{"id":234693,"date":"2025-07-03T12:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T12:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/234693\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T12:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T12:28:09","slug":"brian-may-fans-rush-to-support-him-as-he-makes-troubling-statement-crying-celebrity-news-showbiz-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/234693\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian May fans rush to support him as he makes troubling statement: \u2018Crying&#8217; | Celebrity News | Showbiz &#038; TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Brian May\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/brian-may\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian May<\/a> had the full support of his fans as he made a troubling statement on <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> \u2013 admitting that he finds it \u201chard to look\u201d at the state of the world. The <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Queen and Adam Lambert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/queen-and-adam-lambert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen<\/a> guitarist, 77, posted a video close-up of the moon to his grid, telling fans in a lengthy caption: \u201cWhile the world seems to be plunging into lunacy &#8211; I find it hard to look &#8211; a little escapism helps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He went on to explain: \u201cThis is the work of an amateur astrophotographer &#8211; just holding my iPhone to the eyepiece of my 10 inch Dobsonian soon after sunset &#8211; but I was pleased with it &#8211; I will never forget having breakfast with the first man to stand on our very own and only natural satellite &#8211; Neil Armstrong, a wise, generous and truly decent human being.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel the world is crying out now for such people. Meanwhile I give you the Moon. First Quarter. Bri.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans soon rushed to the comments section in full support of the rock legend, with one writing: \u201cThis is such a beautiful view of our good old moon. Sometimes the beauty of nature and space is the right kind of escapism that is needed to carry on in times like these.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another echoed: \u201cSo stunning. Thanks for sharing dear Bri.\u201d While a third rushed to write: \u201cA beautiful and much needed post.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It comes after Brian made a heartbreaking tribute to music legend Mick Ralphs, who <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/2072560\/Mick-Ralphs-Mott-the-Hoople-Bad-Company-dead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died last week aged 81<\/a>. Brian wrote: \u201cSo sad to hear of the passing of the great Mick Ralphs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA wonderful instinctive player with a massive sound and superb feel, classic songwriter and originator of many immortal riffs. Respect and love, Mick. RIP. Bri.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ralphs sadly spent the final few years of his life bedridden after suffering a stroke, and died at a care home in Oxfordshire. 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