Overview
- May confirmed Monday that he and Roger Taylor decided about 18 months ago that Queen will not tour again and he made that public in an interview with The Times.
- He said the change followed the death of a close family friend while he was on tour, and a tour manager's warning showed him the personal cost of continuing to travel for shows.
- Queen + Adam Lambert last completed the Rhapsody world tour at Tokyo Dome on Feb. 14, 2024, and the group's most recent performance credited solely to Queen was a 2022 tribute show.
- May said the band is open to large-scale, non-touring presentations but has rejected a hologram approach because it would rely heavily on AI and massive data‑center use.
- The decision does not mean the end of new material or releases: members are pursuing solo albums and archival projects such as a newly announced concert film, and fans should expect curated legacy events rather than conventional tours.