Sometimes Brian really pisses me off.

Having just read his latest 'rant' on his soapbox, I find it unbeleivable that he can sometimes talk the way he does. Fair play, he sticks up for Wayne Rooney and Slates Ken Livingston, but to go on about autograph hunters and picture takers the way he does really annoys me. Who put themselves in that position in the first place??? He's always been one of the most recognised people in the world, and people arent gonna ignore him! Im sorry Brian, if you dont like it - lump it! We dont need to hear it!

<<<<Has his ranting head on too.

I apologize in advance, as this is certainly going to result in me being stigmatized as a sycophant, but I somehow understand what Brian's on about. He's had a bad day, I guess. Sometimes you simply want to be left alone and go out as a private person without being bothered by strangers, which ain't always easy being a celeb. It's really that kind of situation he's talking about. It's not as if he won't let you take a picture when he's actually out there in public person-mode, as Brian May (on tour or whatsoever). In fact, he's one of the nicest persons you could meet then, signing anything you give him etc...and that's what put them into their position, rather than unmotivated picture taking on - from Bri's perspective - one of the rare evenings he just would like to go out in privacy. Celebs are often wary and defensive of their private moments, because they don't get that many of them. Camera-clicking from all angles destroy these moments. And now he's unhappy about it and lets off some steam on his soapbox, because that's the place where he types about what he feels, which casually causes uproar among fans, because it makes them realize that he actually is a person (with ups and downs, feeling, opinions and all this useless stuff), rather than a sort of hypothetical rock-god that behaves according to everyone's personal expectations and never gets upset about anything.

Guess I was in a ranting mode as well, sorry for that. No offence inteded.

You said it right, Philipp!
Perhaps in a day or so Brian will say that he didn't mean it. (or not, no problem)
His soapbox is indeed his outlet and he just writes what he feels.
And he almost always takes time for his fans. Sometimes just minutes, but he'll take time. And the least thing he'll do is say hello.

I totally agree Philipp. Sometimes people like Brian need their own time. Something which as you said, is very rare. And this is for the rest of their lives.

I think after 30 years for Brian to be called the nice guy of rock, is well earned. And in general, NO-ONE deserves to be harrassed, no matter what their celebrity status may be.

Peace,
Adam.

Brian's celebrity is well earned ; so is his privacy.

Yes I agree with what Philip said as well.

i agree with brian_mays_wig. Unfortunately brian is using that soap box of his more and more to blow off steam and although he has every right to, fans= money and he cant go and lose them, which is what he will do if one day he goes to far. That day is looming larger and larger.

OH SHIT, ALL THAT...CRAP AGAIN!!

I can't stand for Brian complaining anymore... I enjoyed Formula 1 cars in Regen Street very much and so did thousands people... who cares if he can't reach his damn musical place easily, for 1 day??? He just thinks about it... and I think he wouldn't have complained if they installed a planetarium in Regent Street for 1 day, uh??
He's more a producer and a guest musician than a rock and roll star now, and it's ok: we accepted that.
But stop complaining everyday, it's annoying everyone: if he can't stand for such things, just does like John Deacon: disappear and have all the cups of tea that he wants.

I just hope he won't bother too much if in Benidorm I'm gonna go by him, asking for a pic or an autograph, after I put all my money in his music and I changed my summer holidays just to be in Spain to see he and Rog.

Bah.

If people don't like his rants why are they reading his soapbox so often?

If he wants to gripe let him, he could always do a George Michael and stop it altogether.

hangman wrote:

I can't stand for Brian complaining anymore... I enjoyed Formula 1 cars in Regen Street very much and so did thousands people... who cares if he can't reach his damn musical place easily, for 1 day???

Well, if you had an evening planned to see a musical and couldn't get there, maybe you'd feel the same.

He just thinks about it... and I think he wouldn't have complained if they installed a planetarium in Regent Street for 1 day, uh??

Eh?

He's more a producer and a guest musician than a rock and roll star now, and it's ok: we accepted that.

As if that should matter? Why point that out?

But stop complaining everyday, it's annoying everyone: if he can't stand for such things, just does like John Deacon: disappear and have all the cups of tea that he wants.

A bit over the top with "everyday," but you know what? He has the right. Just cause you don't like it, doesn't give you the right to tell him to stop doing it. It's not fair and it's very rude.

I just hope he won't bother too much if in Benidorm I'm gonna go by him, asking for a pic or an autograph, after I put all my money in his music and I changed my summer holidays just to be in Spain to see he and Rog.

Bah.

When I met him, he was very nice. I asked for his autograph and waited my turn as others simply thrust their item in front of him, without asking. From what I read on his site, I'm sure he just had a bad day. We all have that moment when we mouth off. At least Brian was good about it and made it interesting, e.g. Ken Livingston!

I think Brian summed it up pretty well - "When you're in a position like I've been for years now, a camera pointed at you feels like a threat. Makes you feel like a tourist attraction. Like a person not deserving of any consideration or respect, or privacy. Makes you feel like no-one wants to treat you like a person at all - they all want something"

We can only imagine how it feels after thirty years. But I have to sympathise with him on this one. When you read that line I've quoted, do you not wonder why he's written this down for all to see? I think some fans don't always think about how the guy really feels.

Peace,
Adam.

Sir Archie Leach wrote:

If people don't like his rants why are they reading his soapbox so often?

If he wants to gripe let him, he could always do a George Michael and stop it altogether.

Personally I read his website for the Queen news, as it is normally the place to get it first. Queenzone are normally second and QOL some weeks later.
Having said that, he often winds me up with his Soapbox mutterings whilst I am there, and he has on this occasion too.

I think it must be hard for him, always having people stalking you, invading your life and privacy, but still, it's the price to pay for fame. Even though he's a celebrity, he still has his bad days, and his rantings are proof of that.

"Sometimes Brian really pisses me off."

Join the club.

Well, the soapbox is just like a diary. Part of it is used to ventilate feelings. I'm sure that if anyone here had an online diary updated on almost a daily basis, there would be more than enough rants in it. Brian is human too, he's quite an emotional guy.

I agree that if you think Brian rants too much for your taste, don't read it. Personally I think it's quite interesting to read about not only things in the past, what he liked and still likes, but also what bothers him. You can get to know this wonderful guy better... that's not the case with every international rockstar.

I love reading his soapbox. I would still ask him for his autograph and take a picture if possible if I ever saw/met him though. I'm sorry it makes him upset or whatever but I would probably kill myself if I didn't.