Brian May

Alongside late frontman Freddie Mercury, bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor, he scored numerous number ones during the group's '80s heyday.

“So it’s not just enough to be following your calling, you have to look at what your existence means in the context of the country and the planet and people.” “I also think it comes with a responsibility to continue to behave in a way which benefits the country and the rest of the population here and the world as well. He told the PA news agency he is “excited” and “pleasantly surprised” and the news has been “sinking in over the last few days”.

Queen guitarist Brian May is now a “Sir.” May, who also has a doctorate in astrophysics and is an animal welfare advocate, received a knighthood Friday as ...

“I give them stereoscopy and they give me the chance to play in nice observatories all around the world, you know — but also the animals.” I think every species and every individual has the right to a decent life and a decent death. “I’ve felt for a long time that we had this false idea that humans are the only important species on the planet, and I don’t think an alien visitor would view it that way. “She’s thrilled to bits. He received his doctorate from Imperial College, London in 2007. Some animals he’s rescued over the years were released onto his land.

Information about the exceptional award was presented in the annual New Year's message. Why Brian May With Queen Made it to this list of people appreciated?

In 2007, after many years of giving up education, he was awarded the title of Doctor of Science. [Queen with new song “Face It Alone”. together with Freddie Mercury, John Deacon And the Roger Taylor For 20 years he has created one of the most popular British bands. I will treat it not as a reward, but more as something that motivates me to continue to fight for justice – to be a voice for the voiceless. Meanwhile, he got involved in the fight for animal rights. Henceforth you shall address the artist as my master and his wife Anita Dobson He was awarded the title of Lady.

The Queen guitarist is to be given the honour for services to music and charity.

It's an ongoing thing, and I'm hoping the knighthood will help". May pledged to “do the things one would expect a knight to do” including “fight for justice” and for “people who don’t have any voice”. The Queen guitarist is to be given the honour for services to music and charity.

This year's list, the first to be signed off by King Charles III, also included diplomats shaping the U.K.'s response to the war in Ukraine.

In modern times, nominations are submitted to the government’s Cabinet Office and vetted by a committee before being passed on to the prime minister and the monarch for approval. Mary Quant, the 92-year-old designer best known for popularizing the miniskirt during the 1960s, received the U.K.’s top honor for her services to fashion. monarchs have awarded honors as part of orders of chivalry since the Middle Ages. May, who is also an animal welfare campaigner, was appointed a knight bachelor for his services to music and charity. Alison Rose, the chief executive of banking group NatWest and the first woman to run one of the U.K.’s largest banks, was also awarded a damehood. The former Queen guitarist, who also holds a doctorate in astrophysics, said he regarded his new title as “a kind of commission to do the things one would expect a knight to do — to fight for justice, to fight for people who don’t have any voice.”

King Charles recognized him for services to music and charity work.

“I will regard the knighthood not so much as a reward, but more as a charge—a commission—for me to continue to fight for justice – to be a voice for those who have no voice. As one of the first to receive the honor under the recently crowned King Charles, as part of the 2023 edition of the King’s New Year Honours List, he is now Sir Brian Harold May. [Queen](https://pitchfork.com/artists/12927-queen/) co-founder and guitarist [Brian May](https://pitchfork.com/artists/24320-brian-may/) has been knighted.

Queen guitarist Brian May has received a knighthood in honor of his services to music and charity.

May previously received the title of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2005. Drummer Roger Taylor was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2020. In addition to performing with Queen since the 1970s, May is also an astrophysicist. “I’m very thrilled and very touched by the love that’s come from you and the support. [ in a video posted to Instagram on Friday](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm0K8VkIs6y/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY%3D). The end-of-year list also includes fashion designer Mary Quant and Ghanaian-British artist John Akomfrah.

Queen legend Brian May posted a beautiful video message after receiving a knighthood in King Charles' first UK's New Year's Honours list.

I need to be the lone piper who's been up there for the last 50 years in wind and rain. May added: "And then I had this thought, I remember waking up with the thought the next day,and I thought where I need to be is not strolling through Buckingham Palace rooms, but up the top. May and Queen's links to the royal family, of course, go back decades. The UK and European leg resumed in May 2022 and finished on July 25 in Finland. In his official response to the news, May said: "I'm happy and grateful to receive this honour. May is a doctor of astrophysics after resuming his studies and achieving his PhD from Imperial College, London in 2007.