“We will rock you” - just not in the United States: Queen say the U.S. is a “dangerous place”

Queen guitarist Brian May has become the latest in a long line of musicians to speak out against the current political climate in the United States, saying his band will not be touring stateside anytime soon because the country has become “a dangerous place.”

The British band has regularly visited the U.S. since its formation, first with original lead singer Freddie Mercury and more recently with Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert following Mercury’s death in 1991.

Brian May casts doubt on U.S. return

But the veteran rockers appear to have apparently shelved any immediate plans to return, if May’s comments to the Daily Mail are anything to go by. “America is a dangerous place at the moment, so you have to take that into account.”

“It’s very sad because I feel like Queen grew up in America and we love it, but it’s not what it was,” the 78-year-old said. “Everyone is thinking twice about going there at the moment.”

May did not explain why he holds that view, although his comments came just a day after Lady Gaga’s powerful mid-concert speech in Tokyo, in which she blasted President Trump’s increasing deployment of ICE agents and their actions across the United States.

Lady Gaga speaks out during Tokyo show

“My heart is aching thinking about the people, the children, the families, all over America, who are being mercilessly targeted by ICE,” the singer said. “I’m thinking about all of their pain and how their lives are being destroyed right in front of us.”

In Minnesota, the murder of Renee Good was followed just days later by the equally horrific killing of Alex Pretti, as ICE agents fired multiple shots at both victims, both defenseless, law-abiding citizens.

Other celebrities join ICE criticism

Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Pedro Pascal, Amanda Seyfried, Cynthia Nixon, and Mark Ruffalo are among the other celebrities who have spoken out against Trump and ICE in recent months.

Puerto Rico born rapper Bad Bunny, who will headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show next Sunday, has previously revealed he chose not to schedule any shows in the United States in 2025 for fear that ICE agents would target fans in attendance.

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