Brian May says he will no longer undertake long tours
Queen guitarist Brian May says he decided to give up long tours about 18 months ago, but has not ruled out individual performances.
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In a report published on 5 October 2026, Nieuws.nl said the 79-year-old Queen guitarist had told The Times he decided roughly a year and a half earlier to stop undertaking long tours. May suggested that 50 years of touring might be enough. [1]
May said the death of a close family friend during a US tour had made him reconsider life on the road. He wanted to return home for a few days, he said, but his tour manager told him that was not possible. May described that loss of freedom as a downside of performing and travelling. [1]
Nieuws.nl says Queen performed with singer Adam Lambert in recent years and that the band’s last world tour ended in Tokyo in February 2024. [1]
May says he wants more time with his wife and grandchildren and to pursue astrophysics. He has not ruled out individual shows or other Queen projects, including an immersive experience inspired by the Sphere in Las Vegas. He says such a project would be difficult without artificial intelligence, a technology about which he has serious doubts. [1]
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