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Sorry Noel Gallagher! Here Are Six Do-gooders People Do Like
In a recent interview, Noel Gallagher shared the reason he thinks so many people seem to inexplicably hate U2’s Bono. According to him, “nobody likes a do-gooder”, and Bono is certainly well known for his...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 17 June 2021
Queen To Re-release 1981 Greatest Hits Collection
Queen's 1981 'Greatest Hits' collection is being re-released to mark five decades of the iconic rock legends and the 40th anniversary of the LP.Upon its release, the album made history as the first and only...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 May 2021
Brian May: There's A Possibility Queen Might Not Tour Again
Brian May has warned "there's a possibility" Queen will never tour again.The 'Bohemian Rhapsody' hitmakers' tour with Adam Lambert was delayed until next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the guitar hero has insisted...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 May 2021
Sir Paul Mccartney Honoured With Royal Mail Stamp Collection
Sir Paul McCartney is being honoured with a collection of stamps by Royal Mail.The 78-year-old music icon's solo career will be celebrated with a set of 12 postage stamps featuring photographs from the making of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 May 2021
Queen Working On New Music
Queen have been "trying things out" in the studio with Adam Lambert.The remaining members of the group, Brian May and Roger Taylor, have been performing live with the former 'American Idol' star for a decade,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 April 2021
Brian May: Gardening Has Helped Me To Beat Depression
Brian May thinks gardening has helped him to beat depression.The 73-year-old star has been busily gardening amid his recovery from the heart attack and stomach haemorrhage he suffered last year, and Brian believes it has...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 February 2021
Brian May Says Queen Could Release A Never-before-heard Recording Of One Of Their First Shows
Queen are considering releasing a recording of one of their first gigs.Guitarist Brian May recently heard a tape of the band performing at Imperial College London, a recording he didn’t know existed, and he thinks...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 February 2021
Roger Taylor Still Has 20-Foot Freddie Mercury Statue In His Garden
Roger Taylor still has his Freddie Mercury statue in his garden.The Queen drummer nabbed the memorial to his late bandmate - who was the frontman of the iconic rock band - for the grounds of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 February 2021
Brian May Launching Badger-smelling Perfume In Aid Of His Wildlife Protection Charity Save Me Trust
Brian May is launching a fragrance with the scent “sandalwood and badger" to help protect wildlife. The Queen legend has partnered with Xerjoff boss Sergio Momo on the perfume called 'Save Me' after the iconic...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 January 2021
Brian May Says Queen Thought Iconic Live Aid Set 'Went Ok'
Brian May says Queen had no idea how "epoch-making" their iconic Live Aid set would be.The ‘Don’t Stop Me Now' hitmakers’ guitarist has admitted that when he and his bandmates - late frontman Freddie Mercury...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 November 2020
Bohemian Rhapsody Named Best Song Of All Time
Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' has been voted the best song of all time.A poll completed by 2,000 Brits to mark the launch of the new Sony Walkman player found the rock legends' 1975 hit to be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 October 2020
Brian May To Release Tony Iommi Collab?
Brian May says there is a ''chance'' he'll release his collaboration with Tony Iommi.Back in 2013, the Black Sabbath legend revealed he and the Queen guitarist had discussed teaming up to do something with the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2020
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
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