As Irish hairdresser Jim Hutton later wrote in his book "Mercury and Me," they first met in London's gay nightclub scene in the mid-80s when Hutton was with someone else and didn't recognize Jim Hutton tried to get Freddie to buy HIM a ring for his birthday in ’87 when Freddie only wanted to get him a bracelet like he had done other employees and lovers. Jim Hutton tried to coax Freddie into buying him a ring instead, but needless to say, Jim left Cartiers empty handed. Freddie Mercury and the Beatles did not meet in person, as Mercury was born a few years after the band had disbanded. However, the two iconic bands did have a relationship. Mercury was a big Beatles fan and he often referenced the band in his own work. He even covered their song, ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, and performed it in concert. sir4zo3.