“Perhaps now more people are paying attention to me,” said the musician, who is also honored for the services rendered to charity
AP – The guitarist of Queen, Brian Maynow he is a “Lord”.
May, who also has a doctorate in astrophysics and is an animal welfare advocate, was awarded the title of Knight Friday 30th as part of the annual UK New Year Honors Roll. The Queen guitarist, who was honored for services to music and charity, said he hoped the knighthood would give him “a little more power”.
“Maybe now more people will pay attention to me if it’s Sir Brian on the phone,” said May, who spoke to the Associated Press via Zoom from her home in Windlesham, Surrey.
He was among hundreds of recognized artists, community leaders and athletes on the first list signed by the king. Charles III, which celebrates the exemplary service and achievements of people in their respective fields across the UK.
In his first list, Charles honored 1,107 people. These royal awards are presented twice a year, on New Year’s Day and the King’s official birthday, which is always celebrated in June, regardless of the monarch’s actual date of birth (November 14, 1948, to Charles III).
May campaigned against badger culling and fox hunting through an animal welfare group he founded in 2010 called Save me named after the 1980 song by Queen. Some of the animals he has rescued over the years have been released on his land.
“For a long time I had the false idea that humans were the only important species on the planet, and I don’t think an alien visitor would see it that way. I think that every species and every individual has a right to a decent life and a decent death. That’s pretty much where I’m from,” he said.
May now joins the likes of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Mick Jagger, Elton John, Rod Stewart and tom joneswho were also awarded the title, one of the highest in the British Kingdom, followed by the titles of Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Member of the Order of the British Empire.
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