Overview
- May told the Daily Mail that “America is a dangerous place at the moment,” adding he is “very sad” about stepping back from U.S. concerts.
- Queen + Adam Lambert last performed in the United States in 2023 on the Rhapsody Tour, which wrapped globally in early 2024 with a final show in Tokyo.
- Outlets contextualized his comments with recent ICE enforcement controversies, noting the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota and ongoing protests.
- Recent health concerns, including May’s minor stroke in 2024 and age-related caution highlighted by his wife Anita Dobson, are part of the reassessment of large-scale touring.
- May reiterated he will not play Glastonbury unless organizers’ policies change and hinted at possible releases, saying there are “a couple of things you haven’t heard,” while prior Las Vegas Sphere talks now appear uncertain.