Brian May says US is currently too dangerous for Queen to tour there

"Queen guitarist Brian May has ruled out touring in the US for the foreseeable future, because of the potential danger it would pose. Speaking to the Daily Mail, the 78-year-old said: America is a dangerous place at the moment, so you have to take that into account. It's very sad because I feel like Queen grew up in America and we love it, but it's not what it was. Everyone is thinking twice about going there at the moment."

"May did not specify the particular dangers they might face, but his comments come at a time when many American citizens and foreign visitors fear violence from ICE agents or examination of their political beliefs, and the threat of mass shootings 425 such incidents in 2025, killing 420 people and wounding 1,898 remains ever present. The British dance music star Piri cited what's going on in the US right now as a factor when she cancelled a US tour earlier this week."

"Also in 2025, Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny was asked by i-D magazine if the reason he didn't schedule any US concerts last year was due to fears about deportation of Latino audience members. Man, honestly, yes, he replied. There were many reasons why I didn't show up in the US, and none of them were out of hate But there was the issue of like, fucking ICE could be outside [a concert]. And it's something that we were talking about and very concerned about."

Brian May ruled out touring the United States for the foreseeable future because of perceived danger. He said America feels dangerous and that people are thinking twice about going there. Cited concerns include violence linked to ICE agents, scrutiny of political beliefs, and the persistent threat of mass shootings, with 425 such incidents in 2025 killing 420 people and wounding 1,898. Other artists have cancelled or avoided US engagements for similar reasons: Piri cancelled a US tour, Andras Schiff withdrew concerts citing political changes, and Bad Bunny cited fears that ICE could be outside concerts. Numerous Latin heritage events have been cancelled amid heightened ICE activity, and there are concerns about implications for foreign fans attending the US-hosted World Cup.

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