However, May ruled out a live return to the States any time soon during a new interview with the Daily Mail. “America is a dangerous place at the moment, so you have to take that into account,” the guitarist explained.
Reflecting on how the US had changed since Queen first visited in their early days, May continued: “It’s very sad because I feel like Queen grew up in America and we love it, but it’s not what it was.
"Everyone is thinking twice about going there at the moment.”
The musician’s comments come amid a troubling period in the US. Many artists and figures from the entertainment world have spoken out recently, as protests continue against the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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The deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of ICE agents, in particular, have triggered outrage across the States. ICE has described its highly controversial actions in Minnesota as “the largest mass deportation operation in American history”.
Celebrities who have condemned ICE and President Donald Trump include Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Green Day, Neil Young, Moby, Zara Larsson, musician and Stranger Things star Joe Keery, Spider-Man actor Yuri Lowenthal, Duran Duran, Dave Matthews and more.
Meanwhile, Bruce Springsteen has shared a new single, ‘Streets Of Minneapolis’, in tribute to the city, and in protest against Trump and ICE. Billy Bragg has also released a track, ‘City Of Heroes’, in “tribute to the bravery of the people of Minneapolis”
