Brian May's Health Would Have Shut Down Queen Tour - Noise11.com
Brian May of Queen performs at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 2 March 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Brian May of Queen performs at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 2 March 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Brian May’s Health Would Have Shut Down Queen Tour

by Music-News.com on July 8, 2020

in News

Queen’s scheduled European tour was doomed before the coronavirus pandemic shut it down due to Brian May’s health, according to drummer Roger Taylor.

Taylor reveals the lockdown could not have come at a better time for the band as it quickly became clear May needed a break from the road.

“We cancelled the tour and then Brian got really sick,” Roger tells Rolling Stone. “We may have had to cancel it anyway, which is the irony.

“He’s very much on the mend. We’re in daily contact. It was quite a scare. He had a real scare. It’s been strange. We were struck doubly. Our manager had a pretty major heart attack too. It’s been a very weird year for us in all kinds of ways.”

May recently revealed he suffered a “small heart-attack” and also tore a muscle while gardening and was unable to walk “for a while”.

music-news.com

Noise11.com

Follow Noise11 on Social Media

Noise11 on Instagram

You’ll discover music news first following Noise11 on Twitter

Comment on the news of the day, join Noise11 on Facebook

Related Posts

Dolly Parton photo by Ros O'Gorman
Dolly Parton Speaks Out Over Library Funding Cuts

Dolly Parton has spoken out about proposed funding cuts to her Imagination Library.

1 day ago
Neil Young photo by Ros O'Gorman
Neil Young Prepares For World Tour Announcement

Neil Young has hinted at a full UK, European and North American tour this year.

1 day ago
Gibson Brian May SJ-200 12-string launch event Hi-Res_12 photo supplied by Gibson guitars
Gibson To Release Brian May 12 String

Gibson has partnered with Sir Brian May to release the Brian May SJ-200 12-String acoustic guitar.

3 days ago
Ozzy Osbourne Black Sabbath photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ozzy Osbourne Turned Down A Part In Pirates of the Caribbean

Ozzy Osbourne almost took part in the Pirates Of The Caribbean film franchise.

3 days ago
The Jam
The Jam Drummer and Co-Founder Rick Buckler Dies Aged 69

Rick Buckler, co-founder and drummer for The Jam, has died at the age of 69.

3 days ago
AC/DC High Voltage
AC/DC ‘High Voltage’ Turns 50

‘High Voltage’, the debut album for AC/DC, is 50 years old.

4 days ago
Peter Garrett at St Kilda Festival 2025 photo by Serge Thomman
Peter Garrett and the Alter Egos Perform Free Afternoon Show At St Kilda Festival

Peter Garrett brought his other band The Alter Egos to Melbourne over the weekend for a free performance on the beach for the St Kilda Festival.

5 days ago