Brian Might, the lead guitarist for the legendary British rock band Queen, appears to be ruling out a return to the U.S. live performance stage for the foreseeable future.
In an interview with the U.Okay.’s Every day Mail, Might stated he and his band mates could keep away from acting at U.S. venues in the event that they determine to mount an upcoming tour.
“America is a harmful place in the mean time, so it’s a must to take that into consideration,” he instructed the outlet. “It’s very unhappy as a result of I really feel like Queen grew up in America and we like it, nevertheless it’s not what it was.”
“Everyone seems to be considering twice about going there in the mean time,” he added.
Since 2012, Queen has been touring often with singer and “American Idol” alum Adam Lambert as their lead vocalist. Authentic frontman Freddie Mercury died in 1991 of problems from AIDS at age 45.
Queen final carried out within the U.S. in 2023 as a part of their Rhapsody Tour. As for Might, he made a shock look throughout Benson Boone’s set at Coachella final yr.
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In a 2024 interview with Rolling Stone to mark the fiftieth anniversary of his band’s basic music “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Might hinted at desirous to take a while off the street, however added {that a} Las Vegas residency was in consideration.
“I nonetheless wish to play exhibits. I nonetheless wish to innovate,” he stated on the time. “I’m very eager on the Sphere. It’s received my thoughts working. I sat there watching the Eagles, considering, ‘We must always do that. The stuff that we might carry to this may be stupendous.’ So, yeah, I want to do it. We’re having conversations.”
Although Might made no express point out of the U.S. political local weather, Queen beforehand pushed again in opposition to President Donald Trump’s unauthorized use of their 1977 smash, “We Will Rock You,” at rallies.
In his Every day Mail chat, he acknowledged he wasn’t positive when Queen could be again on stage, but additionally emphasised that he and his bandmates weren’t contemplating retiring altogether in the mean time.
“By no means say by no means about not coming again,” he stated.