However, Freddie Mercury managed to put the blame on himself to save the teenager from embarrassment.

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Not every famous band keeps its original lineup.

Slade performing onstage in eccentric outfits

Sometimes, however, a member is pushed out of the band against their will.

2.Joe Perry left Aerosmith after an incident involving spilled milk.

It escalated into an argument between Joe andSteven Tyler, who ultimately told him he was fired.

Aerosmith members performing onstage

3.Stevie NicksandLindsey BuckinghamjoinedFleetwood Macas a couple in 1975 but broke up two years later.

They remained bandmates and bitter exes until 1987, when Lindsey left the group for an extended period.

The original five members reunited several times.

Stevie onstage with her arms linked through Lindsey's

In 2018, they were honored at the MusiCares Grammy event.

He was fired in 1968.

5.Don Felder had interpersonal issues with other members of the Eagles but especially Glenn Frey.

Five members of The Temptations stand in matching suits, smiling and posing

The band broke up afterwards then surprisingly reunited in 1994.

However, Glen denied this version of events.

7.In 1971, Doug Bogie was part of Queen for two shows before they sacked him.

the Eagles performing on stage

According toIs This the Real Life?

His band mates felt he didn’t share their determination and passion for music."

He blamed Tony Iommi.

Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Johnny Rotten, and Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols performing on stage. Johnny Rotten is singing into the microphone

However, he wasreportedlyfired for constantly being late and upstaging Little Richard.

That’s how it felt at the time.

In 2023, Sammy toldThe Howard Stern Show, “Our manager died.

A smiling Doug with medium-length hair wearing a patterned bomber jacket is standing in front of several guitars

Another manager came in.

He started poisoning Ed now, saying, ‘Hey, Sammy thinks it’s his band.’

Mike will tell you.

Motley Crue band members stand together at an MTV music awards event, dressed in their signature rock attire with leather jackets and patterned shirts

They just all turned on me because I didn’t like this manager.”

Everyone thinks Dave is a great drummer and a great person, but it wasn’t happening."

Tony Iommi playing guitar in a velvet suit and Ozzy Osbourne performing with arms outstretched in a fringe jacket on stage, with a drummer in the background

Little Richard, performs on stage with his band, singing into a microphone. Musicians, including Jim Hendrix, playing various instruments stand in the background

Five members of Take That posing energetically with New York City skyline in the background, all dressed in casual jackets

Eddie Van Halen plays a double-neck guitar while Sammy Hagar sings on stage during a live music performance

Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, and Dave Krusen, members of the band Pearl Jam, posing together in casual, rock-style clothing