Brian May recently spoke to ‘Vermilion County First’ and gave insight into Queen’s future plans. The guitarist also revealed whether fans should wait for a new album with Adam Lambert, about which he sounded rather optimistic. He said:
“We’re always open to something happening. It’s just that we have busy lives now. We don’t quite have the ability to work 24 hours a day like we used to when we were half this age.”
Even though a new Queen album is not for certain, May shared his other passions that keep him busy by adding:
“I do a lot of other stuff. I’m very passionate about my crusades for animals. I fight for wild animals in this country, and a little bit globally, I suppose.”
Besides saving wild animals, Brian also talked about his scientific missions. He explained:
“I have my scientific stuff as well. I’m a very active astrophysicist these days. I do spectroscopy for various unmanned missions and missions on the subjects of the solar system. So various NASA missions and ESA missions which is great. I mean, I can’t believe I’m saying this because it was a dream when I was a kid that I could work with people who are real astrophysicists and real space explorers, but now I get to do it, which is wonderful.”
The band had announced their 14-show North American leg of its ‘Rhapsody Tour’ which will run from Oct. 4 through Nov. 11 this past spring. In addition to North America, Queen recently shared five tour dates in Japan, starting February 4 in Nagoya before closing February 13-14 at the Tokyo Dome. You can get more information about tickets here.
You can listen to Brian May’s interview with ‘Vermilion County First’ here.
