Sir Brian May, 77, leaves fans ‘crying’ with emotional post amid health woes
Queen legend Sir Brian May has left fans in tears after sharing a deeply emotional post on Instagram, offering a rare glimpse into his past.
The 77-year-old musician posted a touching throwback from 1974 – a map lovingly hand-drawn by his late father, Harold May, documenting the band’s first European tour.
May captioned the post: “My Dad’s supportive handiwork for our first Queen tour of Europe… 1974!!! As honoured in Stockholm last night. Love to all – Bri.”
The beautifully detailed map marked the band’s ten shows across six countries over just two and a half weeks.
Fans were quick to flood the comments with messages of support, with one follower writing: “Oh what a heartfelt map full of love for you, Sir!”
Another remarked: “Wow!! What a treasure!! Can’t you just picture him sitting there, drawing, coloring, marking the routes, all the time thinking proudly, ‘That’s MY boy!’”
One emotional fan added: “This truly shows how much he loved you and how proud he was of you. Men of that generation often had trouble expressing their feelings in words, but his feelings are shining through in this map!!!!! Thank you for sharing it with us.”
Another fan praised May’s tribute: “What beautiful attention to detail your father gave to these maps, and what a lovely tribute you gave to him last night. Inspiring words.”
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A fifth person wrote: “Wonderful memories! I’m sure he’s smiling down on you and pleased with everything you have accomplished in music, astrophysics and your love for animals and the world.”
The post comes as May continues to face health struggles but remains determined to honour Queen’s legacy.
Just days earlier on May 27, May and fellow Queen co-founder Roger Taylor were awarded the prestigious 2025 Polar Music Prize at a glittering gala in Sweden.
Accepting the award, May reflected: “In this special moment, I contemplate how that younger Brian May in 1974 would have felt if he knew that we would be living this kind of dream 50 years in the future.”
Taylor added: “When we started our band… we had ambitions, but never dreamed of the journey that was to follow.
“We were fortunate in the fact that our four wildly different personalities came together to achieve a wonderful chemistry.
“The Polar Music Prize is exceptional in the fact that, unlike other awards, it recognises the entirety of an artist’s career. What an honour to be included in the glittering cavalcade of previous laureates.”
The gala also featured stunning live tributes to Queen’s iconic music.
Swedish rock band Ghost performed a powerful rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody alongside Opeth guitarist Fredrik Åkesson, while Queen frontman Adam Lambert took to the stage to deliver moving performances of Who Wants to Live Forever and Another One Bites the Dust.