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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
Brian May: 'We Need Cecil's Law'
The musician, who is a keen animal rights campaigner, was horrified last month (Jul15) when it emerged the beloved beast had been shot dead in Zimbabwe after it was allegedly lured out of...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2015
Brian May Doesn't Believe In Aliens
Brian May doesn't believe in aliens. The Queen guitarist has a PHD in astrophysics and is fascinated by space and although he'd love to discover proof of extra-terrestrials he thinks Earth maybe the only life-giving...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 August 2015
Ricky Gervais, Peter Egan And Brian May In Uproar At Dog Breeding Ruling
The British stars have vocally opposed the proposals for a Beagle farm to be constructed in East Yorkshire, England, but their campaign failed to move Local Government and Communities Secretary Greg Clark, who...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 July 2015
Ricky Gervais And Brian May Celebrate Fox Hunt Vote Axe
The Office creator and the Queen guitarist led a number of celebrity animal rights campaigners who publicly denounced the proposed alteration of the 2004 Hunting Act, which they feared would effectively repeal the...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 July 2015
Brian May Swears Repeatedly During Televised Fox Hunting Debate
The British guitarist, a leading animal rights activist, appeared on BBC Newsnight to debate against the proposed alteration of the U.K. Hunting Act, claiming relaxing the limit on the number of dogs used...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2015
Paul Mccartney And Ricky Gervais Join Fox Hunting Campaign
The animal rights activists have taken to social media to criticise the proposed relaxation of the 2005 prohibition, which was introduced in England and Wales and made it illegal for hunters to use...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2015
Brian May Blasts U.k. Politicians Over Fox Hunt Move
The Queen rocker, an outspoken advocate for animal rights, backed the prohibition of fox hunting which was introduced in England and Wales in 2005. The current law allows farmers to use...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 July 2015
Brian May And Peter Gabriel Support Asteroid Campaign
The rockers have become signatories of the 100X Asteroid Day Declaration alongside astronauts and scientists to raise awareness about the need to prevent asteroid collisions on Earth. An extract from the declaration...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 June 2015
Queen Release Queen Bohemian Lager
Queen are releasing their own beer to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their biggest hit single 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.The British rock legends have teamed up with RnR Brew Ltd - who previously created the popular Killer...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 June 2015
Adam Lambert: I Would Have Got Along Well With Freddie Mercury
Brian May and Roger Taylor believe Adam Lambert would have got ''along really well'' with Freddie Mercury.The remaining Queen members have been performing with the 'American Idol' contestant for the past four years, and told...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 June 2015
Gene Simmons Wins At Metal Hammer Golden Gods
The KISS veteran was awarded the Legend title at the prizegiving, held at London's IndigO2 venue, while Queen guitarist May was handed the Riff Lord prize and Megadeth frontman Mustaine won the ceremony's...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 June 2015
Brian May Campaigns To Defend Against Asteroid Attack
Brian May is working to save the world from an asteroid attack.The 67-year-old lead guitarist of Queen is helping scientists to raise as much as £160 million to build an orbiting space observatory, which they...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 June 2015
Adam Lambert: It'd Be Fun If Queen Headline Glastonbury
Adam Lambert would love to see Queen headline Glastonbury.The 33-year-old singer has collaborated with the iconic British band, which features Brian May and Roger Taylor, since last year and has echoed Brian's view that they'd...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 June 2015
Brian May And Peter Egan Back Dog Breeding Campaign
A long-running application to open a vivisection supply centre in Yorkshire has been rumbling through the U.K. judicial process for several years, and is currently under review after it was rejected by planning...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 June 2015
Adam Lambert On Dating Closeted Men
After previously revealing he has dated some in-the-closet actors, Adam Lambert has now clarified that they were not actually celebrities, bringing all the exciting rumours to an end. Speaking to The Mirror, the 33-year-old singer...
By Gary Roberts in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 June 2015
Brian May: Queen Are Interested In Headlining Glastonbury
Brian May says Queen would be interested in headlining Glastonbury. The 67-year-old rocker has confessed that while the band ''probably'' won't be taking to the stage at the world famous music festival this year, they...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 May 2015
Brian May And Peter Egan Lead Animal Rights Protest March
The Queen rocker, Egan and TV star Bill Oddie descended on the famed London landmark to launch their Votes for Animals campaign, which urges Brits to learn about politicians' animal welfare policies before...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 April 2015
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