Queen Guitarist Brian May Latest to Criticize BRIT Awards Dropping ‘Best Female Artist’ Category

Tiffany Haddish got plenty of love on her 42nd birthday — including from ex-boyfriend Common, 49. Despite their split two days ago, the rapper shared a sweet message for the comedian via Instagram. “Happy Birthday to the Queen @tiffanyhaddish! One of the most beautiful and dynamic and wonderful people I’ve ever known,” Common, née Lonnie Rashid Lynn, penned on Friday, Dec. 3.

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

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.

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.

Queen‘s Brian May has criticised the BRIT Awards‘ decision to scrap their traditional gendered system for awards categories, calling it emblematic of a “frightening” trend.This week, the BRITs announced details of their 2022 ceremony, including the news that Artist of the Year and International Artist of the Year awards are replacing the traditional Male and Female categories from previous years.Back in 2019, it was reported that the BRITs were planning to scrap their gender categories in a bid