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Queen Honoured With Royal Mail Stamps For Band's 50th Anniversary
Queen are being honoured with UK postage stamps to mark their 50th anniversary.The 'Bohemian Rhapsody' icons - made up of Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and the late Freddie Mercury - will be immortalised...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 June 2020
Brian May Vows To Make New Music Despite Health Scares
Brian May is determined to make new music despite his recent health scare.The Queen rocker was rushed to hospital last month after suffering a heart attack which left him needing three stents fitted to clear...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 June 2020
Brian May Suffered A Heart Attack After Gardening Injury
Brian May suffered a heart attack after injuring himself in his garden.The 72-year-old musician was taken to hospital after tearing a muscle whilst gardening last month - but his health situation turned out to be...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 May 2020
Brian May In 'Relentless Pain'
Brian May has been left in ''relentless'' pain after damaging his butt while gardening.The Queen rocker paid a visit to hospital and was ordered to stay off his feet to recover after tearing his gluteus...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 May 2020
Brian May Dashes Hopes For A Bohemian Rhapsody Sequel
Queen legend Brian May has dashed hopes for a 'Bohemian Rhapsody' sequel.The 2018 musical movie, which starred Rami Malek as the iconic rock band's late frontman Freddie Mercury, was a huge success at the box...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 May 2020
Brian May Says Going Into Lockdown Was A 'No Brainer'
Brian May thinks going into isolation before the UK imposed a nationwide lockdown was a ''no brainer''. The 72-year-old musician has revealed he didn't have any hesitation about heading into lockdown prior to most of...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 May 2020
Queen + Adam Lambert Release Charity Single You Are The Champions
Queen and Adam Lambert have released 'You Are The Champions' to raise funds for the WHO's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.The charity rendition of the rock legends' iconic 1977 hit 'We Are The Champions' got its...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 May 2020
Brian May Emulates Iconic 2002 Buckingham Palace Guitar Solo For New Charity Single
Brian May has emulated his iconic 2002 Buckingham Palace guitar solo for a new charity single with Kings Daughters.The Queen guitarist performed an unforgettable guitar solo of 'God Save The Queen' during Queen Elizabeth II's...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 April 2020
Queen: Biopic Is 'Finally Happening'
Queen have confirmed their biopic is ''finally happening''.The rockers - comprised of Brian May and Roger Taylor, as well as past member John Deacon and the late Freddie Mercury - have announced that work on...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 17 July 2017
Ian 'H' Watkins Is Moved To 'Tears' After Manchester Terror Attack
Ian 'H' Watkins has been reading his Twitter feed ''through tears'' following the explosion and death of 22 victims at Ariana Grande's concert in Manchester on Monday (22.05.17). The Steps band member has taken to...
By Clive King in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 May 2017
Brian May And Kerry Ellis Join Forces Once Again For 'Golden Days'
Queen guitarist Brian May and Broadway legend Kerry Ellis are finally re-teaming for their second album release 'Golden Days', six years on from their first full-length output. It's a compilation of original and re-arranged tracks,...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 06 March 2017
Sam Smith Pays Homage To George Michael
Sam Smith has credited George Michael for helping to shape him as an artist. The 'Stay With Me' singer broke his social media silence on Monday (26.12.16) - his first post since June -...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 27 December 2016
Brian May Pays Tribute To Freddie Mercury's Mother, Who Has Died Aged 94
Queen guitarist Brian May has paid tribute to Jer Bulsara, the mother of the late Freddie Mercury, who has died aged 94.May announced on Facebook that Bulsara had passed away last Sunday, quietly and peacefully...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 20 November 2016
Brian May Cancels December Concerts Due To 'Persistent Illness'
Brian May has cancelled his Christmas Candlelight Tour dates with West End star Kerry Ellis.The Queen guitarist was scheduled to perform 11 dates across the UK, but has been forced to pull out due to...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 23 October 2016
Asteroid Named After Freddie Mercury To Commemorate His Birthday
Freddie Mercury would have been 70-years-old today, and to mark his birthday, the International Astronomical Union has decided to name an asteroid after him. His Queen co-member Brian May was on hand to celebrate the...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 September 2016
