{"id":6661,"date":"2025-07-11T05:26:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T21:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=6661"},"modified":"2025-07-11T05:26:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T21:26:56","slug":"queens-brian-may-declines-strictly-come-dancing-offer-its-not-his-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=6661","title":{"rendered":"Queen\u2019s Brian May Declines \u2018Strictly Come Dancing\u2019 Offer: \u201cIt\u2019s Not His Thing\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sir Brian May, legendary guitarist of Queen, has reportedly turned down an invitation to participate in the popular dance competition&nbsp;<em>Strictly Come Dancing<\/em>. The revelation came from his wife, actress Anita Dobson, who herself competed on the show back in 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking in the latest issue of&nbsp;<em>Best<\/em>&nbsp;magazine, Dobson, 76, shared insight into May\u2019s decision.&nbsp;<em>\u201cThey asked Brian as well, but it\u2019s not his thing,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;she said candidly. Despite her own experience on the dance floor, Dobson admitted she doesn\u2019t consider herself a dancer or a singer, describing her time on the show as a fortunate combination of luck and upbeat spirit rather than professional skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked if she still practices her dance moves, Dobson laughed it off:&nbsp;<em>\u201cNo, I was never a dancer. I was just one lucky girl. I could carry a tune\u2014I\u2019m not a singer, and I could move well. I\u2019ve got that musical thing where I\u2019m very upbeat and happy, so I\u2019ll have a go.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brian May\u2019s reluctance to join&nbsp;<em>Strictly<\/em>&nbsp;fits with his general approach to public appearances and projects. The Queen guitarist has also revealed in interviews that the band has been protective of their music\u2019s usage over the years. In a candid conversation with&nbsp;<em>MOJO<\/em>&nbsp;magazine, May spoke about how Queen once blocked a gangster rap artist from sampling their songs because the content promoted violence and abuse\u2014values the band did not want to endorse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe have stopped them being used to promote violence or abuse, during the heyday of gangster rap when someone wanted to sample it in a song we thought was abusive to women,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;May explained. However, he emphasized the band\u2019s openness otherwise:&nbsp;<em>\u201cOur songs are for everyone. All art is theft.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May also reflected on the creative dynamic within Queen, particularly the contributions of the late Freddie Mercury. Despite Mercury\u2019s larger-than-life stage presence, May revealed that&nbsp;<em>\u201cdeep down Freddie was one of the shyest people I\u2019ve ever met.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;The frontman\u2019s excitement and grand ideas often drove the band\u2019s innovative spirit, though not every idea was embraced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One amusing example was Mercury\u2019s suggestion to name Queen\u2019s 1989 album&nbsp;<em>The Miracle<\/em>&nbsp;as&nbsp;<em>Good<\/em>, inspired by Michael Jackson\u2019s album titled&nbsp;<em>Bad<\/em>. May recalled,&nbsp;<em>\u201cHe came in one day and announced, \u2018I\u2019ve got this amazing idea. You know Michael Jackson has just put out this album called Bad? Well, listen\u2026 What do you think about us calling our next album Good?\u2019\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;The band\u2019s reaction was polite but cautious:&nbsp;<em>\u201cWe all looked at each other and said, \u2018Well, maybe we should think about it, Freddie.\u2019\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;May joked that while it wasn\u2019t a world-shattering idea, maybe in hindsight they were a bit too conservative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Queen\u2019s iconic guitarist continues to focus on music and legacy rather than reality TV, fans can appreciate his authenticity and dedication to the band\u2019s values. While&nbsp;<em>Strictly Come Dancing<\/em>&nbsp;may not be Brian May\u2019s stage, his influence on rock music remains as vibrant as ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sir Brian May, legendary guitarist of Queen, has reportedly turned down an invitation to participate in the popular&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6661","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-musician"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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