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Brian May Rules Out Queen Playing Glastonbury’s 2027 Return

He cites the founder’s support for badger culling as incompatible with his animal‑welfare principles.

Overview

  • In a new interview, May reaffirmed he will not agree to a Glastonbury slot unless the festival’s politics change.
  • He said Queen have not been asked to play because organisers already know his position on the badger cull.
  • Glastonbury is in a fallow year for 2026 and is slated to return in 2027, prompting renewed headliner speculation without Queen in the frame.
  • Queen with Adam Lambert have never performed on the Pyramid Stage despite years of global touring.
  • May’s stance reflects his long-running activism, including founding the Save Me Trust and resigning as an RSPCA vice president, while Michael Eavis has previously called him a “danger to farming.”