Brian May at 79: from Queen guitarist to Doña Rogelia lookalike
Brian May, Queen's guitarist, has been compared to Doña Rogelia at 79. We look back at his scientific side and the weight of the years.
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Brian May, from rock legend to Doña Rogelia at 79
What happens to a rock legend when the mirror starts telling the truth? In Brian May's case, comparisons to Doña Rogelia. Queen's guitarist, now 79, has gone from stadium icon to a lovable-looking elderly lady in the images circulating these days.
Some saw it coming from afar: "He was never that different before," and it's true that May never had the wild air of his bandmates. While Roger Taylor and Freddie Mercury lived more dissolute lives, the guitarist and John Deacon cut a mild, formal profile far removed from excess. Age has only underlined what was already there.
The detail that breaks the cliché is that May is not just a musician: he's an astrophysicist. He did his degree thesis in Tenerife, among stars that have nothing to do with the stage. Being called Doña Rogelia won't erase the fact that he met Frederick Bulsara, a luxury 101% of mortals will never enjoy.
Let's see who's laughing when they reach 79. Doña Rogelia, with her beard and her story, still has more voltage than many forty-somethings. Testosterone abandoned her decades ago, but the legend hasn't.
What happens to a rock legend when the mirror starts telling the truth? In Brian May's case, comparisons to Doña Rogelia. Queen's guitarist, now 79, has gone from stadium icon to a lovable-looking elderly lady in the images circulating these days.
Some saw it coming from afar: "He was never that different before," and it's true that May never had the wild air of his bandmates. While Roger Taylor and Freddie Mercury lived more dissolute lives, the guitarist and John Deacon cut a mild, formal profile far removed from excess. Age has only underlined what was already there.
The detail that breaks the cliché is that May is not just a musician: he's an astrophysicist. He did his degree thesis in Tenerife, among stars that have nothing to do with the stage. Being called Doña Rogelia won't erase the fact that he met Frederick Bulsara, a luxury 101% of mortals will never enjoy.
Let's see who's laughing when they reach 79. Doña Rogelia, with her beard and her story, still has more voltage than many forty-somethings. Testosterone abandoned her decades ago, but the legend hasn't.
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