Queen guitarist Brian May: 'I'm not comfortable in today's world'

Rolling Stone Germany Queen guitarist Brian May: 'I'm not comfortable in today's world' Article by Lili Lucassen • Yesterday at 19:03 The Queen guitarist opens up about depression, Britain's political landscape and the loss of truth in today's world in an interview. The Queen guitarist opens up about depression, Britain's political landscape and the loss of truth in today's world in an interview. While he wouldn't consider himself highly political, Brian May spoke to The i about Britain's Conservative politics over the past decade. He admitted it had a huge impact on his mood. "It depresses me," May said. "And it also depresses me how much power some of this [right-wing media] has, just loaded with propaganda. And that's why we got Brexit. That's why we had Boris Johnson.” The 75-year-old also finds it difficult to find hope for the future: “These people could also manipulate the next election. And we could be stuck with the same people who have destroyed Britain for the past decade. I'm not a politician, but I find it very frustrating that it's so hard to get the truth these days." The loss of the truth in particular seems to weigh heavily on May. It seems to him that “nobody cares.” May: “I find the world to be a very strange and twisted place. I am not comfortable in the world as it is now.” "Music is the best therapy" However, the Queen guitarist finds solace in music. According to May, she has saved his life several times. "Music is the best therapy," he admitted. “I think [depression] is part of my brain. I believe it's something hereditary that I've been aware of for a long time. And you develop strategies to deal with it and stay functional.” On Friday (July 14) comes the re-issue of Star Fleet Project, a mini-album first released by Brian May + Friends 40 years ago. In addition to the three original songs, this new version also includes some tracks that have never been heard before. Among the musicians who contributed to the album is guitarist Eddie van Halen.