Brian May believes new Queen music “could happen”
Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed the band may release new music, claiming it “could happen” in the future.
Although Queen returned to becoming a live outfit in 2004 when Paul Rodgers joined as their frontman before being replaced by Adam Lambert in 2011, they have refrained from releasing any new material during this time.
Due to the irreplaceable nature of the late Freddie Mercury, both May and Roger Taylor acutely understand that any new music needs to not damage their legacy.
“I think it could happen. Both Roger (Taylor) and I are constantly writing and coming up with ideas and doing things in our studios,” May revealed in a new interview with Mojo regarding the prospect of new music.
The guitarist continued: “I could have the beginnings of a Queen song right there in front of me now. It’s just whether the idea reaches maturity or not. It’s whether that seed can grow.”
This is not the first time that May has spoken about Queen potentially releasing new music. In 2023, during an appearance on US radio, May said of possibly collaborating with Lambert in the studio, noting, “We have dabbled a little. It is just that you haven’t heard any of it.”
May also highlighted the standards that would need to be achieved for new songs to see light of the day, adding, “It would have to be something so special that we would feel we would want to launch it on the public.”
Additionally, last year, Taylor told Uncut that “we might” record and release new music as Queen. The drummer elaborated: “Brian and myself were talking the other day, and we both said that if we feel we have some good material, why not? We can still play. We can still sing. So I don’t see why not.”
May suffered a stroke in 2024 but has since made a recovery and returned to making public appearances which allows Queen to return to the stage in the future.
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