Brian May criticises BRIT Awards’ “frightening” choice to scrap gendered awards

Damon Albarn and Bastille are among the leading names who have been announced for the BRITs Week 2022 gig series.The London shows will take place around the staging of next year’s BRIT Awards, which will be held at The O2 in London on February 8.BRITs Week presented by Mastercard for War Child will kick off on February 1 with Anne-Marie performing at Lafayette, before Bastille play at Earth Theatre on February 2.Albarn will close the gig series – which will also feature the likes of Joy Crookes,

Holly Humberstone, Bree Runway and Lola Young have been shortlisted for next year’s BRITs Rising Star award.As was the case in 2018 and 2020, all three nominees for the prize (fka the Critics’ Choice award) are female solo artists.

Romeo Beckham and Mia Regan looked picture perfect as they arrived at the 2021 Fashion Awards on Monday night. David and Victoria Beckham's son, 19, showcased his dapper sense of style in black tailored suit at the star-studded event at the Royal Albert Hall.

BRIT Awards are to be announced in a TV special next month.Hosted by Clara Amfo & Maya Jama, The BRITs Are Coming ITV show on December 18 will also feature performances from Anne-Marie, Joel Corry & Mabel, Glass Animals and Mimi Webb.The one hour show will air at 5pm GMT ahead of next year’s awards which will take place on February 8 at The O2 in London.Mo Gilligan is set to host the 2022 BRIT Awards as a host of new changes for the 2022 ceremony come into force, including the removal of Male

Romeo Beckham looked dapper as he stepped out onto the red carpet with his girlfriend, Mia Regan on Monday 29 November for the 2021 Fashion Awards. The 19 year old eldest son of Victoria Beckham and David Beckham displayed his own sleek sense of style in a black tailored suit.

Brian May has said that comments he made last week in relation to the BRIT Awards dropping gendered categories were “subtly twisted” by some pesky journalists in order to make it appear that he is “unfriendly to trans people”.“Yes – I was ambushed and completely stitched up by a journalist at the recent ITV event”, he says in a new post on Instagram. “And it’s led to a whole mess of press stories making it look like I’m unfriendly to trans people.

The Mirror on Wednesday, May said that in today’s world, Queen would have been considered not diverse enough, that, “We would be forced to have people of different colours and different sexes and we would have to have a trans [person].” He added, “You know life doesn’t have to be like that. We can be separate and different.”In an Instagram post on Saturday, May clarified his comments.“Yes – I was ambushed and completely stitched up by a journalist at the recent ITV event.

Queen guitarist Brian May has posted a social media rebuttal to a published account of comments that he allegedly made on the trans community.

Queen guitarist Brian May is firing back after comments he made about the removal of gendered categories at the Brit Awards stirred up controversy, claiming he was “ambushed” by a journalist, who then “twisted” what he’d said.

Brian May has defended himself after criticism over recent comments regarding the trans community, saying his words were “subtly twisted” by a journalist.May was criticised this week for slamming the BRIT Awards’ removal of gendered awards, and saying Queen would have had to have a transgender member to be successful now.“It’s a decision that has been made without enough thought.

Brian May is criticizing the upcoming BRIT Awards.

With award season in full swing, a lot of changes are being made.

Queen guitarist Brian May says that the BRIT Awards dropping gendered categories next year is a “frightening”, “dangerous” and “ill-thought out” decision that could have “long-term consequences”. He is also “sure” that if Queen formed in 2021, they would be “forced” the change their line-up to include “people of different colours and different sexes and a trans [person]”.May’s comments were made at ITV’s Palooza industry event earlier this week, and reported on by The Sun.

K.J.

Freddie Mercury died at just 45-years-old on November 24, 1991. Now, three decades later, his bandmate Brian May has honoured the late singer with a short, but powerful post.