Brian May says U.S. is currently too dangerous for Queen to tour there

[WestMichRad]

Queen guitarist Brian May has ruled out touring in the US for the foreseeable future, because of the potential danger it would pose.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, the 78-year-old said: “America is a dangerous place at the moment, so you have to take that into account.

“It’s very sad because I feel like Queen grew up in America and we love it, but it’s not what it was. Everyone is thinking twice about going there at the moment.”

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jan/30/brian-may-says-us-is-currently-too-dangerous-for-queen-to-tour-there

Yeah, no shit.

[SheltieLover]

1. Glad they are being smart & steering clear of the United States of Extortion!

[bif]

2. Excellent

[SamKnause]

3. Wise decision.

[JT45242]

4. Glad I saw them in Minnesota during Biden years...great concert

I had forgotten how great the original members are as musicians and performers.
Lambert did a great job of trying to channel Freddy's energy without doing an impression.

But he is 100 percent correct in his thoughts

[maxsolomon]

5. These assessments of "danger" are less realistic than they are political.

I don't know what Sir Brian May thinks will happen to the members and crew of Queen if they come to America, but the biggest danger they'll face is entering the US at JFK. They COULD get put back on a plane to the UK (and that used to happen to rock stars decades ago), but it's not likely.

I get why Queen would essentially boycott the US, however.

[MagickMuffin]

10. Perhaps they are more worried about their fanbase getting . . . .

I know that would be my first and foremost thought.

What could happen to the fans attending the concert?

[maxsolomon]

16. What do you think could happen to people attending a Queen concert?

Arrested by La Migra? How likely is that danger?

[MagickMuffin]

17. Who wants to find out?

Apparently Queen doesn't want to find out. I truly don't believe they would be in danger. They can afford body guards.

[orangecrush]

12. I have a friend from England who has residency

He drives a truck and is terrified now if he gets pulled over will never see his citizen grandkids afain

[Johnny2X2X]

15. So last early Summer

The parents of a coworker were traveling back to the US after visiting another daughter overseas. This is couple in their 60s from West Michigan, Dutch heritage. Customs pulled them out of line and began questioning them about Trump, they pulled them into a room and seized their phones, then they started questioning them about Facebook memes critical of Trump that they had posted. They held them in this room for several hours without access to a bathroom or food and water. They missed their connecting flight home. They were terrified and the agents were rude and threatening, but finally released them.

This stuff and worse is happening right now. And yes, Queen band members could be interrogated just like this or worse. It's not safe to travel to the US right now, the UK has a travel advisory saying as much.

[ananda]

6. As they should.

Everyone should think a twice million times
about coming to America.

[FakeNoose]

7. Smart to stay away from here

[twodogsbarking]

8. He is way smarter than most people, me included.

[ColoringFool]

13. You Mean Sir Brian May, Ph.D., Astrophysicist? THAT Brian May? 😁🎸😁🎸😁

Saw more than a few Queen + Adam Lambert shows! Wow! is all I can manage!

[ShazzieB]

9. I don't blame Queen for not wanting to come here.

I don't blame ANYONE for not wanting to come bere!

[orangecrush]

11. Sad but true

[tavernier]

14. My daughter and I are big Queen fans.

When I visit her in Indiana, we always check out the news of Queen cover bands in all of the surrounding states. We’ve seen a bunch and I like them very much because all of these band members play their hearts out trying to do real justice to Queen and especially Freddie’s memory. So I am very satisfied to get my fix from a cover group. However, I adore Brian, and if you get a chance, read his Instagram posts. He is an amazing person, and he posts almost daily of his travels, of his astronomy work, of his animal and planet earth conservation efforts. I’m also quite certain that his safety concerns are for his audiences.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

18. Under trump, America is not a safe place for anyone to travel to

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

19. Dr. May is absolutely right!