Queen’s Brian May has declared that he has no desire to tour again as he is done with “sacrificing freedom,” report The Independent.

The legendary guitarist spoke about the band’s future while explaining that he wanted to spend more time with his family and on astrophysics.

“I made a decision 18 months ago that I didn’t want to tour again,” May, 79, told the Times on Saturday. “A close family friend died when we were in the States, so I said to my tour manager, ‘I’ll just nip home for a few days and come back.’ She looked me in the eyes and said, ‘You know you can’t do that.’”

May said that while he loved to perform and travel, “the trade-off is sacrificing your freedom. I have a wife [Anita Dobson], grandchildren and a lot of astrophysics I want to do, so I’m thinking maybe 50 years is enough.”

However, May suggested that the rock band, which has toured with different singers – first Paul Rodgers and then Adam Lambert – since the death of Freddie Mercury in 1991, could do something “fairly revolutionary” in creating a new experience for fans.

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Sony Music Vision presents Queen Budapest, the first Western stadium rock show to take place behind the Iron Curtain, and the final filmed Queen live performance. Queen Budapest will be released globally in cinemas and IMAX from October 7 for a limited time only, in partnership with Trafalgar Releasing, spanning 2000+ cinemas across 50+ territories.

Tickets are on sale for screenings across the globe, see QueenBudapest.com for further information.

The theatrical release also features a brand-new interview with Brian May and Roger Taylor, reflecting on the band’s unforgettable performance in Budapest and the lasting cultural impact of this landmark concert.

Filmed on July 27, 1986, at Budapest’s Népstadion during the band’s The Magic Tour, Queen Budapest captures the band’s final filmed performance with Freddie Mercury at their live peak, just five shows before their final show. The film features hits such as “We Will Rock You,” “We Are the Champions,” “Under Pressure” and “Bohemian Rhapsody,” along with an acoustic take on the traditional Hungarian folk song “Tavaszi Szél Vizet Áraszt.” The concert was a groundbreaking moment, as Queen became the first Western rock band to perform a stadium show behind the Iron Curtain during a period of profound cultural and political change. In addition to 80,000 tickets selling out, an estimated 45,000 people listened to the group outside, with some fans having travelled from as far away as Russia and Poland. The show was filmed on 35 mm film by Hungary’s best cameramen using 17 cameras and 25 miles of film. The Hungarian government approved the entire operation, which was a first for a Communist State.

Queen Budapest will be released to mark the 40th anniversary of this pivotal moment in the band’s history, and the film has been meticulously restored in 4K from the original filmed 35mm footage by Sir Peter Jackson’s Park Road Post Production facility in New Zealand, with newly remixed audio from the original multitrack recordings. Queen Budapest will also be released as a multi-format audio package via Legacy Recordings, the catalogue division of Sony Music, internationally, and Hollywood Records in the U.S. and Canada on October 30. The soundtrack, newly remixed from the original multitrack by Queen’s studio team, will be released alongside the Blu-Ray, DVD, CD & Digital editions as a 3LP vinyl set for the very first time. Pre-order here.

Queen Budapest is directed by János Zsombolyai. Sony Music Vision is the distributor.

About Queen:

Queen are one of the most iconic bands in history, a group whose music has soundtracked the lives of hundreds of millions of fans since their reign began more than 50 years ago.

Their musical achievements alone are unmatched thanks to album sales in excess of 300 million worldwide and such era-defining hits as “Killer Queen,” “We Are The Champions,” “We Will Rock You,” “Another One Bites The Dust” and the history-making “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which has twice reached No.1 in the UK and is the most streamed song of the 20th century with a record-breaking 2.6 billion streams. In the US, Queen now has 8 songs with at least 1 billion streams on Spotify. Their 26x platinum 1981 Greatest Hits collection is the UK’s biggest selling album ever, exceeding 7.9 million in sales and spending a staggering 1,137 weeks on the UK chart. They remain the only band in history where every member has individually written one or more Top 5 hit singles.

Yet Queen are more than just a musical powerhouse – they are a cultural force. Legendary performances at such historic events as 1985’s Live Aid concert and their own headlining appearances at London’s Wembley Stadium in 1986 cemented their status as the greatest band to ever set foot on a stage, with the irreplaceable Freddie Mercury regularly voted music’s greatest frontman. Their incredible story was immortalized in the acclaimed 2018 movie Bohemian Rhapsody, which saw actor Rami Malek win an Oscar for his stunning performance as Freddie Mercury, while the film itself became the highest-grossing musical biopic ever. Queen themselves have continued to inspire generations of musicians who have followed, from George Michael and Guns N’ Roses to Lady Gaga and the Foo Fighters.

Queen’s greatness can be measured in the recognition that has come with their musical accomplishments, from their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame to the prestigious Brit, Grammy and Ivor Novello Awards they have amassed, among others. But arguably their most important achievement is the enduring appeal the group and their music under the guardianship of Brian May and Roger Taylor continues to have. More than half a century after they started, this most regal of bands are as beloved now as they have ever been, their music still central to the lives of so many people. Long may they rule.

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