Blue Plaque Unveiled Outside Freddie Mercury's Childhood Home In West London
A blue plaque commemorating the first house that the iconic Queen frontman Freddie Mercury lived in when his family arrived in Britain has been unveiled in Feltham, West London.Mercury – birth name Farrokh Bulsara –...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 02 September 2016
'Sacha Baron Cohen Is An A***': Brian May Is Brutally Honest About Comedian's Departure From Freddie Mercury Biopic
Brian May is painfully truthful about his opinion of Sacha Baron Cohen after the comedian pulled out of the Freddie Mercury biopic over disagreements about the content of the movie. When Cohen suggested that producers...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 April 2016
Brian May Brands Sacha Baron Cohen An 'Arse' Over Freddie Mercury Biopic
Queen guitarist Brian May has hit out at Sacha Baron Cohen, calling him an ‘arse’ over his recent comments about the planned Freddie Mercury biopic. Last month Cohen had said he left the film because...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 April 2016
Queen To Headline 2016 Isle Of Wight Festival
Brian May and Roger Taylor will reteam with singer Adam Lambert for the big gig, which will serve as the band's debut performance at a U.K. music festival. Guitarist Brian May admits...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 November 2015
Brian May's Badger Cull Judicial Review Request Rejected
The Queen star took his fight to London's High Court last month (Sep15) after failing to convince government officials to halt the initiative, which was first introduced in 2013 in a bid to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 October 2015
Adam Lambert Wants To Do Glastonbury
Adam Lambert wants to perform with Queen at Glastonbury.The 'Ghost Town' hitmaker has toured the world fronting the rock band since 2011 and now wants to perform with them at the iconic British festival following...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 October 2015
Cliff Richard Turns 75 With Star-studded Birthday Gig
The veteran superstar turned 75 on Wednesday (14Oct15) and he celebrated by putting on a show at London's famed Royal Albert Hall venue. During the concert, Sir Cliff performed a duet with...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 October 2015
Ashley Benson Apologises Over Cecil The Lion Costume
In the picture, the Pretty Little Liars star was shown wearing a bodysuit and a large, furry headdress, and the caption made a reference to the lion which was killed in Zimbabwe earlier...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 October 2015
Brian May Supports Campaign Against Basement Renovations
The guitarist, an outspoken advocate for a number of humanitarian causes, is supporting Will Davies' #BantheBasement campaign, in which the businessman calls for restrictions or bans on homeowners' plans to extensively expand their...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 October 2015
Brian May: 'I Owe My Sound To Guitar Hero Rory Gallagher'
In a new DVD, which chronicles the rise and fall of Gallagher's blues trio Taste - and their show-stopping performance at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970, the Queen star reveals he...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 October 2015
Brian May Working On Horror Movie
The Queen star's project, One Night in Hell, will be shown at Californian theme park Universal Studios during the annual Halloween Horror Nights. Visitors will be able to see Brian's six-minute film...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 September 2015
Morrissey's Plea To Close Beagle-breeding Facility
Morrissey has joined forces with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to try to close a beagle-breeding facility.The outspoken rocker has written a letter to UK Home Secretary Theresa May to stop the...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17 September 2015
Brian May Leads Badger Funeral March Through London
The guitarist was joined by protesters dressed in black as they walked to the Houses of Parliament with a funeral hearse adorned with flower wreaths emblazoned with the words 'Failing Badger Cull' and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 September 2015
Brian May To March For Badgers
The Queen star has been a vocal opponent of the U.K.'s badger cull, which is designed to keep the population down and prevent the animals spreading tuberculosis to cattle, and he is now...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2015
Brian May's Pussy Problem
Brian May is being plagued by stray pussies. The Queen guitarist and his actress wife Anita Dobson would like to relax and unwind in their garden shed at home, but are prevented from doing so...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 02 September 2015
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