The British government is taking more heat from famous U.K.-born musicians, with Queen's Brian May piling on in a recent interview with The Guardian.
"We need a change of government, and if there isn't one, I think we will all slit our wrists," May said.
NME points out that the guitarist previously spoke out against the government while leading an "anti-badger culling march," saying, "If the government don't listen to us today the pressure will still be there. I'm not the person who cares about money, I care about everything else."
We heard from May earlier this week, but that had nothing to do with politics; he was simply extolling the virtues of his new singer.
After moving on from Parliament in the new Guardian interview, May settled back in to praising the former American Idol star.
"If Adam [Lambert] does something camp, it's because it's Adam," May said. "He's not trying to be Freddie [Mercury]. Freddie is mentally and physically present throughout the show and everyone knows that."
Still, Lambert clearly fashions his game after the late Freddie Mercury.
"He brings a lot of fun to the situation, the way Freddie did," May said. "In the old days, we were worried about everything being perfect. And now we have a real awareness that there aren't many people out there playing completely live, so you treasure the mistakes you make."
It's been almost 25 years since Mercury's death, and May believes there's an aura around the singer that makes it nearly impossible for someone to fill his shoes — which is why he's obviously impressed with Lambert.
"Freddie is like a myth," May said. "It's like he's not real. When I look at footage of him, the voice, the command of the stage — it is extremely intimidating to walk up to."
Decide for yourself if Lambert is doing a good job filling in:
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