The classic rock band Robert Smith hated absolutely “everything” about
“I can honestly say I hated Queen.”
Queen Archives: 01/2026
Brian May rules out touring the US with Queen due to “dangerous” political climate
“It’s not what it was.”
When Freddie Mercury almost ruined Queen’s big break: “It’s rubbish”
“My God, we were such impatient boys.”
The one Queen song Brian May never got tired of playing: “It’s got a lot of energy and power”
Always happy to perform.
The Queen song Freddie Mercury refused to play piano on: “It’s tiny and horrible”
Not satisfied with the instrumentation.
The guitarist Brian May said was too good for words: “Incredible integrity”
“It still gives me shivers up the spine to think about hearing that for the first time.”
The album that signified the peak of Queen’s career: “A watershed album”
A turning point for all of music.