“Basically, it came about when Freddie was performing right at the beginning of his career with a normal standing microphone stand. It hadn’t been tightened fully and when Freddie went to make a move with it, the top part came away from the bottom. He frantically tried to put it back, but couldn’t, so carried on as it was. He was satisfied with the way it looked and felt, so adopted it as one of his trademarks.” - Phoebe Freestone
