Tuesday 13 September 2022 11:59 PM Brian May recalls his terror at performing at the Queen's Golden Jubilee trends now

Tuesday 13 September 2022 11:59 PM Brian May recalls his terror at performing at the Queen's Golden Jubilee trends now
Tuesday 13 September 2022 11:59 PM Brian May recalls his terror at performing at the Queen's Golden Jubilee trends now

Tuesday 13 September 2022 11:59 PM Brian May recalls his terror at performing at the Queen's Golden Jubilee trends now

'If I mess up that'll be what I'm remembered for': Brian May recalls his terror at performing at the Queen's Golden Jubilee and admits he BROKE royal protocol

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Brian May has recalled his terror at performing God Save The Queen solo live on the roof of Buckingham Palace during the Queen's Golden Jubilee Celebrations.

The Queen guitarist, 75, revealed he broke royal protocol when she subsequently didn't recognise him.

According to the Daily Mail's Eden Confidential column, Brian said of the 2002 performance: 'It was very, very frightening.

Performance: Brian May has recalled his terror at performing God Save The Queen solo live on the roof of Buckingham Palace during the Queen's Golden Jubilee Celebrations (pictured in 2002)

Performance: Brian May has recalled his terror at performing God Save The Queen solo live on the roof of Buckingham Palace during the Queen's Golden Jubilee Celebrations (pictured in 2002)

'[I thought] if I mess up God Save The Queen in front of a billion people [on TV], that will be what I am [remembered] for the rest of my life — the guy who messed up.'

Happily, he didn't — and a few weeks later was presented to the monarch along with fellow guitar legends, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck.

He said: 'There was a silence. And of course, protocol says you're not allowed to open a conversation with the monarch, but I thought, someone has to say something.

'So I said, "Very happy to meet you, Ma'am — I'm the guy who was

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