction and failed to foresee their eventual cult status. After departing Queen, Mitchell continued his musical career by playing with the proto-punk outfit Tiger, formerly known as Crushed Butler, until they disbanded in late 1971. Tributes have poured in from friends and fans following the announcement by official Queen archivist Greg Brooks, remembering Mitchell as a genuinely lovely man who always made time for fans at conventions. In fullFormer Queen bassist Barry Mitchell dies: ‘Terribly sad news’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
