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Brian May Says Queen Won’t Tour Again Because He Has a ‘Lot of Astrophysics’ to Do

Queen may have already played their last tour, in part because founding guitarist Brian May wants to spend more time with family and science.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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It’s been more than two years since Queen and Adam Lambert finished their Rhapsody world tour. From the way founding frontman Brian May talks these days, that might have been their last tour.

Speaking with The Times, May indicated that touring is no longer in their purview. “I made a decision 18 months ago that I didn’t want to tour again,” May confessed. “A close family friend died when we were in the States, so I said to my tour manager, ‘I’ll just nip home for a few days and come back.’ She looked me in the eyes and said, ‘You know you can’t do that.’”

“I love to play, I love to travel, but the trade-off is sacrificing your freedom,” he continued. “I have a........

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